Buoyed by the victory of his allies in the recent elections and his high approval rating, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday vowed to continue the reforms that his administration started and boldly push for the revival of the death penalty to curb illegal drugs and corruption in government.
Addressing a joint session of Congress, Duterte said the landslide victory of the administration candidates and his high approval rating inspired him “with determination to pursue relentlessly what we have started at the start of my administration.”
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