Mayor Dayan Agda | The Political Conversations with The Mayors | Part 1
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So, kumusta ang Borongan?
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Medyo maganda na ho.
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We have flights already with Philippine Airlines.
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And then the positivity of our people is really getting good.
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Borongan is now recognized as a surfing city in the country.
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Second, we have the most beautiful beaches.
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Third, we have yung virgin mga corals that is good for diving.
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Fourth, I think only few city in the country na merong beachfront na more than 2 kilometers.
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That is where the surfing is being held every year.
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Saan ito ha? Borongan mismo?
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Habay Bay. Okay, that's more than 2 kilometers?
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More than 2 kilometers.
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I stretch about...
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We have also what we call Sea of Clouds.
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I think ang Borongan ay good for tourism.
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Ang maganda pa nun, lahat ng kakainin ng tao ay fresh.
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At ang pinakamaganda sa lahat, yun ang kayamanan ng Borongan yung mga tao.
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It's really true. Borongan are really hospitable.
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What are we doing in terms of programs to attract more people, lalo ng mga surfers?
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Ang kakandak tayo ng surfing is last week of November and first week of December.
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Since 2019, bago ka makasali ng National Competition at saka sa Sea Games,
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kailangan mong dumaan sa Borongan ng circuit.
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Kailangan mong sumali sa competition sa Borongan so that you will be included.
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What is it about Borongan? Ipakilala natin.
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We are the only airport na sinusundo at inahatid yung mga dumadating na mga sumasakay ng aeroplano.
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Wow! Sinusundo at inahatid sa mga bahay nila?
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Meron drop-off point.
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Ah, may drop-off point.
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Doon mismo sa city proper.
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Meron din po tayong 250 pesos sa monthly allowance sa lahat ng mga estudyante,
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ng mga Boronganan, ng mga citizens.
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Regardless kung saan sila mag-aral in the country.
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Huwag lang foreign, huwag lang overseas.
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And then we have the libre medicina.
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Libre ito sa lahat, including Viagra.
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This is scattered ng five pharmacies in the entire territory.
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This is a real jurisdiction of the city.
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Meron din sa upland barangays.
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Para yung mga tao hindi na pumunta sa bayan, sa downtown, para kumuha ng libre medicina.
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Including maintenance.
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Ang our strategy of this pre-medicine, Kuya Boy,
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ang ginawa namin, we collaborate with the manufacturer para mas marami ang mabili namin.
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Let's talk about the economy. Let's talk about jobs.
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Because you're talking about a vibrant economic place in Borongan.
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Ano ang specific na programa ang ginawa mo bilang mayor ng Borongan na kumikita ng tao, meron ng hanap buhay?
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In 2019, I launched Dokwag Agrikultura program that is to address the food security.
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Kasi before, ang lahat ng kinakain sa Borongan is important.
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Nung magkaroon ng pandemic, nung matapos namin i-launchin yung Dokwag Agrikultura,
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Maniwala ho kayo sa hindi.
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In 2022, exporter na po ang Borongan ng Baboy.
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How did you do it?
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Ang ginawa namin, we allocated 100 million again from our funds as a credit financing, zero interest, no collateral.
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Just a business proposal.
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So lumago ho ang mga backyard na mga hog raisers.
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So ngayon, itong mga backyard hog raisers, they produce now these hogs.
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What else are you doing?
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Ang isa pa namin inuumpisahan ngayon, yung number one ay papaano natin ma-access din yung mga upland barangay.
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Ito yung mga mahirap madating?
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Yes, which is a source of ELCAC, where communist terrorist groups is there.
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So kailangan din natin ma-access in order for this barangay to be developed as an agricultural area.
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Also, we are now trying to address din yung brownouts.
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Borongan has three major rivers.
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Itong mga rivers na ito, may potential siya for hydroelectric production.
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And itong tubig na ito galing sa upstream, talagang nawi-waste lang siya, which can generate power.
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During the time of President Duterte, ibinigay ng National Irrigation Administration yung dam nila sa barangay Kalingatngan.
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Sa Borongan River naman ito, sa may Sabang.
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Nagtaka ang National Irrigation Administration.
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Bakit ako eager na kunin yung dam?
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Nung ibinigay na nila sa atin sa Borongan, sinabi ko, nagpapasalamat kami because we are hitting three birds in one shot.
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One, to do something with our problems sa water.
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At sa totoo lang kuya, may water crisis ang Borongan, hindi lang alam.
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Kaya nga ang irony eh, tatlong river, tapos may water crisis.
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And then it will help also irrigate the 246 hectares of rice land in Barangay Surok.
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And then the potential of reverting of hydroelectric plant.
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That's a brilliant idea. How are you attracting investors to the city?
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Ang siguro pa bago ma-attract ang investment ron, gine-check muna nila yung governance ng isang LGU.
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Oo. So magtatanong-tanong yan. What kind of people we have?
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Kami sa Borongan.
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At i-engage nila. Meron bang mga kalungkuhan bago mag-umpisa ang negosyo.
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Makikita nila yan.
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Ang importante dito, yung basic infrastructure na in-place na namin.
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And the city government is willing to mag-provide ng equity.
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Saka puya boy, itong mga projects na to, program na to, institutionalized na to.
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Kahit hindi na hoko mayor, this will continue.
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Otherwise, the next official, if he will discontinue this, he will risk.
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The wrath of the people because they are enjoying it now.
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Ano ang paraan mo para ma-i-communicate mo itong maraming mga programa sa Borongan?
