House of Representatives members on Wednesday showered President Rodrigo Duterte with greetings and praises on his 73rd birthday, with some congressmen calling him the country’s “sole hope” as well as a “brave and fearless leader.”
“May the Lord give him longer life and wisdom to be able to steer this country toward real growth and progress. Siya lang ang pag-asa ng Pilipinas (He is the sole hope of the Philippines),” Surigao del Norte 2nd district Robert Ace Barbers said.
“It makes me proud to be a Mindanaoan! Happy birthday Mr. President,” added Barbers, who chairs the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs.
Duterte, a former longtime Davao City mayor, won the Palace seat in landslide fashion during the May 2016 presidential polls. At age 71, he was the oldest ever to be elected as Philippine president.
Another Mindanaoan in Sulu 2nd district Rep. Munir Arbison wished for more strength and better health for the Chief Executive on his special day.
“I wish that he could be gven by Allah strength and good health so that he could resolve the problem of insurgency in Mindanao as will as the kidnapping and drug problem in Sulu which has brought down the image and economy of our country,” Arbison said.
This was echoed by her another solon from the south, Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel.
“I wish him good health so that he could finish all the programs and projects that he started,” said Pimentel, chairman of the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability.
A key program that would entail the entire six-year term Duterte is the “Build, Build, Build” program. Began in 2017, Build, Build, Build is an expansive infrastructure modernization program that will have a total price tag of around P9 trillion.
By the time Duterte has stepped down in 2022, the Philippines will have ushered in a “golden age of infrastructure” thanks to the program, according to its proponents.
“Happy 73rd Birthday Mr. President. Thank you for your brave and fearless leadership. I hope that you have a day of joy and rest on your birthday,” Deputy Minority Leader, AKO-Bicol Party-List Rep. Alfredo Garbin said in a rather practical wish for the septuagenarian Duterte.
Garbin’s fellow AKO-Bicol nominee, Rep. Rodel Batocabe, wished success for the Chief Executive in his signature campaign against illegal drugs.
“May you continue to blessed with good health, infinite wisdom and indefatigable spirit to deal with the multifarious concerns and problems of our nation. I also hope that will succeed in the war against drugs and poverty and preside over a country which is relatively peaceful, prosperous and stable,” Batocabe said.
Meanwhile, Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Winston Castelo also expressed hope that the Philippines would return to its previous glorious standing in the world community under the leadership of the birthday boy, Duterte.
“[I wish him] long life and good health to lead the country to economic progress and regain our pride as a Filipino in the global stage,” he said.
“May the Lord give him longer life and wisdom to be able to steer this country toward real growth and progress. Siya lang ang pag-asa ng Pilipinas (He is the sole hope of the Philippines),” Surigao del Norte 2nd district Robert Ace Barbers said.
“It makes me proud to be a Mindanaoan! Happy birthday Mr. President,” added Barbers, who chairs the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs.
Duterte, a former longtime Davao City mayor, won the Palace seat in landslide fashion during the May 2016 presidential polls. At age 71, he was the oldest ever to be elected as Philippine president.
Another Mindanaoan in Sulu 2nd district Rep. Munir Arbison wished for more strength and better health for the Chief Executive on his special day.
“I wish that he could be gven by Allah strength and good health so that he could resolve the problem of insurgency in Mindanao as will as the kidnapping and drug problem in Sulu which has brought down the image and economy of our country,” Arbison said.
This was echoed by her another solon from the south, Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel.
“I wish him good health so that he could finish all the programs and projects that he started,” said Pimentel, chairman of the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability.
A key program that would entail the entire six-year term Duterte is the “Build, Build, Build” program. Began in 2017, Build, Build, Build is an expansive infrastructure modernization program that will have a total price tag of around P9 trillion.
By the time Duterte has stepped down in 2022, the Philippines will have ushered in a “golden age of infrastructure” thanks to the program, according to its proponents.
“Happy 73rd Birthday Mr. President. Thank you for your brave and fearless leadership. I hope that you have a day of joy and rest on your birthday,” Deputy Minority Leader, AKO-Bicol Party-List Rep. Alfredo Garbin said in a rather practical wish for the septuagenarian Duterte.
Garbin’s fellow AKO-Bicol nominee, Rep. Rodel Batocabe, wished success for the Chief Executive in his signature campaign against illegal drugs.
“May you continue to blessed with good health, infinite wisdom and indefatigable spirit to deal with the multifarious concerns and problems of our nation. I also hope that will succeed in the war against drugs and poverty and preside over a country which is relatively peaceful, prosperous and stable,” Batocabe said.
Meanwhile, Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Winston Castelo also expressed hope that the Philippines would return to its previous glorious standing in the world community under the leadership of the birthday boy, Duterte.
“[I wish him] long life and good health to lead the country to economic progress and regain our pride as a Filipino in the global stage,” he said.
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