Even during the campaign period, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has been consistent with his stance on allowing the burial of former dictator President Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) believing that this will unite the divided nation.
Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte said that he will release political prisoners as part of the resumption of peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
Non-governmental organizations presented their 8-point agenda to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and hoped that the new administration will have environmental priorities.
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) vowed to apprehend motorists, including politicians, who replace the permanent license plate with the decorative “DU30” plates just to show their support to the President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.
Environmental group, Interface Development Interventions, Inc., has called on the presumptive President, Rodrigo Duterte to amend the national water code and give more leeway to the local government units in assessing and monitoring their water resources.