He spoke the rough language of the people which some despised, but his achievements speak louder than his words. These are just two of the many tangible and generational gains due to Duterte's independent foreign policy. At the same time, President Duterte increased the salaries for public teachers, nurses, police and soldiers, all before the pandemic. One-stop service centers, an OFW bank, an OFW hospital were established, and OFW and Housing now have functioning departments. The Filipino fishermen report they are able to fish peacefully in recent years and have reported record catches.

Source: Manila Times May 08, 2022 05:25 UTC