President Rodrigo Duterte reminded the United States government officials not to meddle with the affairs of the country following the criticisms of two US senators over the extrajudicial killings related to the continuing war on drugs in the Philippines.
The late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said: "Only when we invest in people can we truly make growth inclusive."
National Democratic Front peace panel chairman Luis Jalandoni said they are hoping that there will be concrete steps undertaken to come up with the proclamation.
Philippine politicians remembered former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago as the “Iron Lady” and one of the brightest senators in the country.
Peace consultants of the National Democratic Front said there is a need to reverse government policies to enact national industrialization, one of the issues of the comprehensive agreement on socioeconomic reform agenda that will be tackled by both the government and the NDF in the second round of talks next week.