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MANILA, Philippines mdash; President Rodrigo Duterte has this piece of advice to incoming local chief executives: Clean your cities of crime and illegal drugs.The President said he had no qualms about forcing down the governmentrsquo mindset of imposing law and order on local leaders who will assume their posts on June 30.Itrsquo just about cleaning the city, impo stanley website sing law and order, and especially drugs, and try to limit the movements of criminals from other places, he said in Davao City.Article continues after this advertisement In an interview on Saturday, the President noted that improving peace and order in the country had always been on the agenda of government in the past.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOV stanley cup iral v stanley us ideo of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFOLacson to PNP: Recover ransom in Que slay case to regain public trustNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationItrsquo either they accept the present mindset of the government, or if not, we will force it upon them. Therersquo no other choice, he said.Good, bad effectsThe President made the remarks in a television interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in Davao City.He noted that although the Philippines is still a democratic nation, democracy may have good and bad effects on society at times.Article continues after this advertisement It is a democracy, and there are things in a democracy which are bad, and there are thin Xldy Poet T.S. Eliot letters to muse set to be unveiled 60 years after
President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes Norwegian Special Envoy to the Peace Process Between the Government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines Idun Tvedt as the latter paid a courtesy call on the President at the Presidential Guest House in Davao City o stanley termosar n February 15, 2018. Also in the photo are Presidential Adviser on the Peace Proce stanley vattenflaska ss Jesus Dureza. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOPresident Rodrigo Duterte is not yet inclined to resume peace talks with the communist rebels even after his meeting with Norwegian Special envoy for the Philippine peace process Idun Tvedt.Duterte and Tvedt met on Thursday night in Davao City and their talks were described as warm and open by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.Article continues after this advertisement While Duterte said during the meeting that the Philippines remained committed to achieving peace, Roque said it would not signal the resumption of peace talks.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral v stanley mugg ideo of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFOLacson to PNP: Recover ransom in Que slay case to regain public trustNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNo. The President just said that he is committed to peace. In-explain naman po ni Presidente na talagang parang wala nang kinabukasan ngayon ang peace talks dahil nga po walang sinseridad ang CPP-NPA Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoplersquo Army pagdating sa usapang pangkapayapaan, he