Commander could you give the order of tikas pahinga?

Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Secretary Silvestre Bello – he’s from here, his house is just about kilometer away, sumama siya sa akin to visit you – Under Secretary Arthur Tabaquero, Under Secretary Cesar Yano, General Ricardo Visaya, Lieutenant General Eduard Año, Brigadier General Paul Atal, officers, men and women of the 5th Infantry Division Star Troopers, my beloved countrymen, soldiers of this Republic.

I have a very limited time because nagsasara kaagad dito. I have to go to Cabanatuan for another appointment. But, meron akong mga mensahe sa inyo.

Well, for one, we are talking now with the Oslo authorities — providing the good offices — para makapag-usap tayo sa mga komunista pati ang Republika.

Now, let me tell you from the heart: Masakit ‘to. Kasi alam mo, natural enemy. But let me also remind you na itong natural enemy natin na gustong magpatayan rin, are Filipinos.

And, kaming lumaki na, since estudyante kami noon, and then naging Presidente ako. Basahin ko ‘yung Constitution, baliktarin ko man o sideways, it is really my bolden duty to seek peace for the land.

Ang trabaho ko is maghanap ng paraan kung paano natin matapos ang patayan sa kapwa Pilipino. And I have done everything. As a matter of fact, even before I took my oath of office, I was already sending sila, si Secretary Bello and Dureza to start the negotiation. We are doing well. And in the fullness of God’s time, I pray na magkaroon tayo ng kapayapaan but ang problema natin, kakaumpisa lang sa other side.

The Mindanao is a very sticky issue. I come from a lola na Maranao, ang lolo ko Chinese. So in a way, if there is anybody who would also want peace for my land, isa na ako; because the vice mayor, si Pulong, ‘yung kabarkada ni General Atal diyan sa Mindanao, lahat ng mga opisyal ninyo dumaan ng Mindanao, so kilala ko. I’ve been mayor for 23 years.

Pag naareglo natin itong komunista, it is not a case where relax na tayo, because your training would continue. In the horizon, at huwag ninyo akong tanungin kung dadating ba o hindi, dadating ‘yan. Sigurado ako. And even if I’m no longer… you will remember me. Dadating ‘yan kasi ito ang na-experience ko. So I find it easy to have access to every Moro tribe. For the reason that, well lola ko Moro.

I have talked to Jaafar, to Murad. Easily sabi nila: Sige, Rod. Mag-usap tayo. Let us revive the talks. Now, remember that Murad said before na kung hindi niya makuha ang BBL, he will go to war. Sinabi ko… Pumunta ako doon sa kampo nila at sinabi ko: Ako na ‘yung presidente. Magpatayan tayo, gusto mo? I’m talking to Jaafar.

And si Nur Misuari is ambivalent siya. Ang tingin ko si Nur will not commit now, he’s consolidating the forces but he has lost control of the young men of the Moro generation.

‘Yang Abu Sayyaf na ‘yan. Ang Abu Sayyaf, no longer hungers for independence sa Mindanao. They are no longer hungry for autonomy. They are hungry for a fight to establish a caliphate in Southeast Asia. Caliphate is a kingdom for the Muslims. Moro lang naman dito sa atin ‘yan eh. The natives… they’re called the Moro. Kasi Moro naman talaga ‘yan sila.

So ang problema is hindi na yan sila makipag-usap on the basis of anong maibigay mo, eskwelehan or… It’s either the caliphate or nothing. Ito you have to reorient and reinvent yourself because itong terrorism just like in the Middle East although may front war, may kasaling urban terrorism. Putok dito, putok doon. Araw-araw ‘yan, mag-tingin ka sa newspaper. CNN or lahat ng international network. ‘Yan ang problema. May banatan, maybe in Mindanao talagang intense ‘yan.

So hindi kagaya— Ang NPA, on the move, naghabulan kayo. Itong Abu Sayyaf, kasi island lang naman, static ‘yan sila diyan. Hanapan ‘yan. Pabilisan nalang ng tenga pati mata. So you have to train more, you have to reinvent yourself from almost a solider in uniform to all of you being intelligence operatives.

Kasi karamihan diyan, mag-pasyal ka, mangangamoy ka. Hindi naman army to eh. So, they come as parang farmers. Just like in the Middle East, may paputok na ng kotse ‘yan. Hindi ‘yan kontento doon sa Davao na bomba-bomba. So it’s a long fight ahead.

