Pubdate: Mon, 18 Apr 2005
Source: Mindanao Times (Philippines)
Copyright: 2005 Mindanao Times.
Contact:  http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2980
Author: JJD
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RODY TALKS ABOUT A DIFFERENT DDS

MAYOR Rodrigo Duterte finally came up with his definition of the
acronym DDS.

Speaking in the television program, "Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa" over
ABS-CBN, Duterte defined the DDS as Davao Development System, as a
philosophy of governance like infrastructure development, and
decentralization of functions.

Duterte said the DDS is an approach where city government officials
are answerable directly to the constituents in carrying out their
duties and feedback of abuse of discretion by their workers.

"It is a system of running the government, like in the cases of abuses
of policemen, it will be the city police director to respond directly
to the barangay officials.  The same goes true with the implementation
of projects by the City Engineer's Office.  I no longer have anything
to do with it, as long as I don't hear irregularities," he said.

Duterte however, did not elaborate when he brought out the "evil"
DDS.

A shadowy group called the Davao Death Squad (DDS) has been tagged as
behind the series of summary executions in the city whose victims were
people who were reportedly involved in illegal drugs and other crimes.

The group has used motorcycles and handguns in shooting their victims
to death.

However, police investigators failed to identify members of the DDS
even when most of the killings were done in broad daylight or in front
of witnesses. 
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