Satisfying Achievements of President Duterte in his first Anniversary as a President of the Republic of the Philippines

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is considered a historic president for being the first president from Mindanao, the firs president to jump from being a Mayor of Davao City into becoming a President of the Philippines.

His foul mouth and his iron fist way of ruling brought criticism and negative comments about him.


Despite of all the controversies that has been throwned right unto him, we Filipino citizen can't deny the fact that the President has done a lot for this country. Indeed he is a man of his words.

Here are his achievements and developing plans and projects for the Philippines:

• 63,926 Anti-Drug operations Conducted
• 86,933 drug personalities arrested
• 1,308,078 drug users and pushers surrendered
•  3,200 drug personalities who died in anti-drug operation.
• 300 government workers arrested in Anti-Drug Operations (142 government employees, 135 elected officials and 23 uniformed personnel)
• 159 dismantled dens and clandestine laboratories
•  P82.5-B worth of illegal drugs seized.
• Crime rate down
• 82% of Metro Manila residents feel safer because of war against illegal drugs.
• Releasing the names of hundreds of public officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs
• Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Nueva Ecija built
• To prevent drug trade inside the Bilibid Prison, PNP Special Action Forces (SAF) deployed to guard the national penitentiary
• President Rodrigo Duterte signed executive order no 6. on oct 14,2016 which instutionalized the 8888 Citizen’s Complaint Hotline and Complaint Center.
• 911 National Emergency Hotline launched nationwide.
• Implementing Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
• Duterte secured some $35-B in trade and aid privileges from his visit in other countries (21 trips, 17 countries)
• Increasing the rates of Combat Duty Pay and Combant Incentive pay of the AFP and extending the same allowances to the PNP.
• Providing for the establishment and support of drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers throughout the Philippines.
• Forming Bangsamoro Transition Commission
• Peace talks with NDF-CPP-NPA
• Free Irrigation for farmers
• Implementation of firecrackers ban
• Establishing One-Stop Service Center for OFWs (OSSCO) in 15 provinces.
• Manila International Container Port surpasses revenue target and was able to collect P12.032-B
• 10-point socio-economic agenda presented to business groups
• 17 major projects approved by NEDA worth P392,931.51-M
• Strengthening the fight against illegal gambling
• Changing the name of Benham Rise to Philippine Rise
• Implementing Smoking Ban in public places nationwide.
• Bureau of Internal revenue begins simplification of the processing tax clearances and certificates to 3 to 5 days. Also added other payment options to encourage tax payment
• DOLE offered package of services to Filipino workers repatriated under the Saudi amnesty program.
• Government sets up P1-B fund to end the 5-6 money lending system.
• No travel tax, terminal fees for Overseas Filipino Workers.
• Establishing premium airport bus service.
• No reports of infamous ‘laglag bala’ since start of Duterte administration.
• 3-day maximum processing time for Maritime Industry Authority applications implemented.
• Trust ratings of the people to the soldiers reached 75% (highest since 1988)
• Several members of Abu Sayaff surrendered to the military
• Maute Terrorist Group death toll reached 429
• Duterte allocated P20-B to rehabilitate Marawi City.
• No human rights abuses reported under Mindanao martial law
• Free tuition fee in all state universities and colleges.
• DOLE to open bank for Overseas Filipino Workers.
• Duterte gives P100-M to benefit Philippine General Hospital (PGH) patients.
• Duterte allocated P2-B to provide free medicine for the poor families.
• Government gives P500-M for state-of-the-art military equipment and a new building for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) medical center
• Duterte allocates P2-B for the victims of magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Surigao Del Norte.
• Philippines ranked as 10th fastest growing economy in the world
• Duterte still enjoying high trust ratings.
• DepEd, Korea ink MOA to teach Filipino high school students of Korean language.
• Ordered 23 mining companies to stop their operation.
• Miss Universe Pageant held in the Philippines
• Tourist arrivals increased.
• Half of 8,000 target Yolanda families transferred to their new homes in Tacloban.
• PAGCOR reveals 17 percent increase in gaming revenues.
• Philippines received P590-M worh of military equipment from China to help in fight the ISIS-inspired terrorits.

Several allies of the President gave him a high grade. Example here is Senator Tito Sotto who gave him 8 out of 10 grade, for giving a solution to the problem against illegal drugs and another one is Senator Koko Pimentel who gave a grade of 8.5 to 9 for his performance as a President. 

As the saying goes "you can't please everybody" here are some of the Senators who opposes or disagree's with the President:
Senator Risa Hontiveros who labeled Duterte's presidency as "dangerous year to be a woman" and "a year of national grieving" due to the extrajudicial killings caused by the administration against illegal drugs and crimes.

Another one is Senator Leila De Lima who said; "Isang taong mga kasinungalingan. Isang taong panggigipit. Isang taong pagmumura at pambabastos. Isang taong mga pangakong napako. Lalo na yung mga kasinungalingan. Fake cases. Lalo na itong mga paratang sa akin. Fake cases, fake news,”