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Hangad ni Pangulong Duterte na magsama-sama ang mga Pilipino sa paglutas ng mga problemang hinaharap ng bayan pagpasok ng 2018.
Sa kanyang opisyal ng mensahe para sa Bagong Taon, sinabi ng Pangulo na maraming pagsubok na hinarap ang mamamayan noong katatapos pa lamang na taon, ngunit tiwala siyang mangingibabaw ang kanilang tibay ng loob.
“We are at a time when our resolve is being tested by many trials and difficulties. Corruption, criminality, illegal drugs, and terrorism have impeded our progress in the past year,” sabi ni Duterte. “However, I remain hopeful that our resilience will enable us to overcome and rise above these challenges as one nation.”
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Aniya, dapat matuto ang mga Pilipino sa kanilang pinagdaanan noong 2017 at harapin ang 2018 bitbit ang pagkakaisa, pag-asa at determinasyon.
“As we spend time with our family, friends, and loved ones in turning a new page in our nation’s history, let us draw strength from what we have achieved both as individuals and as a community in the past year,” saad ng Pangulo.
“It is my hope that we foster solidarity as we move forward in our pursuit of providing a more comfortable and productive life for all,” dagdag niya.
“Let us embrace this coming year’s uncertainty with a glimmer of hope and remain determined in achieving our vision of a better and more prosperous future,” sabi ni Duterte.
Kasama sa susuungin ng Pangulo ngayong taon ang pagpapatuloy ng kanyang laban kontra droga, ang pagpapairal ng martial law sa Mindanao at ang banta ng terorismo.
Tinapos ni Duterte ang pag-uusap sa grupong komunista dahil hindi aniya sila sinsero at opisyal silang idineklarang terorista.
Sinabi naman ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque na maganda ang hinaharap ng bansa sa 2018.
“The prospects for the future thus look bright. We therefore ask our citizens to help the Administration in laying down the foundation of a prosperous and peaceful nation,” sabi ni Roque sa isang pahayag.
“Our economy is on a roll with institutions like the Asian Development Bank upgrading our growth outlook for 2017 and debt watcher Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings also adjusting upward its economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year,” dagdag niya.
Sinabi naman ni Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar na batay sa Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, 96 na porsiyento ng mga Pilipino ay umaasang gaganda ang kanilang kinabukasan sa 2018.
“Kailangan eh magtrabaho pa rin tayo ng walang pakundangang trabaho para makamit natin iyong pagbabago na gusto natin. Sabi nga nila kung gusto mo ng masaya at magandang buhay eh (We need to work really hard to achieve what we want. Like they say), you have to work hard,” sabi ni Andanar sa isang panayam sa radyo kahapon.
