Duterte Admits to Rampant Vigilante Killings;
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
WEEKLY ISSUE 70 CITIES IN 11 STATES ONLINE Vol. IX Issue 393 1028 Mission Street, 2/F, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel. (415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 [email protected] Oct. 20 - 26, 2016 Pinoy transgender Most Duterte admits to rampant vigilante killings; Inspiring Woman senate committee rules them not state-sanctioned After a total of 3,612 drug-related By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent you. And it’s a legitimate thing,” he killings since July, according to police said. “If you destroy our young chil- data, President Rodrigo Duterte dren, I will kill you. That is a very cor- finally admitted that there is a spate rect statement. There is nothing wrong of vigilante killings in the country but in trying to preserve the interests of said he is not worried about threats to the next generation.” PH NEWS | A2 impeach him or accusations of sum- “This is the law of my land. Here mary executions from the international is a policeman, here is a gangster. He’s 55% still prefer U.S. community. armed with an M-16 (assault rifle), the The President referred to the vic- gangster only with a pistol. But when tims of such killings as “collateral dam- they meet they exchange fire. The age” in the campaign against drugs. policeman with his M-16, there’s one Duterte said it saddened him that burst and he hits 1,000 people there some innocent people were killed but and they die. There’s no criminal li- promised that the alleged extra-judicial ability,” he said. killings would be investigated and jus- Despite his crackdown on drugs, tice served to the victims if warranted. the President said he still believes in “Now, if the vigilantes would take the country’s justice system. “Right over, you know I cannot control it. I now, I still believe in the system be- PH NEWS | A4 cannot be God and control everything. cause I will guarantee that the law this Okay, you just kill these guys or you time is obeyed,” he said. Pacquiao bouts as wait for the courts to do that,” Presi- But Duterte brushed aside the tourism hot spots dent Duterte said. concerns raised by human rights “If the criminals are killed by the groups on alleged abuses in the drug thousands, that’s not my problem. My crackdown. “I don’t care about what problem is how to take care of the law- the human rights guys say. I have the abiding, God-fearing young persons duty to preserve the generation. If it of this Republic because they are our involves human rights, I don’t give a resources,” he added. shit,” he said. The President insisted he commit- “I have to strike fear because the ted no crime in threatening to kill drug enemies of the state are out there to suspects in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte destroy our children,” he added. “You destroy my country, I’ll kill (Photo: www.scoopnest.com) TO PAGE A7 SPORTING NEWS| A5 PNP nab 2 big-time U.S., E.U., U.N. reps invited anew to investigate NAIA is 5th worst airport in Asia fugitives in Abu extra-judicial killings; Int’l Crime Court warns according to a travel website Dhabi, Thailand officials involved may face trial in the Hague By Corina Oliquino | FilAm Star Correspondent By Daniel Llanto | By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent FilAm Star Correspondent Malacañang has yet to send a for- government’s war against illegal drugs, mal written invitation to United States said Presidential spokesman Ernesto The Philippine National Police and European Union representatives Abella. (PNP) was previously perceived as to come to the Philippines to look into Abella said no letter has yet been helpless when it’s crime suspects extra-judicial killings linked to the easily bailed abroad. But with Direc- TO PAGE A7 tor General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa Photo: Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) as its colorful chief, the PNP recently Sen. Grace Poe lamented the dismal performance of the Department of scored big in the capture of suspected Transportation (DOTr) under the stewardship of Secretary Arthur Tugade in ad- drug lord Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa dressing the country’s traffic woes as she put to doubt the inclusion of question- Jr. in Abu Dhabi and a police officer able projects In the latest survey released by international travel site The Guide to wanted for kidnapping and homicide Sleeping in Airports, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ranked 5th in Thailand. in the 10 Asian airports surveyed. A tip from an overseas Filipino (From left to right) Agnes Callamard, Ernesto Abella, Fatou Bensouda, Salvador Medialdea According to the website’s 2016 Airport Survey, voters determined their worker in Abu Dhabi led to the arrest (Photos: www.wikipedia.com / www.untv.com / www.afritorial.com / www.duterte.hostmoko.net) of Kerwin, and Dela Rosa himself TO PAGE A7 Duterte side by side with Trump Adapted by Harvey I. Barkin Grave men think alike. Both Duterte and Trump have the uncanny ability to comment on things that nobody else would and threaten to effect a paradigm Gen. Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa shift. As though their trash talk lends them the ability to take out the garbage and (Photo: www.thesummitexpress.com) really clean up society. But who is the clone and who gets the throne for outrageous quips? collared escaped PO2 Alexander Judge for yourself and see when their thoughts converge in some memo- Pangilinan while attending an ASEAN rable quotes below collected from each of their Mao-like treatments: The Duterte conference of police chiefs in Bangkok. Manifesto (ABS-CBN Publishing, Copyright 2016) and Quotations from Chair TO PAGE A7 TO PAGE A7 (Photos: www.powells.tumblr.com / www.pbs.twimg.com) A2 FilAm Star Oct. 20 - 26, 2016 ph news Duterte signs 1st executive order 1st Transgender in PH congress listed to investigate media killings in Time’s 2016 Most Inspiring Women By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent A transgender, who is a inspiring women all over the identity. member of the Philippine Con- world.” “The anti-discrimination be updated Malacanang said President gress, joined U.S. presidential “This list is such a privi- bill based on sexual orientation on the lat- Rodrigo Duterte recently signed candidate Hillary Clinton and lege to be part of, as it includes and gender identity seeks to est develop- his first administrative order singer Beyonce as Time maga- women who are accomplished extend legal protection to LGBT ments in creating a presidential task zine’s 13 Most Inspiring Women in their fields of expertise; Filipinos based on the universal the case. It force on media killings. of 2016. women such as U.S. presiden- principles of human rights,” Ro- Communications Secretary would be Bataan Rep. Geraldine Ro- tial candidate Hillary Clinton, man added. Martin Andanar said the Task the seventh man made it to the list as part global entertainers Beyonce and Time cited Clinton for mak- Force will look into the viola- anniversary of the recent celebration of the Solange Knowles, Olympians Si- ing history as the first female tions of the right to life, liberty of the case International Day of the Girl, mone Biles and Michelle Carter, nominee for a major party in a and security of the members of on Novem- a United Nations initiative to among other great women,” presidential race, and singer Be- the press. ber 23. promote greater gender equality Roman said. yonce for her global success as “The reason why the Presi- Prose- worldwide. In the House of Repre- a recording artist. It mentioned dent wanted this administrative cutors have Roman was cited in an sentatives, Roman said being her recent album Lemonade. order is because he cares for filed mur- article published in Motto, the included in Time’s list of inspir- Olympic hero Yusra Mardi- der charges you, for us. And he believes in Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar magazine’s online subsidiary, ing women strengthened her re- ni, 18, a Syrian refugee who now the freedom of the press,” said against 95 (photo: www.pinastrending.com) titled, “These 13 Women In- solve to push for greater gender lives in Germany, also made it Andanar. suspects, spired Us in 2016.” Its subtitle: edly committed by the ruling The task force will be including “From Beyonce to Geraldine Ampatuan clan led by Andal Jr., led by the Justice secretary former Maguindanao Governor Roman, the Philippines’ first who was being challenged by and co-led by the Presiden- Andal Ampatuan Sr. who died transgender congresswoman.” Mangudadatu in the gubernato- tial Communications Office of liver cancer. Its authors were Kate Samuel- rial race. secretary. The members will The victims, led by the son and Suyin Haynes. include the Interior secretary, wife of then Buluan Vice-mayor The Ampatuans have “In a nation with a history Defense secretary, the solicitor and now Maguindanao Gov. denied involvement in the mas- of hostility to the LGBT commu- general, the executive direc- Esmael Mangudadatu, were en sacre. nity, Geraldine Roman’s success tor of the presidential human route to Shariff Aguak town to “We would classify all the as the first transgender con- rights committee and the heads file Mangudadatu’s certificate criminal cases made against the gresswoman to be elected in the of the Armed Forces of the of candidacy when they were media such as those that are Philippines is truly inspiring. Philippines, Philippine National stopped and murdered by more unsolved, the cases that have Roman ran for the House seat Police and the National Bureau than 100men in the town of pending investigation, cases on that was previously occupied of Investigation.