It was long in words, mostly a reiteration of his campaign promises, and tough warnings in ad libs addressed to his officials. One year after, a good number of those promises remain unfulfilled or, worse, contradicted. With de Lima already in detention, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd himself admitted that illegal drug trading is back at the national penitentiary. What the country needs now is more action, less words. Filipinos have grown tired of hearing promises and buzz words.

Source: Manila Times July 16, 2017 17:37 UTC