AFP

- Country is experiencing security threats because of terrorist group Abu Sayaff AFP will put a
stop to them.
- Enhance forces to stop them.

7000 soldiers in September deployed to Sulu to fight Abu Sayyaf. According to Chief Gen. Visaya, largest
amount of soldiers since the Abu Sayyaf was first formed.1

Duterte results to ML to gain more control over the crises caused by Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups in
Marawi.

The military has the upper hand under ML, but this could also lead to other abuses and security threats,
especially with the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. There had already been several reports of
human rights abuses since the declaration. 2

Unfulfilled promises: Peace is not restored due to bombings and civilians do not feel safe.

Was Gen. Bato aware of the Maute plans?

Agriculture

- Dev of modern agri. Improvement of roads, irrigation,

Fulfilled promises:

120B allocated to Agriculture sector

Free irrigation recently signed 2B was allocated for irrigation services. Farmers no longer pay
irrigation fees for 2017. 3

Improvement of infrastructure for agriculture: Examples of projects approved

Scaling up of the second Cordillera Highlands Agricultural Resources Management Project

(CHARMP2) under the Department of Agriculture (DA);

Expansion of the Philippine Rural Development Project, also under the supervision of the DA;

Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project, Stage 2 under the supervision of the National Irrigation
Administration (NIA) in North Cotabato; 4

Enforcement of fishing laws. Mayors have been ordered to deal with the illegal fishing in their cities.
5
Mayors and barangay chairmen will be filed administrative charges if are not able to stop illegal
fishing in their area within 6 months.6

1
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/02/AFP-vs-Abu-Sayyaf.html
2
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2017/06/24/palace-govt-probe-alleged-martial-law-abuses-
mindanao-549262
3
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/855960/free-irrigation-in-2017-initial-victory-for-farmers-kmp
4
https://www.update.ph/2016/11/duterte-admin-approves-16-infra-projects-worth-p500-b-in-4-5-months/11005
5
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/06/pinol-warns-coastal-mayors-stop-illegal-fishing-or-else/
6
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/18/17/govt-eyes-shame-campaign-to-stop-illegal-fishing
 Corruption

Fulfilled promises:

8888 hotline can be used to report complaints and corruption.7

Disaster Response: While disaster preparedness programs have been enforced in the country, project
NOAH, which researches on natural disasters, was not approved by the government to continue its
operations. Project NOAH in the past has been able to provide important information for disaster
preparedness. 8

Employment

Partial fulfillment:

No sufficient income for all. - 20M still in poverty. 9

6.9m families label themselves as food-poor according to a survey.10

There were about 39.3m unemployed in January 2017. 11

Unemployed Filipinos with only elementary education increased by 128,000 and unemployed Filipinos
with only high school education increased by 88,000.

There was however, a decrease in underemployment from 19.7% in 2016 to 16.3% in 2017.

Duterte has shown his support for entrepreneurships that will help communities overcome poverty. 12

Government provides 1B fund to support small businesses in order to abolish the 5-6 loaning system.
13

7
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/852959/duterte-urges-public-report-corruption-by-leaving-anonymous-tips
8
http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/issues/disasters/159960-disaster-responders-urge-duterte-save-project-noah
9
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/915030/duterte-reminded-after-1st-year-20m-poor-pinoys-still-waiting-for-help
10
http://www.rappler.com/nation/134464-sws-poverty-poll-first-quarter-2016
11
http://www.philstar.com/business/2017/03/14/1681058/unemployment-rate-increases-january-2017
12
http://www.philstar.com/business-life/2016/05/23/1585882/president-duterte-help-micro-and-small-
entrepreneurs
13
http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/11/29/1648354/government-sets-p1-b-fund-kill-5-6