Manila, Philippines – “berdugong Anghel” is how Chief
Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo described President Rodrigo Duterte
when it comes to his leadership ways.
From the scene stealer himself, Panelo cited that the president
has one principle in his presidency – that is to obey the mandate of the Constitution.
Panelo, who is also known as the lawyer to the stars added that
President Duterte is an angel who gives love and protection to his people while
being tough to crime offenders.
“I was asked to describe him. How are you going to describe
Duterte? He is my friend for more than 30 years. We can call him ‘berdugong
anghel.’ He is tough with criminals, on irregularities, and on all kinds of
illegal activities in our country. He is an angel who gives love and protection
to our countrymen,” Panelo said while attending the bicentennial anniversary in
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur last Friday.
“The President said that ‘there is only one principle that
my presidency will observe and that is what the Constitution mandates me,
directs me and orders me.’ That is to serve and protect the people,” he added.
He also describes his friend’s brand of leadership style,
being tough and that for sure, there will be people or groups that might try to
drag him down as they crumble on Duterte’s kind of presidency style.
“Let us pray for our President. Let us storm the heavens
with our prayers and ask the angels to come and spread their wings over this
man so that he will be shielded from harm, injury, or anything that will hamper
his presidency,” Panelo said.
Panelo also shared a story from eight years ago, that he had
convinced the then Davao City Mayor
Duterte to run for president as he believes
that he is destined to become the President of this country.
“Eight years have passed (since) I asked him repeatedly to
run for president. I said you have a date with destiny, you have an appointment
with history, and you have no more opportunity or reason not to run for the
presidency because you’re destined to become president,” he recalled, adding
that, should President Duterte survive his term, he will end up as the greatest
president that our country ever had.
Source: Philstar
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