Since Day 1 Mayor Rodrigo Duterte announced his intention to gun for the Presidency in the 2016 election, his critics and online bashers has had a field day throwing black propaganda against the PDP-Laban candidate.
The propagandas being raised against Mayor Rodrigo Duterte range from serious to the flimsy ones. Serious ones include his position on the BBL issue, his admission of being a leftist sympathizer, his womanizing tendencies and his vigilante style of keeping in check the peace and order situation of his beloved city. The flimsiest propaganda being used against Duterte is his tendency to use expletives when speaking to reporters on national TV.
To soften the impact of the propaganda attack against the PDP-Laban candidate, Duterte’s camp has started to address the issue and stop the bleeding.
On the infamous Pope-cursing issue, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte had reached out to the local Catholic leaders based in Davao City just recently. After the admonishment from Archbishop Valles, Duterte vowed to stop using cuss words when talking to reporters.
The rest of the issues against Duterte have already been answered one by one in past interviews on national TV so I don’t feel the need to once again discuss this in today’s post.
Meanwhile, the supporters of Mayor Duterte are pitching in to counter the black propaganda of the rival camps by posting their own stories highlighting the good side of Mayor Duterte.
This brings me to share the anecdote of a man who used to work for Mayor Duterte when the latter was first appointed as Vice-Mayor of Davao City by then President Cory Aquino.
Here’s Andy Lambo’s story of then Vice Mayor Rody Duterte. Please read below:
I was one of the original staff of Rody he was appointed OIC Vice Mayor in 1986. One day, I escorted him in his visit to far-flung and rebel-controlled Paquibato District. On our way, we were stopped by a band of armed men who turned out to be NPA’s. This was one of the initial encounters of Rody with the rebels.
When he was a Fiscal, he was the defender of their nemesis in the Armed Forces. Our side arms were taken by the NPA’s. Rody explained to them that we meant no harm and that we were on our way to deliver medicines to a sick child who had a burning accident.
Rody was cool. He did not use his name or position or his association with well-known leaders of Left. He simply reasoned his way out. The NPA’s returned our guns, and on we went to help another suffering constituent. Rody delivers!
Andy Lambo My Duterte Story
How about you? Do you have your own Duterte story?
A year ago while visiting my sister in law in Davao. I decided to drive the streets of Davao. Traffic was heavy but moving. When I came to an area with less vehicles, I decided to speed up. My attention was called upon by my sister to slow down as I was over the speed limit. I was curious nothing so I asked, who are you afraid of? She said the police will issue ticket or the CCTV will get you and at the end of the year , you will pay more for the speeding violation. I was surprised they abide by the laws in Davao. Credit this to Mayor DUTERTE .
I meet Mayor Duterte once, while I was on my way home from a visit to our friend in Digos City. There were groups of motorcycle rider. I never know that one of them was Mayor Duterte. I drive slowly because they are ahead of me. Then one face which was seems familiar was him, when I passed by, as they are driving slowly. I want to stop by to shake hands with him but they are travelling also, so I can’t. I speed off after passing him..
The following day, he implement the 3o KMPH limit. I was guilty since I was driving 60 kmph and maybe I was the reason why he implement the speed limit rules.
I was in Davao a few years ago. I asked a friend if I can drive the car. ‘Wag na bagong-bago ‘to eh, baka ibangga mo pa di ka familair dito’. Then he told me. ‘Alam mo ba na isang oras ka na nag dra-drive dito eh nasa Davao City ka pa rin.’ ‘Why?’ I asked.
‘Unang-una, malaki ang Davao City. Pangalawa, ang speed limit ay 40kph. ‘
‘Pwede mo namang bili bilisan wala namang nakakakita, outskirts na tayo’
‘No, yan ang natututunan naman dito. Kahit walang nakatingin we follow the law’
Pahiya ako!
Incidentally, I love Jack Ridge, nice ambience.
I reside on a municipality near Davao city. I’ve heard a lot of good things about him but I haven’t seen him in person. There was a time when a rumor spread that a satanic group attacking women at night. They said that this group attacked different homes at night, robbed and raped women. We are all scared to go out when its already dark and we had sleepless nights for two weeks. Tanods and policemen patrol at night but there are still reports of attacks. According to my friend who works in our municipal hall, our mayor asked Duterte’s help. Digong himself visited us that night and on his motorcycle, he went around checking the area. He almost attacked a drunkard who he thought was a member of that group. Since then we felt safe and although we can’t give all the credits to him, his presence is really a big help.