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The Duterte Administration

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THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION

YEAR IN REVIEW

President Rodrigo R. Duterte marks his first year in office on June 30, 2017. How has it been? This special site will review his presidency, what he has achieved so far, how he fared insofar as his promises are concerned, and how foreign leaders regard him. This site also features reports by writers from Inquirer's various platforms, an interactive timeline showing important events that have helped shape his character and leadership, and a simple poll on what readers think the President should focus on into his second year in office.

 
VIDEOS
Special Report
Duterte's Cabinet
Special Report
Duterte's Inner Circle
100 days later
Du30's 30 Promises
Kill big-time drug lords and suppress drug trade
When he said it: Feb. 22, 2016, March 20, 2016, and April 24, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 3 to 6 months
Suppress crime by end of 2016
When he said it: April 27, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 3 to 6 months
Improve wages and equipment of police and military
When he said it: April 27, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: Immediately upon assumption / 6 years
Hire 3,000 new police, create two new Army divisions
When he said it: April 27, 2016 and May 29, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Roll out Davao City's law-and-order measures on the national level
When he said it: May 16, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 3 to 6 months
Release all political prisoners
When he said it: May 23, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Stop corruption in government
When he said it: Feb. 22, 2016, March 20, 2016, April 24, 2016 and May 18, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Amend the Constitution to lift laws restricting foreign investments
When he said it: Feb. 4, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Bury the body of President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayan
When he said it: May 23, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 3 to 6 months
Pardon former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
When he said it: Feb. 6, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Decentralize power in the Philippines by pushing for a federal form of government, particularly in Mindanao
When he said it: 2 years (to come up with detailed proposal)
When he’d fullfil it: Feb. 23, 2016
End illegal labor contractualization
When he said it: April 24, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: June 30 noon time; first week of his admin / 3 to 6 months
Create a bank specifically for OFWs
When he said it: April 24, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Provide better, mandatory services for OFWs
When he said it: April 24, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Promote small- and medium-scale enterprises
When he said it: Feb. 23, 2016 and April 27, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Continue the 4Ps program of the Aquino administration
When he said it: April 27, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Dismantle the cartel of alleged rice smuggler Davidson Bangayan
When he said it: Feb. 23, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 3 to 6 months
Halt previous land reform program
When he said it: April 27, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Distribute coco levy funds to farmers and develop new coconut farms
When he said it: June 16, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Open health facilities in every barangay, each with a resident doctor
When he said it: April 27, 2016 and June 4, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Promote family planning to prevent overpopulation
When he said it: May 22, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Legalize medicinal marijuana
When he said it: May 22, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Open health facilities in every barangay, each with a resident doctor
When he said it: April 27, 2016 and June 4, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Prioritize education in order to build stronger middle class
When he said it: April 27, 2016 and May 22, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Lay claim to the nearest Chinese-occupied island
When he said it: April 24, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Put a stop to big mining companies in Mindanao that damage the environment
When he said it: June 4, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Solve present traffic problem in Metro Manila
When he said it: April 24, 2016 and May 28, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 2 to 3 years
Hike infrastructure spending to up to 7 percent of GDP
When he said it: June 3, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Build new railways and train extensions throughout the country
When he said it: June 4, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
Improve internet connectivity and access
When he said it: May 22, 2016
When he’d fullfil it: 6 years
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