ZAMBOANGA CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that he was not trying to increase his influence on the military by appointing more retired generals in his Cabinet. But he assured troops that they would be getting more benefits. But I have a special fondness for the military for being fundamentally honest and industrious,” Duterte said. In the earlier part of his speech, Duterte committed to pouring in P500 million for the medical assistance of troops wounded in the battlefield. He also assured that immediate families of the wounded soldiers would also be taken care off.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 09, 2019 19:07 UTC