Mayor Duterte to Lease Philippine Islands to Multinationals Once Elected President

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who is now running for President in the upcoming 2016 national elections would allow multinational companies to lease some of the country’s islands in order to entice large international companies to invest in the Philippines.

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During an interview with the media, Mayor Duterte was quoted as saying “If we can lease our land for military bases, why not lease an island… to create our own version of Hong Kong, Taiwan or Singapore? The jobs will come here. Going abroad must be a choice, not a necessity,” he said.

“We have over 7,000 islands. Let’s lease one island or islands to them and let them create their own police force, rules, ports, roads, power plants, steel mills, petro chemical plants, their own offices and telecoms and wireless Internet connections, subject to their own rules,” he added.

According to Mayor Duterte, now is the Philippines “chance to catch the wave” as the Labor cost in China is already increasing. China is also creating enemies with its territorial expansion activities, citing Japan’s decision to bring their investments out of China.

In creating business islands Mayor Duterte cited that his plans is patterned after Singapore and Hong Kong would be the best solution to the unemployment rate in the country. Duterte, however, clarified that the government would still have jurisdiction over the islands to preserve the country’s territorial integrity and the companies should ensure the hiring of Filipino workers.

51 thoughts on “Mayor Duterte to Lease Philippine Islands to Multinationals Once Elected President”

  1. true! para hindi ntin need mag labas ng mag labas ng pera mdadagdagan pa ang trabaho at source of income ng bansa! Bravo Mayor Duterte!

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  2. we waited for long for a Leader who will put people need first and Now Mayor Duterte and Sen Cayetano is running for pres and vice pres. what are we waiting for ? the real change is coming!

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  3. Saludo ako sainyo Mayor Duterte at Sen Cayetano kayo lang tlga ang tunay na may malasakit samin at ang mga hangarin nyo ay tunay na makaktulong sa bawat samabayanang pilipino mabuhay po kayo!

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  4. saludo tlga ako sa magandang hangarin nyo mayor at Sen.Alan,alam kung magtatagumpay kayo,andito kami at patuloy na magtitiwala at susuporta sainyo.

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  5. sa Duterte and Cayetano tamden lng ang tunay na pagbabago at sila lng ang my tunay na my mlasakit.suportahan sina Duterte at Cayetano.

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  6. si Duterte lng tlaga ang presidente ko, sya ang nararapat umupo sa pwesto dhil uunlad ang pinas pag sya na ang pangulo at si Sir Alan ang VP

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  7. alam tlaga ni mayor Duterte ang mkakapag paunlad sa pinas, lalo na pag tambalng Duterte at Cayetano na ang nag sama.pagkage deal sa pagbabago.

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  8. Bihira na lang ang kandidato na totoo sa kanyang sarili, hindi corrupt at kabutihan lang ng bansa ang iniisp pero andyan si sen alan at mayor nagbibigay ng pagasa sa ating lahat

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  9. Wala ng epekto ang mga paninira nyo kay mayor at sen alan dahil nakikita namin ang dedikasyon nila sa paglingkod sa ating bansa

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  10. Sila lang ang karapatdapat na maging pinuno natin dahil may mabuti silang kalooban at hindi corrupt. Para sa pagbabago ng ating bansa

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  11. walang makakapigil sa pag babago na ihahatid sa atin nang tunay na mga ama nang bansa,tunay na mag babago saatin,at tunay na mga lider nang bansa! Duterte Cayetano tayo!

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  12. nakita na natin ang mga napagdadaanan ni du30 ngayon eleksyon. lalo lang itong nagpapatibay ng matagal ko ng alam na si digong at senator alan pag magkasama, mabuti ang mangyayari para sa Pilipinas.

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  13. maganda iyan! mas magkakaroon ng panibagong income ang ating bansa at magkakaroon ng dagdag trabaho para sa mga kababayan natin.

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