Bakit ang buti-buti mo? Paano ko bang makakalimutan ang taong alam ang lahat ng pangangailangan ko kahit di ako magsalita. Taong kayang akong samahan sa pinaka malamig at tahimik na lugar dahil ayaw akong matakot at malungkot ng mag-isa. Asan ka na? Ta 😢
It was taken the night after kuya's interment. I was about to sleep alone when you suddenly lay down on my bed.
Me: bakit ka andito sabi mo ayaw mo dito kasi malamig?
Tata: eh wala kang kasama, mag isa ka lang.
Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who had repeatedly attacked women during and after his presidency, was ordered arrested by an International Criminal Court pre-trial chamber consisting of all-women judges. https://t.co/CfBcafKAff
Former drug addict now living in Europe recounts her story during the time of Duterte’s “War” on Drugs
I am sad and angry and this is my TESTIMONY!
Long post ahead.
Some of you may know my story but not what happened. So I am taking this personal.
When FPRRD launched his campaign for war on dr*gs on the 2016 election, I hated him. Why? Because I was a dr*g add*ct myself. I did not voted for him. And when he won, I was not happy.
Back in 2011-2016 I was living the hardest phase of my life. I was on the streets, doing dr*gs and I was not only hurting myself but mostly the people who loves me, --my family and good friends. I was too influenced by the s*bstance that I got to the point where I did things I wouldn't do if I am sober. I was depressed and I wanted change but I am surrounded with wrong friends so I keep on going back to the deeds.
When FPRRD sat as a president on 2016, he was very serious of cleaning up the streets and started the war on dr*gs and one of his program was the Oplan-Tokhang. I remembered when he said "Pag di pa kayo magbago, ito na ang huli ninyong Merry Christmas".
The changes eventually came, the news of k*ll*ngs and and hundreds or thousands of dr*g personnels that has sent to pr*son started. Some of my friends in the doings moved away and hid themselves, some were lost during the process. It was dirty! But it was the people I know who were on the watchlists for selling dr*gs. It became quiet in the streets. My wrong friends were gone, my sources were gone. It became peaceful and quiet.
Personally, I have been wanting to change. I was tired of the kind of life I had. I was depressed, agr*ssive, disrespectful and becoming more v*olent. I lose myself from my add*ction.
During his Oplan-Tokhang, our barangay got it's own lists of people who were users at that time, I personally surrendered to the program as I wanted change. I was in shock of how serious they were about it. In our barangay, we were 50+ who surrendered to the program, I was the only woman. Twice a month we need to report to the barangay's office where police officers are there too. We had different activities such as cleaning the environment, a visitor who will share the words of God to us, a random dr*gtest every month and most especially an educational program.
The education program was voluntary and was handled by TESDA. We had an amazing trainer with excellent experience in teaching. For 3 weeks, we were trained by the course we took (Bread and Pastry Production). Everyday of those 3 weeks, we were given a free snacks, lunch and money for transportation by the LGU's. Literal na mga tambay gipaeskwela with allowance. We were 20+ on our batch, all were dr*g add*cts and some are juvenile c*nv*cts. We all passed our exams, got our NCII and our teacher, was very proud of us including the assigned police officers and LGU workers who were there during the process. And ofcourse our families. There was HOPE!!
I got cleaned and an opportunity of working abroad came, I became an "AUPAIR" in Denmark for 2 years, and moved to Norway with the same job for 2 years and then I got married. I will be 9 years clean on July of this year and I will never be where I am now without TATAY DIGONG's program and most especially by God's grace. Up to this day in my everyday life, I still apply the knowledge I learned from the program.
Most people only hear the bad side, but what about the lives that changed for the better? Bahala na if dili perfect na akong english diha basta nakapahungaw ko sa akong gibati.
Forever grateful to you my beloved Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte 💚❤️
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We were in a call earlier when Rhianne suddenly cried.
Rhianne: i miss tata, wala ng nagtatanggol sakin.
Me: si tata kasi namiss na nya ung nanay at tatay nya kaya may reunion sila sa heaven. Sya naman ang aalagaan dun
Rhianne: pag nawala ba ko? Magkikita na kami tata?