Parents of 3 kids found sleeping on Davao City street apologize to Duterte

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Masasawa si Duterte dito sa NCR, lalo na sa Manila...

March 6, 2015 3:30pm

The parents of three children found sleeping on a Davao City street have apologized to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who found the children himself.

But Duterte was unmoved by the apology and said the parents will still face charges, GMA Davao reported on Friday.

Duterte ordered the parents arrested after chancing on the children — the youngest was six years old — sleeping on the street before dawn Thursday.

"Humihingi talaga kami ng patawad kasi hindi naman talaga namin sinasadya ang nangyari... Ang taas-taas ng pangarap ko sa mga anak ko. Yun lang talaga na natiyempuhan ni mayor na nasa labas, hinahanap naman talaga namin yan kung nawawala," said one of the parents.

"Humihingi lang din sana kami ng tulong na sana bigyan pa kami ng pagkakataon na mabago ang desisyon," the parent added.

The city's Ordinance 2491 or the Children's Welfare Code, requires the local government to make ensuring children's welfare a priority.

"No, no, no. Hindi yan madadala ng pagpapatawad kasi krimen yan. Hindi ako puwedeng pumasok sa mga ganyan, hindi ako nagpapatawad ng mga kriminal. Puwera na lang siguro kung bata. Huwag niyo talaga ako [puwedeng] lapitan kasi hindi ako tutulong," Duterte said.

The mayor also said this should serve as a lesson to the parents of the three children, so they would take care of their children and make sure they do not end up in the streets.

He said it would be better if the government took care of the children.

"Kayong mga magulang, kayong mga papa at mama, at kayong mga magkasintahan, okay lang naman kung gusto ninyo magkaanak. Ang problema, huwag ninyong iwan, huwag ninyong hayaan sa kalsada na parang aso," he said.

"Responsibilidad ninyo yan. Hindi ko na problema kung sasabihin ninyong wala kayong katulong... Huwag kayong mag-anak [kung hindi niyo maalagaan]" he added.

For now, the children are in the custody of the city social welfare department. — Joel Locsin/JDS, GMA News

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[jut703]

Another example of how Duterte's style will work in Davao, but not nationwide.

[RomeoAlpha]

^^^it should, law is a law. No ifs, no buts.

[screws]

Another example of how Duterte's style will work in Davao, but not nationwide.

most of us just dont want to be governed.

hey duterte slow down, who are you to say how to raise and take care of my kids....

[jut703]

I'm okay with Duterte's totalitarianism as long as it's for the greater good of the nation. He does seem well-meaning after all. But I'm also a realist and on the off-chance that he runs and wins, I don't think he can implement such a radical change within the government in his short 6 year term.

[screws]

Do the Cha-cha. No more Cory to stop it.

[Lew_Alcindor]

Another example of how Duterte's style will work in Davao, but not nationwide.

Maayos niya lang Metro Manila kahit hindi naman ako ako taga-doon, ayos na.

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Another example of how Duterte's style will work in Davao, but not nationwide.

Maayos niya lang Metro Manila kahit hindi naman ako ako taga-doon, ayos na.

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Another example of how Duterte's style will work in Davao, but not nationwide.

This! [emoji106]

I have been saying this for the longest time, any mayor can bea dictator, have political will in their own small city or town, but as president there are too many interests that need to take into consideration/balance.

Kaya I don't know where it's coming from that duterte can be a good president. Come to think of it, Nagawa na ba niya yun mga macho moves Niya Sa mga big time personalities or puro Sa mga small time rin?

I really can't forget nun hot issue sila ampatuan, meron kwento or nabasa ko newspaper na tyope naman pala si duterte kila amputauan pag andoon sila Sa davao.

It's like when a somebody is running against an incumbent. The new guy can and will promise everything since he don't have the whole picture of the whatever situation besetting the constituents. But once he got elected and see the whole pirated he also can't do a squat to solve whatever he problem his predecessor was facing.

Kaya laging puro pangako lang mga politicians lalo na pag bago/ first timer dahil hinde pa nila nakikita yun overall na problems unless nakulong na talaga.

[Jakespeed800]

Dura lex sed lex.

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