Pres. DUTERTE & CAYETANO
THE POLICEMEN OF THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA, Philippines – The tandem of Rodrigo Duterte and Alan Peter Cayetano promises to improve the justice system, and not resort to extrajudicial killing, to eliminate crime and corruption, the vice presidential candidate said.
Central to their plan is the increase of salaries of policemen to P75,000 to P100,000 each within 3 years, Cayetano said at a press conference in Taguig City on Monday, January 4.
“There is no extrajudicial killing in our platform. There is only a firm, fair, and fearless application of the law,” said Cayetano, who is Duterte's running mate.
The latest political tandem to emerge, the Davao City mayor and the senator from Taguig City are running on a platform centered on fighting crime and corruption.
The P75,000-P100,000 ($1,600-$2,100) proposed salary is a huge sum compared to what police officers earn these days.
According to the government's compensation scheme for uniformed personnel, the lowest rank of police officer (Police Officer I) earns only P14,834 ($315) in monthly base pay. The lowest sum promised by Duterte and Cayetano, P75,000, is 5 times that amount. MORE DETAILS >>>>>>
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