MANILA
(Mabuhay) — Actress Dawn Zulueta is throwing her full support behind Davao City
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who is now the country’s presumptive president.
Zulueta
said she personally witnessed what the tough-talking mayor can do, citing her
experience living in Davao.
“Ako,
naging maganda ang experience ko living in Davao. I love it there. It is so
peaceful. The peace and order is really fantastic, malinis. Makikita mo talaga
‘yung displina maski ng mga tao,” she said.
“I
guess ‘yung pag-manage talaga ni Mayor (Duterte) sa city, lahat ng mga tao
talaga, meron talaga silang respeto para sa kanya because they follow the
rules. Because of his landslide victory, maraming talagang bumoto sa kanya,
maraming nagmamahal, I’d like to think na lahat iyan gugustuhin din talaga
suportahan siya,” she added.
Zulueta
believes the Filipinos are ready when Duterte starts implementing the plans
that he has for the country.
“The
country is ready for it. We are ready for that kind of change because I think
it is a positive change,” she said.
When
asked to share a particular remarkable rule which Duterte has implemented in
Davao City, Zulueta said: “So simple, ‘yung rule na lang on smoking. You are
allowed to smoke but you can only smoke in certain areas. You’re not even
allowed to smoke just anywhere outside.”
She
also mentioned the ordinance prohibiting the use of fireworks.
“I
remember when that was just an ordinance, bago pa lang, siguro mga three years
lang, binibiro ko si Mayor. Sabi ko, ‘Mayor naman, masyado namang strikto iyan.
Bakit naman talaga kailangan walang fireworks? Hindi ba puwedeng maski light
show man lang, manonood na lang kami?’ Pero sabi niya, ‘Hindi. Kailangan kasi
kapag ginagawa ang mga ganyang klaseng ordinansa, kailangan talaga muna
strikto. Masanay muna ang mga tao this way and then later on, puwede na rin
siguro mag-loosen up.’ I don’t know if he still thinks that way, but I believe
in that. Tama rin naman iyon,” she said.
Zulueta
also agrees with Duterte’s plan to impose a curfew on minors as well as a
nationwide liquor ban as part of efforts to curb criminality.
“Why
not? Shouldn’t we all be sleeping? Aren’t kids supposed to be asleep? I don’t
see anything wrong with that,” she said.
The
liquor ban was imposed in Davao after the mayor saw a correlation between
drunkenness and crime as well as road accidents.
The
ordinance prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. The
curfew, on the other hand, will start at 10 p.m. but it will only affect
unaccompanied minors.
Duterte’s
spokesperson said these measures may be adopted nationwide after consultation
with concerned parties.
During
the election campaign, Duterte has repeatedly promised to end crime, drugs and
corruption in government in three to six months. (MNS)
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