PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Andam ko makigstorya sa mga rebelde. Ayaw lang nang mga killer, kanang mga… Andam ko makigstorya. Andam pud ko na muundang ta ug giyera. Mas gusto nako wala tay gyera. Pero kinahanglan magstorya tag kinasingkasing permero. Pero mao nay akong gianhi…

Masakitan. Masakitan gyud ko pag mamatay ang pikas. Puro pilipino eh. Kaning ako, nia ko sa gobyerno, naa koy trabaho. Sabta na ninyo. Pero sakit saako makakita ug mag away nga mga pilipino. Ang gusto nako kapayapaan. 

Andam ko basta sabot gani ug tinarong. Andam ko mag ceasefire usab. Pero tinarong nga istorya unya kanang tinuod. Kaniadto gud, tung naa pay ceasefire, gipamatay na man akong mga sundalo. Lisod na. Pero kanang klaseng klaseng istorya andam ko. Andam ko mag ceasefire basta tungo sa kapayapaan. Dili ko gustog gyera. Sayang ang kwarta. Imbes ipalit nakog bala ipalit nalang nako ug makinarya ipanghatag nako sa mga tao para makatabang. Para saako walay mudaog eh. Kitang pilipino mag away ra, puro mo pilipino, way mudaog. Saako walay mudaog eh. Ang pildi ang bayan, ang nasod sa pilipinas. 

Q: President Duterte, Wala moy plano sa lain nga hugna sa peace negotiation?

PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Well, naay ongoing karon pero dili pa nako ma storya. Pero basta ako naay ceasefire na klaro. Irelease ang tanan nga mga sundalo ug sibilyan na bihag nila. Ika tulo, muundang silag pangayo. Daghan na kay sige nag pang sunog ug mga kuan edi dili ta magkasinabot ana. Mapahiya mi mga taga gobyerno. Tagaan mi ug pagsalig unya walay mabuhat, lisod na na. 

Q: Sir, unsay plano atong na bihag na usa ka police officer sa bukidnon?

PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Oh, mao na. Isa na sa mga butang. Dapat nila irelease tanang police, army, taga gobyerno. Irelease nila. Ikaduha, dili sila mangayo ug revolutionary tax.

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TRANSLATION:

PRESIDENT DUTERTE: I’m open to talk to the rebels, just not the killers. I’m ready to talk and I’m ready to stop this war. I would prefer for us to not have war, but we need to talk from the heart. I get hurt, I get really hurt if someone from the other side dies. Those are Filipinos. 

Me, I’m in the governnent and I have a job to do. Please understand that. It pains me to see Filipinos fighting against fellow Filipinos. I just want peace.

I’m ready as long as we communicate well. I’m ready to resume the ceasefire again, but this time I want it to be sincere. Back then, there was a ceasefire but my soldiers were killed. That’s so difficult. But I’m ready for different kinds of talks. I’m ready to resume the ceasefire again as long as it is working towards peace. I do not want war. It’s a waste of money. Insread of bullets I can buy machines and give it to help others. 

For me, no one will win. If we Filipinos fight against fellow Filipinos, nobody wins. The nation, the Philippines loses.

Q: President Duterte, what are your plans regarding the peace negotiations?

PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Well, there is one ongoing right now but I can’t talk about it yet. But for me there is a ceasefire that’s very clear. Release all the soldiers and civilians that they hold hostage. Third, they should stop asking for things. They’re burning a lot of things now and we’ll never meet each other half way if that’s the case. It just embarrasses the government. They give us their word but it doesn’t bear any fruit. That’s very difficult.

Q: Sir, what are the plans regarding the police officer who was held hostage at Bukidnon?

PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Oh, mao na. Isa na sa mga butang. Dapat nila irelease tanang police, army, taga gobyerno. Irelease nila. Ikaduha, dili sila mangayo ug revolutionary tax. 

That’s it, that’s part of it. They have to release all policemen, army, everyone from the government. They should release them all. Second, they should stop asking for revolutionary tax.

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