Reposting this long analysis by a friend, Bernard Ong, last December 15, 2016. The images below I got from the web, not part of the original posting by Bernard. A hyperbole is exaggerated statement/s or claims not meant to be taken
literally.
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"TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN HYPERBOLE
An idiot’s guide to make sense of what he said and what
he really meant.
Hyperbole: I will stop drugs in 3 to 6 months.
Truth: I ruled Davao City for 30 years and it is still
drug-infested. 3 months have lapsed & 6 months are coming up. The drug
trade is still active.
Hyperbole: I will stop crime in 3 to 6 months.
Truth: The number of unresolved murders in the
Philippines have spiked under me. Some of my cops are involved in killing
innocent citizens like that Crime Watch regional chairperson in Mindoro. About
6,000 killings have been inspired by my War-on-Drugs approach.
Hyperbole: I will stop corruption in 3 to 6 months.
Truth: I released a corrupt president – Gloria Arroyo –
from her hospital arrest. I allowed the most corrupt Filipino ever – Ferdinand
Marcos – to be buried at Hero’s cemetery. I received my share of the plunder
loot from Imee Marcos. Two of my fraternity brods whom I appointed to
government took P30m from Macau casino boss Jack Lam.
Hyperbole: I will end drugs, crime & corruption in 3
to 6 months, or I will resign.
Truth: Of course I know it can’t be done but it sounded
like good campaign propaganda that some voters might believe in. My plan was to
turn over the presidency to Bong Bong Marcos after 6 months.
Hyperbole: That self-imposed time of three to six months,
well, I did not realize how serious the drug problem was until I became
President.
Truth: The Supreme Court (Presidential Electoral
Tribunal) has not yet removed Leni as VP. I will resign only when BBM is
already VP. Be patient, read Sun Tzu, there is a plan.
Hyperbole: Marcos was the best president ever.
Truth: I admire him because he was a dictator, killed so
many people and was not convicted for it. He stole $10-B and was able to hide
most of it. He is truly my idol for governance.
Hyperbole: I will not take money from big business. My
funds came from “Emilio Aguinaldo sa bukid”.
Truth: I took money from miners, power plant owners,
plantation owners, big government contractors, major fuel distributor. Nothing
new – I received properties, SUVs, private jet flights when I was still mayor.
Nag-level up lang.
Hyperbole: I am healthy. I will not release my medical
records. Ano ako buang?
Truth: I am sick with at least 4 diseases – Barrett’s
esophagus, spinal slipped disc, daily migraines, and Buerger’s disease. I take
Fentanyl – a drug 100x more powerful than morphine & 50x more potent than
heroin – to kill pain. The drug has many side effects including dizziness,
confusion, weakness, headache, nervousness, hallucinations, anxiety, depression
& mood swings. It can impair my judgement.
Hyperbole: Yung shabu, synthetic yan, hindi natural tulad
ng cocaine. Continued use will shrink the mind of the addict.
Truth: Yung Fentanyl, synthetic rin yan, mas malakas pa
sa shabu. If what I said about shabu is true, eh di Fentanyl will also shrink
the mind of the addict.
Hyperbole: I will appoint the best and the brightest to
the Cabinet.
Truth: Officially I will tell you ‘Ayaw nila kasi walang
sweldo’. Off the record, the best and the brightest don’t want to work for me. So
I just appointed my fraternity brods, classmates, boarding house mate, party
mates, and province-mates. Maski sino basta loyal sa akin, ok na.
Hyperbole: I will ride a jet ski to Spratly. I will tell
the Chinese, Suntukan o barilan?
Truth: I will fly to Beijing. I will tell the Chinese -
Pahingi please. I will beg them for loans – which will require using corrupt
Chinese contractors & substandard Chinese materials. I will beg for them to
buy our bananas – to keep my banana baron friends back in Davao happy. No
barilan - instead I will buy guns from them. Meanwhile, I will not assert our
rights over Panatag.
Hyperbole: I will double, triple the salaries of cops
& soldiers.
Truth: It is not in the 2017 budget because that was
prepared by Aquino. It will still not be in 2018 budget because there are
simply not enough funds for this – it will mean raising salaries for teachers,
nurses and other government workers under Salary Standardization Law. But I
have to keep saying this so that cops will keep killing, and soldiers won’t
launch any coup.
Hyperbole: I will not declare Martial Law.
Truth: Declaring Martial Law is not so useful. There are
so many constitutional restrictions - legislative & judiciary oversight,
limited time period. Better if I declare a revolutionary government. But the
timing is not yet right. I have to co-opt the Left thru peace talks leading to
power-sharing agreement. I have to co-opt the military thru salary hikes &
promoting loyal generals. Pinol has to build my version of KBL.
Hyperbole: I roamed the streets of Davao at night,
looking for a fight so I can kill - to set an example for cops to follow.
Truth: Actually that is mostly true. But that is not the
only way. Once cops followed my example, then we can achieve higher targets.
Ask Matobato for details.
Hyperbole: Traffic. Putang ina mo, Pope.
Truth: I need emergency powers to solve traffic. We plan
to spend P8-Trillion for infrastructure. Kailangan no-bid contracts kung ayaw
niyo ng trapik. Everybody happy - Chinese contractors, tongressmen, si Emilio
Aguinaldo.
Hyperbole: The problem is Imperial Manila. The answer is
Federalism. This will allow regions to keep 30% of resources for their benefit.
Truth: Imperial Manila or NCR generated 62.3% of our GDP
in 2015. It also generated 91.1% of all taxes. It is allocated only 43.6% of
2017 government budget. If it gets its 70% share of taxes, NCR budget should
jump to 63.4% of total – reducing the budgets available for all other regions.
Hyperbole: Change is Coming
Truth: I have been a traditional politician for 30 years.
I belong to a political dynasty – my father was governor of Davao, I was mayor
of Davao, my daughter is mayor of Davao. My style is typical of trapo dynasties
– sow fear & dispense favors. Threaten, destroy or kill those against me.
Reward and buy the loyalty of those for me. Change is Coming? Ano ka, buang?
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See also:
President Duterte at the ASEAN Summit, Obama tussle, October 11, 2016
President Duterte and 'Pakyu' EU, October 13, 2016
President Duterte and 'Psychopath' comment by Agot Isidro, October 17, 2016
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