Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Saturday said the Philippines needs a vice president who will deal with “evil people” behind perennial problems hounding the country with courage and conviction.
In his closing statement during the first and only Commission on Elections-administered vice presidential debate at the University of Santo Tomas, Trillanes asked the public to give him a chance to go after criminals and corrupt politicians.
“Ang ating bansa ay nahaharap sa malulubhang problema. Sa mga problema na ito may mga masasamang tao na nasa likod, korap na pulitiko, smuggler, drug lords at criminal syndicates. Hindi sila madadala sa porma at talumpati,” Trillanes said.
“Kailangan natin ng vice president na buong tapang na haharapin at babanggain sila. Yan po ang ginagawa ko since 2013 at kung pahihintulutan po ninyo ay ipagpapatuloy po natin ang paghahabol sa kanila nang sa ganon, ay malinis natin ang ating lipunan,” he added.
(Our country is facing serious problems. Behind these problems are corrupt politicians, smugglers, drug lords and criminal syndicates. They won’t be swayed by display and speeches.
We need a vice president who will bravely face and confront them. That’s what I’ve been doing since 2013 and if you would permit, I will continue to go after them so that society may be swept clean.)
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Trillanes said the vice presidency was “indeed a spare tire” based on the Constitution, but reiterated his interest to serve as secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
“Nais ko po sanang maging DILG secretary nang matutukan ang peace and order ng bansa,” he said.
“Kailangan i-promote sa local government units ang best practices para wala nang maiiwan,” Trillanes added.
(I wish to become DILG secretary to focus on peace and order in the country.
We need to promote to local governments best practices so they won’t be left behind.)
The vice presidential debate, which lasted for more than three hours, zeroed in on issues of corruption, poverty, political dynasties, human rights, peace and order, traffic and other urban problems, connectivity, and foreign policy. CDG
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