President Duterte raised the possibility of using the military in the 2022 elections.
On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte raised the possibility of using the military in the 2022 elections in order to ensure that it’s “peaceful and violence-free”.
During the inauguration and unveiling of marker of the new Sultan Kudarat Provincial Hospital last September 24, the President said in his speech that he will be forced to use the military in order to ensure that the election is “peaceful and violence-free”.
“Nobody wants trouble, nobody wants cheating. . . . Nakikiusap na ako, I am pleading, almost praying that people will really stick to the rule of law and avoid violence kasi ‘pag hindi, unahan ko na kayo. Then I will be forced to use the might of the military,” President Duterte said.
According to the President, the military is the guardian of the country and he could call them anytime in order to ensure that Filipinos were protected and the election is “freely, orderly exercised”.
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President Duterte also vowed to put in place measures in the remaining of his term in order to ensure that eligible voters were able to participate in the elections and that all votes would be counted.
“Ang election gusto ko sa lahat ng buong Pilipinas na peaceful and people can vote freely for their candidates and that the votes —there will be the votes and it will be counted correctly. Iyon lang naman ang gusto nating lahat eh,” President Duterte said.
The President, whose term will end on May 2022, had accepted the nomination of his PDP-Laban party to run for vice president.
Meanwhile, President Duterte said that the new hospital in Sultan Kudarat will boost the healthcare capacity of the province, allowing it to “serve beyond its borders” and to “care for patients from the neighboring localities”.
The President also acknowledged the healthcare workers in the province who tirelessly worked in order to take care of the patients.
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