Manila – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipino youth not to be swayed by the communist ideology.
“Kayo bang mga bata at mga magulang, do not ever – you know, this is our only country. At hanggang ngayon there are people who are terrorists trying to destroy our way of life. Kayong mga bata, huwag kayong magpadala diyan sa mga ideolohiya na barat,” Duterte said,
admitting he had leftist leanings before but realized that “nothing else would be good except to have law and order and one government.”
Duterte’s remarks came after he told the military last week to put an end to the Filipinos’ problem by crushing criminal syndicates and terror groups including the Communist Party of the Philippines’ (CPP) New People’s Army.
“Alam mo, they promised anything and everything including – sumasali sa gobyerno and then sa bidding, papers towards a coalition government. Hindi mangyari ‘yan sa buhay ng ating bayan. Hindi talaga ako papayag kailanman,” he added.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Thursday said Duterte is still interested in talking peace with the communist rebels.
Duterte issued Proclamation No. 360 on Nov. 2017 declaring the termination of peace negotiations with the CPP due to the continued attacks of its armed wing NPA on state troops./PN
