President Rodrigo Duterto told members of the Philippine Army (PA) to "reinvent themselves" during his visit to 10ID at Camp General Manuel T. Yan, Sr., Tuburan, Mawa, ComVal Province last Tuesday, 20 September 2016.

“You’re doing good, the Philippine Military is doing good. . . . But most of all you have to train yourself, you have to re-invent yourself from a soldier hanggang sa itong terrorism [You’re doing good, the Philippine Military is doing good. . . . But most of all you have to train yourself, you have to re-invent yourself from a soldier (to counter) terrorism],” encouraged the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Philippine Army in front of the military in the 10ID.

Aside from intensive training, the President further advised them to study more about proper profiling of a terrorist.

”Start to profile a bomber or a terrorist. The top, the shades, ang buhok minsan para makita mo peke naka toupee, just the wig of the man toupee. Pag-aralan mo yun lalo na yung mata, malikot ang mata ng terorista. . . . So yan pag-aralan ninyo. . .  You have to study crime and detection. Bomba, tapos ay yung profiling how to deal with them because ang kalaban natin ay di naman karamihan [Start to profile a bomber or a terrorist. The top, the shades, the hair... sometimes you see fake toupee... just the wig of the man (toupee). Study (it), especially the eyes, their (terrorist) eyes are restless... So, you study it... You have to study crime and detection. Bomb... then profiling, how to deal with them because our enemy is not really great in number,” explained President Duterte.

According to the Commander-in-Chief, since we want to live in peace and harmony, we must exhaust all efforts including purchase of bullet vests and hand guns/pistols to counter terrorists.

“So kailangan talaga na to the max ang effort natin . . . I have decided to arm you all, all enlisted men, one side arm . . . Glock 30 . . . . So ilan kayo, 130,000 plus. Bibilhin ko yan para sa inyo talaga. You will have the priorities in spending because you know I cannot run a country with a weak Armed Forces [So we really need to exhaust our efforts... I have decided to arm you all, all enlisted men, one side arm... Glock 30... So, how many are you? 130,000 plus.. I will purchase that for you. You will have the priorities in spending because you know I cannot run a country with a weak Armed Forces],” further stressed the President.

Similar to his previous visits to army camps, he reassured them of his promised salary increase along with the necessary benefits due them.

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