Opinion: Duterte’s Promises Unrealistic

I admire what Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has done to Davao City. The kind of discipline he has implemented is second to none when compared to other metropolitan Cities. Duterte is worth voting, but he is also deserves criticisms due to his recent “nonsense talking”.

I don’t like candidates who do everything just to get noticed. I don’t like posters along the roads of aspirants before campaign period. I don’t like TV commercials and the like. Duterte and his cohort, Senator Allan Peter Cayetano did a terrible mistake when they announced that they will increase the salary of policemen from P75,000 to as much as P100,000? Are they dreaming?

First, the current PNP chief earns P67,500 a month. This is lower than what Duterte has promised to pay the police officer with the lowest rank.

According to the government’s compensation scheme for uniformed personnel, the lowest rank of police officer (Police Officer I) earns only P14,834 ($315) in monthly base pay. The lowest sum promised by Duterte and Cayetano, P75,000, is 5 times that amount.

Not a Solution for Corruption

High profile police officers who earns hundred thousand to millions in extortion, bribery, and corruption will continue to do as they pleased, thus increasing the salary is not a solution to the problem.

The question as to where to get the budget is not an issue. The issue is the culture. Regardless of everything, corrupt is still corrupt and the best solution is to take the power away from these corrupt officials.

I am starting to lose my big respect on Duterte.

/Vicky Javelona – Bacolod City, Philippines/

 

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