“On the president’s third year in office, nothing has become clearer than that Mr. Duterte has really nothing to show for beyond his machismo and misogyny.”
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Offender of the faith
Before Rodrigo Duterte, no Philippine president, as morally challenged as some of them may have been, had ever disparaged Catholicism and Christianity, much less cursed the God Christians, Muslims, and Jews worship in common. Even Ferdinand Marcos, to whose overthrow in 1986 both the institutional Church as well as its activists contributed, did not take…
Impunity scope widens; peace talks imperilled
Regular readers of the Philippine STAR have surely taken note of this paper’s series of editorials this week (the first week of President Duterte’s third year in office) dwelling on impunity and the rising cycle of violence in the country. Let’s review the key points raised by two of the editorials. On July 2 the…
Standby regime
President Rodrigo Duterte has denied ordering the arrest of “istambay” (the plural form of Filipino nouns is not formed with an “s”) despite the Philippine National Police’s detention of over 7,000 mostly young people, and the death, most likely through a police beating, of at least one individual who had stepped shirtless out of his…
Duterte’s ‘erratic, crass’ style is woe for the people
Today marks the completion of President Duterte’s first two years in office. The two years are capped by controversies over multiple issues that have been stirred by his cuss-laden off-the-cuff speeches which his administration minions, often than not, pick up as the crux or elements of Executive policy. His “erratic and crass leadership style” –…
‘Duterte, most brutal to children’ – child rights group
Life is more difficult for children these days, especially for those who belong to poor families.
NDFP could no longer negotiate with Duterte regime—Sison
In his strongest statement condemning Duterte’s repeated cancellation of formal talks yet, Sison said the Filipino people, especially the oppressed and exploited, cannot expect any benefit from negotiating with Duterte’s government, adding the president has broken so many promises related to the peace process.
#HINDIpendenceDay | Groups slam Duterte’s ‘subservience to foreign powers, tyrannical rule’
“The Filipino people’s dignity and sovereignty could not be bought with cigarettes and noodles.”
Lots of bigger problems besides the kiss in Seoul
It was “pure showbiz,” meant to entertain the crowd of Filipino expatriates who had been gathered to meet him in Seoul after his arrival there last Sunday, on an official visit to South Korea. That’s how President Duterte initially explained why he had called to the stage (where he was speaking) two women in the…
‘Endo’ kings not in DOLE list are Duterte’s friends
What could possibly explain the exclusion of these giant conglomerates – two of the biggest not only in the Philippines but also in the Asian region? By ARNOLD PADILLA Bulatlat.com MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has recently released a list of 20 firms that it said are engaged or suspected to…
Duterte explains why he relies on the military
President Duterte’s speech last Wednesday at the change-of-command ceremony of the Presidential Security Command at Malacanang Park carried a sense of lightness, even of goodwill throughout. He let out his usual curse only once, in passing reference to illegal drug users (durugistas). But what I particularly noticed in the speech was that, as he greeted…