Support next administration, Duterte urges Filipinos

By Kristina Maralit

President Rodrigo Duterte urged all Filipinos to support his successor and "come to terms with the reality" that a new administration will be ushered in.

"We want the next administration successful," the Chief Executive said in his "Talk to the People" on Monday.

"We must all be united in confronting the issues ahead of us. We have no room for politicking or actions that are divisive to the country. Nagsalita na ang tao (the people have spoken)," he added, apparently referring to the election of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

For the country to keep moving forward, Duterte said that it is crucial for Marcos Jr. to have "the cooperation and help of everybody."

"That's democracy. That is how we operate. And 'pag nagsalita na 'yung taong-bayan kung sino 'yung mga lider na gusto nila, sunod tayo (And once the people have chosen the leaders they want, we follow)," the President said.

"We rally behind the elected leaders of our country. Ganoon talaga ang pamamaraan sa ating pang-gobyerno (That is the way of our government)," he added.

Malacañang earlier confirmed that Duterte and Marcos Jr. will meet ahead of the latter's June 30 inauguration although no date and venue of the face-to-face meeting have been announced.

Source: TheManila Times