Survey Says Public Approves

Cartoon by Reymark Banania

     91% of Filipinos trust President Duterte during this early stage of his Presidency according to the most recent Pulse Asia survey.  It is record-breaking for a Philippine President and is all the more impressive since the remaining 8% of the respondents do not even distrust him but are merely undecided.  Only .2% expressed distrust.  That's less than half of one-half percent.

     Ayon sa Pulse Asia survey, 91% ng publiko ay may tiwala kay Pangulong Duterte sa simula ng kanyang termino.  Wala pa sa kalahati ng kalahating porsyento ang hindi nagtitiwala sa kanya ay .  Samantalang ang natitirang 8% ay hindi sigurado kung sila ay nagtitiwala o hindi.

     The President must act swiftly and ride on this momentum.  His Administration must make sure that this trust is recompensed with clear actions from the national level down to the farthest Barangays and Sitios of Manito, Albay.  He must strike while the iron is hot.  His crackdown on drugs, orders of strict observance of working hours by government workers, implementation of all laws, promotion of peace and order, control of noise levels and loud music in neighborhoods, curfews, simplification and streamlining of government services, the fight for Scarborough Shoal and the Spratlys for natural gas and fisheries, and other orders must be implemented and monitored down to the Municipal and Barangay levels.

     Kailangang mabilis ang pagkilos ng Pangulo at ng lahat ng sangay ng pamahalaan habang nagbabaga ang suporta ng publiko.  Ang kanyang mga programa laban sa droga, mahigpit na pagsunod sa tamang oras sa trabaho ng mga manggagawa sa gobyerno, pagpapatupad sa mga batas, pagtataguyod ng katahimikan at kaayusan, pagkontrol sa ingay ng musika sa mga pamayanan, ang curfew, pagpapadali at pagpapabilis ng serbisyo ng gobyerno, ang laban ng karapatan sa Scarborough Shoal and Spratlys para sa pagkukunan ng enerhiya at kabuhayan para sa mga mangingisda, at iba pang mga kautusan ay kinakailangang bigyang buhay hanggang sa pamahalaang Munisipal at Barangay. 

     This early trust rating survey shows a clear mandate from the people.  People are behind Duterte's “corruption must stop” and “galit ako sa drugs”.  LGUs – the Municipal and Barangay officials -- must see to it that these are implemented quickly.  National Government Agencies like the PNP and the BIR should have concerted efforts that will curb criminality and corruption  and actively preserve peace and order.

     Malinaw ang suporta ng taumbayan ayon sa survey.  Sila ay nasa likod ng mga binibigkas ni Pangulong Duterte -- "kailangang tumigil ang korapsyon",  "galit ako sa drugs".

     Public officers and workers are also enjoined to implement laws.  Manito should no longer be a place like other places in the country where laws are ignored by both the people and public officials.

     Strike while the iron is hot.  Move where your leader legitimately takes you.  Act with the pace and determination that he has set.  Serve the people.  No more excuses.  Change should come to Manito.

     Pagsilbihan ang taumbayan.  Tama na ang mga palusot.  Kailangang makarating ang pagbabago sa Manito.


(July 23, 2016)

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