Lawmakers list hits and misses during Duterte’s first 100 days

By Ben R. Rosario, Ellson A. Quismorio, and Mario B. Casayuran Several lawmakers gave a mixed review of President Duterte’s first 100 days in office, citing both hits and misses on the President’s scorecard. Duterte became the country’s 16th President last June 30. In the past three months, he has waded from one controversy to another, not the least because of his coarse language. Still, he remains resolute in his crusade to stamp out the drug menace and in hammering out a lasting peace deal with communist rebels. On Monday, congressional leaders gave their assessment of the President’s term so far. Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said the sharp drop in criminality and a strong stand on the country’s sovereignty are among the top accomplishments of the Duterte administration. But Alvarez was quick to point out that the President’s wrongly linking Pangasinan Rep. Amado Espino to drug trafficking and his reference to [...]