What I can assure you is for as long as I am President, you will have all equipments and weaponry necessary to win the war or at least to defeat them in every fight [applause].

Hindi kayo maluluma diyan because si Defense Secretary nga, binigay ko absolute authority to buy whatever is necessary. We are doing good with the sniper activity. You learn more about it at tsaka ‘yung mga vest ninyo. Sabi ko lahat dapat pagpasok, lalo na ‘yung mga entry, kailangan na. But all of you will be given the, ‘yung protection sa armor, and of course, the weapons that you desire.

But above all I have ordered and will—Binigyan ko kayo din ng almost half a billion. Last time sa AFP nagpunta ako, maraming kulang ninyo. Maraming… marami akong binili, MRI, baric. Baric is for pag nang-away kayo diyan, hindi kayo na-extract kaagad, tapos nasugatan ka sa kamay paa at ‘yung gangrene. Basta maipadala ka lang, mailipad ka sa– and my orders are, ‘yung presidential plane ko, binigay ko na sa Armed Forces for the use as air ambulances. Maski sa sundalo lang… medyo mag-dating na ‘yung gangrene ganon, ilipad kaagad. It is like a tank where ‘yung divers, tapos mas mabilis pa sila sa bubble and they suffer [inaudible], ‘yung ilagay ka doon and the circulation will help you normalize or stabilize your… Lahat na pwede para makabuhay.

And ‘yung mga field hospitals ninyo. I’d like to mention it to you now for the first time. Somebody is giving us one billion, to ‘yung sa mga… Davao meron doon hospital. We will complete it so that kung maari lang, ipauna ko ‘yung sa Jolo. Doon ko ilagay ‘yung hospital na mga operating room. Lahat ng kailangan.

Somebody is giving us but he does not want me to mention his name. Pero ewan ko lang, someday maybe magle-leak rin ‘yan. He wants to start— As a matter of fact, I’m also starting to build the rehab for the addicts sa Cebu.

So lahat ‘yan ipalapit ko ‘yung mga ospital na for life saving. And I said there are about ilang eroplano ba ‘yan sa presidential ano? I’ve given that up. Hindi ko na nagamit ni minsan. Sabi ko, gamitin na ninyo ‘yan for ambulances for those na kailangan ng ospital kaagad sa Maynila, madala kaagad kayo doon, to save lives and everything. And do not be afraid as a soldier. Alam ninyo ‘yan eh. ‘Nong pumasok kayo pagkasundalo, alam ninyo ‘yan.

But you know let me be very philosophical about it. Hindi pa kayo pinanganak, wala pa ‘yang nag-asawa ‘yang tatay pati nanay mo. Lahat tayo dito sa mundo may guhit. Believe me. Huwag kayong makinig sa… May chaplain ba dito? Wala? Nandito ‘yung chaplain? Huwag lang sana ma-offend. But lahat tayo, bago kayo pinanganak, alam na ng Diyos kung saan ka ilagay. At kailangan ka hanggan.

And you chose to be a solider. Nandyan na ‘yan sa palad ninyo. That when the time comes, when you grow old enough to decide for your own, that you will become a soldier is already written in your destiny. So pinili ninyo ‘yan, so… hindi sabihin mo mamatay. But you play with life and death. But that is natural.

Kung ako ang sundalo, papiliin mo ako in the field of honor, sa battle field, papaabutin mo ako ng 70 years old. Ang sakit ko, bangungot mamatay. Ay putang… ‘Di dito na ako sa, when you are a solider, you should die as soldier. Bakit ka mamili ng iba? But if you are good enough, well at least, maka-lima, anim ka lang naman. Tabla na. But, most of you will survive. I know that. Hindi naman ‘yung mga casualties, hindi naman kagaya ‘non. Modern medicine, modern lahat.

As a matter of fact I said ‘yung mobility ninyo is faster by allowing you to use ‘yung eroplano para sa’kin. Sa inyo na ‘yan. Hayaan na ninyo ako, kaya ko ng mag-commercial, commercial.

So prepare for that eventuality because ang kalaban niyo dito sabog. Sabog. So magbantay kayo ‘yung… you have to learn from the police ‘yung nakatapos ng mga ganon. Pagtingnin lang sa isang bag and ‘yung movement sa eyes. Typical ‘yan, kaya ninyo ‘yan, naka-ganon, naka-shades. Ayaw halos makita ‘yung configuration ng mukha, tapos may bag, very casual but very nervous.

