TACLOBAN CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (March 18) expressed optimism that the communist insurgency will soon come to an end or at least before he steps down from office in 2022.
“I know this problem could not be solved overnight,” Duterte said.
“That is why I am asking for the cooperation and solidarity of all sectors in ending this conflict once and for all,” he said.
“With your support and patriotism, I am confident that we will triumph over the challenges ahead of us,” the President said.
“Be assured that the entire force of the Filipino people, though the hands of the government, is behind you to secure a genuine and lasting peace for our motherland,” the President…
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