ILIGAN CITY (PIA)--Presidential Communications Secretary Martin M. Andanar presented anew the impressive legacy achievements of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte which paved way for the attainment of peace, security, stability, economic prosperity, infrastructure development, and effective social services.
In his video message during the launching of the Duterte Legacy: Barangayanihan Caravan Towards National Recovery in Iligan City, he highlighted the accomplishments of the government under President Duterte's administration which include the DuterteNomics, 10-Point Socioeconomic Agenda, Build! Build! Build! Program, Kalinga at Malasakit for OFWs, Anti-Illegal Drug Campaign and Anti-Insurgency and Terrorism Campaign.
Amidst the pandemic, Andanar said the country was able to sustain the gross domestic product and the growth of the economy to 6%.
He attributed the improvements in the overall welfare of the country to the implementation of social services such as Universal Health Care, free tuition for higher education, the institutionalization of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, alternative learning system, Malasakit centers and one-stop service centers.
"Nakapagtala rin tayo ng 5% to GDP infrastructure spending na naging daan sa pagpapatayo ng maraming kinakailangan na mga kalsada at transportasyon hindi lang sa Metro Manila, kung hindi pati sa mga probinsya at liblib na lugar sa buong bansa," he said.
[We also recorded 5% to GDP infrastructure spending which paved the way for the construction of many necessary roads and transportation not only in Metro Manila but also in the provinces and remote areas of the country.]
Andanar said around P62 billion worth of illegal drugs were confiscated, 22,585 barangays were declared drug-free, and more than 303,000 were arrested and 3,800 youth rescued during the campaign against illegal drugs.
He also underscored that communities now have become more peaceful and secure due to the implementation of the anti-communist insurgency and terrorism campaign including the Anti-terrorism Act through our Task Force to End Local Communist and Armed Conflict and programs such as the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program or ECLIP.
The President’s communication chief also stressed that the government continues to vaccinate priority groups under the national COVID-19 vaccination program wherein 70 million Filipinos are targeted to have the first dose of the vaccine before the end of the year.
He is optimistic that this can be achieved with the help and cooperation of everyone.
"With the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world economy, we were not spared alongside most nations around the world. The Duterte administration has never waiver. We have risen to the occasion and brought much-needed responses and assistance to every Filipino, especially to our medical frontliners who fought alongside us in ensuring the safety and welfare of each one of you," he further said. (APB/PIA Lanao del Norte)
