Duterte to troops: If I don’t survive, protect the people

“Protect the people… do not allow the country to disintegrate.” President Duterte made this appeal to soldiers as he spoke of the gravity of the drug problem in the country during his visit to Camp Melchor dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela on Saturday. “I do not know if I will survive the six years or not. But if I do not survive… whatever the cause maybe… ang hingiin ko lang sa inyo, lahat kayo, pati mga Generals: See to it that this country will not take a spin,” Duterte told the troops of the Army 5th Infantry Division (5ID). “I’m just saying that the ultimate warriors sa Constitution to protect the people is the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),” he said. As he delivered his remarks, the Commander in Chief showed the 5ID troopers a folder that contains a thick list of government officials believed involved in the illicit [...]