The Duterte Promises

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<p>MANILA, Philippines -- President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to give his first &quot;call to arms&quot; to the nation and to colleagues in government during his maiden State of the Nation Address Monday.</p><p>Duterte will lay down his legislative agenda, his policies on peace and order and illegal drugs, and his plans for the country&#x27;s transportation woes in what his premier communications officer said would be an &quot;optimistic but very poignant&quot; <strong><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/23/16/duterte-to-give-poignant-rousing-first-sona-palace" target="_blank">speech</a></strong>. </p><p>For a quick guide on what Duterte has promised, and what could be his priority action areas, ABS-CBN News Digital (AND) culled into a list these Duterte promises, based largely on a collection from the book &quot;The Duterte Manifesto&quot; published by the ABS-CBN Publishing.</p><center><h2>FIGHT CORRUPTION</h2></center><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/07/24/promises/20140804-populationfotosx-jc-7.jpg"/><p>School children struggle to make it home on foot or via pedicab on a rainy day that has spurred floods in Lupang Arenda, Rizal province. Scenes like these are commonplace in the Philippines, where people blame corruption for government&#x27;s inability to provide basic services like working roads. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></p><ul>	<li>Enact laws on Freedom of Information Act, Anti-Dynasty, Anti-Political Turncoatism</li></ul><div><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/07/03/16/duterte-to-impose-foi-through-executive-order">Duterte to impose FOI through executive order</a><br/><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/05/24/16/after-aquino-kills-foi-advocates-see-hope-in-duterte">After Aquino &#x27;kills&#x27; FOI, advocates see hope in Duterte</a></div><ul>	<li>Improve Anti-Dummy Law</li>	<li>Monitor frontline government officials real time</li>	<li>Promote “good governance” and moral values at all levels</li></ul><div><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/05/17/16/duterte-says-he-wont-go-after-critics">Duterte says he won&#x27;t go after critics</a></div><ul>	<li>“Right-size” government</li>	<li>Institutionalize governance partnership with civil society</li>	<li>Rule and lead by example using 4 principles of good governance: transparency, accountability, participation, predictability </li>	<li>Amend Bank Secrecy Law to speed up investigation for possible anomalies among officials</li></ul><link href="~/CMSPages/GetResource.ashx?stylesheetname=Custom-slideshow" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/><div id="nav-holder"><span id="nav-right"><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/image/news/07/24/16/the-duterte-promises-2">&gt;&gt; Next</a></span></div>

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to give his first 'call to arms' to the nation and to colleagues in government during his maiden State of the Nation Address Monday. 

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The Duterte Promises

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Published Jul 24, 2016 11:07 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 25, 2016 11:45 AM PHT

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