Kaya ninyo ‘yan, pag-aralan lang ninyo ng mabuti. Profile. The profiling of a bomber or a terrorist. Now the second I said, you will have everything you need. Walang problema ibigay ko sa’yo lahat. Second is ‘yung sa droga. I do not know if I will survive the six years or not. But if I do not survive the six years, the imponderables of life, whatever the cause maybe.

Kaya ako pumunta dito, na-late ako ng konti. Konti lang naman because I had to pass by the headquarters niyo sa PSG. sa likod, because the doctor there died yesterday and I had to pay my respects to the wife and the child.

‘Di naman natin talaga alam, and he was very young, 57 years old. So ‘yan ang mga bagay-bagay.

But if I do not survive, kanina pa ako na-ano… Alam mo adre, hindi naman nagkulang, abugado ako eh. Pero sa karami, hindi ko kaya patayin lahat, baka ako pa ang patayin nito.

You know, ito lahat ‘yan, ang last. Mayor: Mayor Reynaldo Flores, HVT, high-value target, Naguilian, La Union. La Union. Validated.

Tapos dito sa isang page: mayor, assemblyman, mayor, vice mayor. Dito sa iba naman, puro barangay captain, puro barangay captain. Barangay captain Brunei Sultan, Lumati, Maasin, municipal councilor.

Alam mo, ang kontra ko dito, governor, congressman, mayor, barangay captain nasa gobyerno. How can I build the case na ganito? Sa karami, sasabihin ng human rights, ‘tong mga, torpe na, you build a case then you file.

Paano? Saan ako maghanap ng pulis na tayo, we are preparing for war. Ito, o. Saan ako mag? Kagaya si Loot. Region I, nandiyan ‘yang pangalan niya. General Loot. Region II, nandoon ‘yung pangalan niya. Region III, nandoon ‘yung pangalan niya. Region IV, nandoon. What does that mean? It means to say that wherever he was assigned, he was into drugs. That is what it means.

Eh ‘yun ang mga kalaban nito. Kaya sabi ko, pag—if it could outlast me, kung nawala ako bigla.

Ang hingiin ko lang sa inyo, lahat kayo, pati mga generals: See to it that this country will not take a spin kasi ito, the whole of the Philippines ang tinamaan. Hindi ninyo alam ‘yan, hindi ko rin alam ‘yan.

Sa Davao, strikto lang ako. May namamatay. Kaya ako binibira na human rights violator. ‘Nong nag-Presidente ako, ‘yung piniga ko na lahat, ‘nong naglabasan na, ito na yun, entire Republic of the Philippines: pulis, PO3, PO1, PO3, PO3, PO3, tapos may Inspector.

Ibigay ko ito sa Armed Forces, sa commanding general.

Ito ‘yung problema. Ang bayan ng Pilipinas, hindi talaga umangat. Parang nasa runway tayo, full blast na o, bomba na ng… ayaw talagang umangat. It’s one, corruption sa gobyerno. May tama naman dito, pati mga pulis pati mga barangay captain. Paano tayo aangat? Paano tayo aangat, [inaudible] kung ganito ang buhay natin? Corrupton sa airport, diyan sa Customs, Immigration. Pahirapan pa. Sabagay ngayon wala na. Talagang marinig ko na isang balita lang, out ka. Hindi na ako maghintay na—leche.

Talagang– kaya ngayon, I want zero. At least, makinabang ang ating mga kababayan.

Pero ito ang pinakamabigat. Corruption ito plus crime. Alam mo itong droga ‘adre, ito pag nag-asawa, pag napapasok ang babae o lalaki sa droga, ‘yang pamilya na ‘yan would be dysfunctional. It would not function as a family. Sira na.

So karaming tatamaan nito, humawak ng droga, magsabi ka ng mga dalawang milyon. Sabi ng PDEA noon, three million. ‘Wag mo na lang dagdagan, except ‘yung nagsurrender 700,000. Thousands, tinamaan all over the country, ‘di anong mangyari ng bayan natin? Plus the corruption.

