VOL. 9 ISSUE 160 • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016 FISH AS SUSTENANCE. A young girl, accompanied by her siblings, dries “tamban” (herring) given to them by fishermen at the Sta. Ana wharf in Davao City yesterday. After drying, they will bring the dried fish back home for lunch. Lean Daval Jr.
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OR House Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez, the first 100-days of the administration of President Duterte feels like one year. “I feel as if a year has already passed with so many developments under the leadership of President Duterte,” Alvarez told reporters on Tuesday. The House speaker particularly highlighted the decrease in the number of crimes, which has gone down by 50 percent as reported by the Philippine National Police (PNP)
He also took note of the foreign policy thrust that is being pursued by the Duterte administration that has given more weight on the sovereignty of the Philippines, and for the nation to be free from the influence of Western powers. On the area of economic growth, the House speaker pointed out there is no reason to be too hasty to fix the country’s economy. The only issue which Alvarez says has not been addressed adequately by the government in its first 100 days relates to the traffic woes in Metro Manila and
the poor services of metropolis’ railway system. He noted that easing the traffic in Metro Manila is not the sole responsibility of the national government, but also of the local government units (LGUs). “Sad to say, I still don’t sense any improvement as far as traffic is concerned in Metro Manila and maybe Metro Cebu. But this is not solely the responsibility of the national government, but more on the local government--the addressing of the traffic problem,” Alvarez said.
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