President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his second State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday July 24, 2017. Duterte said he would not stop his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs and warns that addicts and dealers have two choices: jail or hell. (Photo by AARON FAVILA / AP)
In his second State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to continue his promise to eradicate illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption in government.
Duterte, who veered away from his prepared speech, also took his two-hour speech to push for his legislative agenda.
The President also did not minced words and slammed his critics before lawmakers, diplomats and government officials.
Highlights of his speech are:
- the fight against illegal drugs will听continue
搁贰础顿:听Sona 2017: 鈥楧rug war will be unrelenting,鈥� says Duterte
搁贰础顿:听鈥業 value human life the way I value mine鈥� 鈥� Duterte
- tells critics to look beyond their biases and political agenda
搁贰础顿:听鈥楲ook beyond biases, own agenda,鈥� Duterte tells critics
- pursuit of peace will continue until last day of his administration
READ: Despite frustrations, Duterte says 鈥榩ursuit of peace continues鈥�
- urges Congress to create an agency for disaster response
搁贰础顿:听Duterte wants law creating department 听on disaster response
- expresses support for the police and the armed forces
搁贰础顿:听Duterte to PNP, AFP: 鈥業 have your backs鈥�
- fight against destructive mining will ne non-negotiable
READ: Duterte warns mining firms: Clean up your act
- martial meant to quell rebellion and not to extend him in power
READ:听Martial law meant to quell rebellion, not extend me in power鈥擠uterte
- tells United Stated to return the Balangiga bells
搁贰础顿:听Duterte to US: Return Balangiga bells to PH
- slams United Nations for criticizing his drug war
READ: Duterte to UN expert: I want debate, not drama
- calls reimposition of death penalty
搁贰础顿:听Duterte calls for death penalty: 鈥楢n eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth鈥�
- says he is no longer interested with peace talks with communist rebels
搁贰础顿:听鈥楤ully鈥� Duterte tells Reds: No more talks
- tells Supreme Court to reconsider temporary restraining order on reproductive health implants
搁贰础顿:听Duterte to Sereno: Reconsider TRO on RH implants
- raises overseas Filipino workers budget to P1 billion
READ:
- warns corrupt government officials
READ: Duterte ends 2-hour Sona with plea to stop corruption in gov鈥檛
- accepts P25 billion offer of Mighty Corp. to settle tax liabilities
搁贰础顿:听鈥楤iggest tax settlement on record鈥�: Duterte accepts Mighty鈥檚 P25-B offer
- urges Senate to pass the Tax Reform Law
READ: President wants swift passage of PH tax reform program
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