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And how do you make sure, how do you ensure na alam ito ng mga tao?
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One, we established the Borongan City Information Office.
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They are responsible.
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We have also people like Ma'am Nicard who do regular TV and radio program.
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How are you utilizing social media?
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Pinag-isa lang namin. Isa lang ang isa.
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Pinag-isa lang ang aming communication department, the Borongan City Information Office.
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And aside from that, ang pinaka-affective, yung pagbibisita talaga sa barangay.
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Constant talagang iyong communications.
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Hindi ka dapat pwede mapagod.
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Kasi kapag tinalikuran mo, hindi mo binalikan, we have that kind of behavior also.
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Kailangan talaga.
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Pag-usapan natin ng politika, kumusta ang politika sa Borongan?
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I don't see a problem yet.
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But I do not know.
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I do not know in 2020.
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Let's start with the barangay elections.
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Ano ang trato, ano ang stilo mo in the context of very specifically itong barangay elections?
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One of my strategy was, I did not encourage anyone to run.
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Kasi mahirap mag-encourage.
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Kailangan nasa puso nila because servisyo to eh.
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Saka na lang tayo tutulong pag lumapit na.
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But I talked to them that they have to be very careful this time.
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Because there is a directive coming from Commissioner Garcia that they will be very strict really sa bigayan ng pera.
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Ang pagkakaintindi ko, citizen's arrest talaga.
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So, ito yung isang pagbabago.
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And alam ko that this would affect our local election in 2025.
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If this will happen, this is a good renaissance for the country.
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Because really it would, you know, it would really educate Pilipino.
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At hindi na magmamatter yung pera in electing our leaders.
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Gaano kalaki ang problema ng insurgency sa Borongan?
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Gaano karami pa rin ang mga NPAs?
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Dahil alam ko, naririnig ko, may mga programa ka eh.
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May mga incentives ka doon sa mga bumabalik ika nga sa bayan?
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According to the intelligence report that was given to me by the NPA,
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According to the intelligence report that was given to me by the NPA,
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According to the intelligence report that was given to me by the NPA,
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isang squad na lang sila.
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isang squad na lang sila.
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May isang, yung pagganong-gano na lang sa centerlands.
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But we are trying our best.
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Ang maganda ho rito, hindi na local sa atin.
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Tagaibang lugar na.
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Sorry for lack of a better term, but we usually say religious tourism.
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To a certain point, we're so protected because of Mama Mary.
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You've heard about this story, Dian, as mayor of Boronga, no?
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Actually, nung since bata pa.
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Actually, nung since bata pa.
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Since bata pa ako, childhood.
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May tawag dyan sa waray, Panaaran.
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Panaaran, parang promise, no?
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So, bago mag-fiesta, yung mga tag-ibang bayan na mga kamag-anak,
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maaga pa lang nasa Boronga na because they have the really to, you know,
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to attend the mass or the novena.
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Kasi meron talaga answered prayer from Mama Mary.
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And isang malaking baga yun, why our city is so peaceful?
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is very religious.
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At naniniwala talaga kay Mama Mary.
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Ang fiesta natin is the nativity po of the Virgin Mother.
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That's September 8.
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Political parties.
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Gaano kahalaga ang political parties or ang national political parties sa lokal?
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With all honesty, hindi siya mahalaga.
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Kasi lahat ng political local.
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Nagiging gano'n lang because kailangan lang ng alignment.
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Pero lahat ng labanan talaga local.
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Okay. And that's the truth.
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That's the truth.
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That's the truth.
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Your take on political dynasties?
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Since it is my opinion, I don't believe on that.
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And personally, I will not practice that.
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Because I don't believe in political dynasties.
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Because it will not prove who you are.
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Hindi, it cannot be, hindi madi-differentiate kung sino ka.
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So, as a politician, as a leader,
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kailangan talaga may paghinto.
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At magmamabuti ang paghinto na hindi pa natatalo.
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So that you can preserve your legacy and your name.
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Pero ang tatlong taon is very short.
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Yes, ang tatlong taon is very short.
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To be able to produce meaningful results.
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But the three terms of nine years is more than enough.
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Pero ikaw ba, after the three terms, where do you go?
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I'll retire, kuya.
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I'll retire. Yes.
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I've been seeing that publicly.
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Because there are, modesty aside,
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modesty aside, and humbly aside,
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meron mga nagsasabi na,
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you can run, you can't run, blah blah blah.
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You are qualified for that.
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And I just say, I beg not no.
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I will be too old by then.
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After my last term, I will be 56 years old.
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And what will happen to me,
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56 years old, kailangan ko nang mag-relax.
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to avoid being hooked up,
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And then, I believe na marami pang mas magagaling,
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mas mamubuti pa sa mga boronganan kisa sa akin,
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that they can serve the people.
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I was about to ask you about your political ideology
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and your political philosophy.
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That is your philosophy.
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That it ends at a certain point.
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That other people deserve to serve.
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That there are other bright boys and girls
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who should be given a chance to do public service.
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And I think that's a wonderful philosophy.
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So invite everybody to visit Borongan.
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You can visit Borongan because you can have a good service there.
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Your stay will be memorable.
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And of course, hindi nyo kami makakalimutan
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because una sa lahat,
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we are welcoming,
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we are hospitable,
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we are God-fearing.
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And very peaceful ang Borongan.
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And very beautiful.
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Dyan, maraming salamat.
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Thank you po, Kuya.
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Thank you very much.
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