Tapos may gulo pa tayong hinaharap, may terrorism. Talagang hihilain tayo. But first, ang masira sa atin, ang gobyerno. Wala akong sinasabi sa inyo, I’m just saying that the ultimate warriors sa Constitution, to protect the people is the Armed Forces of the Philippines. So bahala na kayo kung ano ninyong isipin ninyo ito kung walang tao. Inyo ‘yan eh. Sa Constitution is to preserve, to preserve ang ating…

But again, sa panahon ko, kung six years, wala kayong takot. Lahat na gawin ninyo sa utos ko, akin ‘yan, ako ang magpakulong. Sabihin lang ninyo: Utos ‘yan ni Mayor Duterte, siya na ang tanungin mo. Kami nagtatrabaho lang, sumusunod. Eh siya ‘yung mayor eh. O ‘di, siya ‘yung ikulong ninyo. Walang problema.

Ako ang magpakulong. Trabaho lang kayo. Just do what is the mandate of the Constitution at ako na ang bahala dito sa inyo.

I will protect you. I will not allow one policeman or one military to go to jail for doing his duty. ‘Yan ang… inyong trabaho ‘yan. Baka nakalimutan ninyo, inyo ‘yan. To protect.

Ang pulis diyan lang pero pag sabog ‘yan, inyo ‘yan. Do not allow the country to disintegrate.

Hindi na ako magtagal. Bong, saan na ‘yung—? Because you are listening, bilib ako sa– Ganito na lang Bong, ganito na lang. I-donate na lang niya sa gobyerno, pero with the understanding na ‘yung sinong may hawak nito, doon ibigay.

Kasi kung i-process mo pa sa, [inaudible] lisensya, magkuha pa ito ng mga– Hindi personal. Kasi aplayan pa nila eh. Kasi mag-uwi pa ‘yan, magkuha ng clearance ng fiscal, hingian pa ‘yan na— ‘Di ‘yung maghingi, barilin mo. Tang ina.

Ngayon, kasi because you are good listeners… Pero bigyan ko kayo. When the time comes na medyo ang ano, delikado na at more of intelligence na, bigyan ko kayong lahat. May dating sa inyo, maghintay lang kayo.

Pero for now, mag-distribute na ako. Sabihin mo Bong sa ano, to donate it in bulk and pati ng property officer ng Armed Forces, pero kung sino ‘yung makabigay sa kanya i-MR pero kanya na ‘yun, understood na ‘yun, mas madali.

So hindi ko man dala lahat ang baril, eh hindi magtake off ‘yung helicopter kung ikarga ko lahat. Tatlo lang muna, ibigay ko kay Colonel Atal, siya na ang magpa lottery, i-lottery mo lang, tatlo ‘yan [applause]. Gloc, ganong kahaba ‘yan. Gloc 45, it’s about six shots. Seven lahat kung kargahan mo ata… six. ‘Yan ang Gloc.

Meron naman kayong Gloc ‘no? Ang problema sa Gloc, ang lock nandyan sa trigger, kaya pag sanay ka, lalo na kung nakainom ang buang, naka-ganyan o, pag putok baka isang bayag na lang maiwan.

Just be careful, ‘yang Gloc. Ang Army kasi… hindi naman ang main weapon ninyo eh, secondary weapon lang, you do not have to cock it. Pero tatlo ‘yan, but everybody will have in the coming days, mag-order ako. ‘Yung ganun na ano… so okay na ‘yan.

Punta kayo sa bayan, surveillance, inom-inom doon, pag malasing, walang ibang makitang kontra, ‘yung pulis ang kalabanin.

Pagbasa ko, putang ina talaga ‘tong—Shoot-out, policeman pati Army. Wala mang kalaban, ‘di sila-sila na lang.

‘Di na ako magtagal but I— Walang, wala akong kunin dito. Ang nandito, na-erase na, ‘yung si Alcala. Sabi ko, planuhin ninyo ‘yan kung mabigat ‘yan, congressman… O kita mo nandyan. Labas talaga. Odicta. Wala eh, si Odicta, sinalvage. Siguro baka mga Army ‘yun kasi harap-harapan ‘yan. Army, harap-harapan eh; pulis, takbo man kaagad.

‘Di na ako magtagal. Just a piece of advice: Ngayon, there’s a lull, silence. Train, slowly train sa covert. Covert tawag diyan. So that you’ll be able to deal with the problem in the coming years.

Maraming salamat po.