Duterte promises peace within 3 to 6 months as president
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Tough-talking presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte has promised to create peace in the country within three to six months, should he become president.
Duterte, known as the Philippines’ “Dirty Harry”, made the promise as part of his New Year’s Eve speech to residents of Barangay Durian in Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, following the release of abducted soldier Corporal Adriano Bingil by the New People’s Army.
To the hundreds of residents gathered, Duterte advocated for peace and inclusive discussions with different groups in the Philippines, including the Communist Party of the Philippines, the National Democratic Front, the New People’s Army, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the Moro National Liberation Front, as well as indigenous peoples and other victims of injustice.
Duterte was one of the third-party negotiators involved in Corporal Adriano Bingil’s release.
On the corporal’s release, Duterte shared on his Facebook page, “Today I brought home one of our soldiers, Corporal Adriano Bingil, Jr. to his family, just in time for the New Year. And I would like to thank all who have helped and assisted in any way.”
Photo: Screengrab from Facebook
