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This was Duterte's second SONA to be done hybrid, with some guests physically present, and some
joining through video calls. He delivered his speech against the backdrop of the local transmission of the
more virulent COVID-19 Delta variant, yet 350 people were at the plenary hall of the Batasang
Pambansa – seven times the number in 2020.Here were quick notes on the important points mentioned
during the SONA"To offer free education – it's there already. The universal health care, andiyan na po.
The fight against illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption."Today, as I approach...my end of my term, I
have less visions, but more remembrances. But mine is not to rue or to second-guess what might have
been, but to bear and respond with the urgency of the unforeseen events as they unfold.

Duterte: Economy growing until COVID-19 'stole everything'"Our economy, with investor confidence,
was poised to leapfrog into the company of the world's fastest-growing economies until [the] COVID-19
pandemic stole everything.Duterte calls for passage of military pension reform bill In 2018, we raised
the salaries of our military and the uniformed policemen...to a level commensurate to the critical role
they play.He then asks Congress to pass the military and uniformed personnel pension reform bill.

Duterte wants free legal assistance for soldiers, policeDuterte calls for a law on free legal assistance for
members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police "to help them from
charges arising from incidents related to the performance of their official duty."With the creation of the
National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), we have made great strides in
addressing the root causes of this conflict.... We have worked towards the sustainable rehabilitation of
communities where communists used to operate.Duterte on communists: 'Kindly shoot them dead'

My orders to you: If you see them walking around, kindly shoot them dead, and I will be happy. Anyway,
you're only charged in the ICC together with me, so what is the problem of adding another one, another
idiot Filipino who has caused great damage to our country?"

Duterte says Sotto can become 'good VP' Duterte on Senate President Vicente Sotto III: "He is a good
man, he can become a good vice president.Duterte orders completion of Marawi rehabilitation Our
victory in Marawi is also testament to how the Filipinos' patriotism is far stronger There is no room for
lawlessness in this country.rebuilding a better Marawi remains, today, still not completed. To Task Force
Bangon Marawi, we need to race against time and you have to finish the necessary work to rehabilitate
the war-torn city and bring its families back home.
Duterte on MRT3: No more 'misery of public commuting'Duterte says the comprehensive tax reform
program "enabled us to fund critical infrastructure programs.today, we can see the tangible results.
MRT3.was a horror for the daily commuters to endure in the past.The waiting time between trains has
been significantly reduced.We have taken away the misery of public commuting.