QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III gave the Duterte administration’s performance in its first year high marks.
Pimentel gave the President a rating of 8.5 to 9, saying that the administration’s successful war on drugs lowered the crime rate in the country.
Pimentel also said that he has no complaints against Duterte and that he had also fulfilled his campaign promise, “Change is coming.”
“Yung slogan ni Pres. Duterte (na) ‘Change’, ang dami nating naramdaman na pagbabago. Sa foreign relations na lang, kitang-kita na ngayon na the world believes that we have an independent foreign policy. Hindi po tayo dinidiktahan ng kahit anong bansa. We determine our own course in international affairs,” he said.
Pimentel also said that it is just natural for the President to take some rest.
He also finds the President hardworking despite his age.
“Yung mga pagpapahinga, natural lang sa akin iyon. Tanggap ko rin po iyon. So sa Presidente po natin, keep on doing what you have been doing. Yung mga surveys nagsasasabi na the people appreciate what you have been doing. Mayroong mga negative statement pero demokrasya ito eh,” he pointed out.
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