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Duterte Not Alarmed Despite Chinese Presence in Benham Rise; Says ‘No Strings Attached’ to Their Aid by Daniel Llanto | Filam Star Correspondent WEEKLY ISSUE 70 CITIES IN 11 STATES ONLINE Vol. IX Issue 414 1028 Mission Street, 2/F, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel. (415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 [email protected] Mar. 16 - 22, 2017 Leni’s video vs. Duterte Journalist slain On to the NIT No evidence on wiretap It happened to me in real life PH NEWS | A2 PH NEWS | A3 SPORTS NEWS | A5 WORLD NEWS | A9 ENTERTAINMENT | B7 Duterte not alarmed despite Chinese presence in Benham Rise; says ‘no strings attached’ to their aid By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent President Rodrigo Duterte In a statement, the Department of ordered the military to assert the Foreign Affairs echoed that concern: country’s rights over Benham Rise, a “The Philippines has expressed its 13 million-hectare area off the coast of concern about the reported presence of Aurora province, after Chinese survey a Chinese ship in Benham Rise, which ships were seen making an “incur- has been recognized by the United sion” into Philippine territory over the Nations Commission on the Limits weekend. of the Continental Shelf as Philippine An alarmed Defense Sec. Delfin waters.” Lorenzana described the Chinese In 2012, three years after Mala- presence at Benham Rise as “the latest cañang filed a claim at the United incursion of China on Philippine ter- Nations, the UN recognized Benham ritory,” suggesting that China now has Rise as the property of the Philippines. its sights fixed on this Pacific Ocean The following year, the BFAR started a territory of the Philippines after practi- series of annual expeditions to Benham cally getting away with the occupation Rise, mainly to implement the law of of most of the West Philippine Sea. (L-R) President Rodrigo Duterte, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeperson Geng Shuang (photo: www.rt.com / www.china.org.cn / www.therearenosunglasses.wordpress.com) TO PAGE A7 In the thick of destabilization plots, Robredo cleared, Duterte unfazed by threats to take stopped probe on Davao Death Squad questioned him to international court By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent Senate President Aquilino President Rodrigo Duterte on Pimentel III warned that those plan- March 13 cleared Vice-president Leni ning to file a case against President Robredo from the “destabilization” Rodrigo Duterte before the Interna- plots against him and acused some tional Criminal Court (ICC) should mining companies of funding the po- first think twice. litical opposition. While the Philippines is a free Duterte said this at a joint press country where anyone can bring a conference with Senate President case before the ICC, Pimentel said the (L-R) Sen. Koko Pimentel and Atty. Jude Sabio (L-R) Vice President Leni Robredo, Sen. Panfilo Lacson, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, and Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel and Speaker TO PAGE A7 (photo: www.wikipedia.com / www.filipino.cri.cn) Sen. Francis Pangilinan Pantaleon Alvarez in Malacañang. (photo: www.getrealphilippines.com / www.dzrhnews.com / www.interaksyon.com / www.philippinesdaily.org) TO PAGE A7 Death penalty restoration dissenters face De Lima refuses to enter plea in court; losing their committees in Congress detained in Crame over drug charges By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent Sen. Leila de Lima on March 13 committee or subcommittees. refused to enter a plea before a court De Lima remains in detention at on allegations of ignoring summons the PNP Custodian Center in Camp from Congress and stopping her for- Crame over drug charges. She was mer driver-boyfriend Ronnie Dayan accused of receiving drug money from from attending the House probe on convicted drug lords inside NBP to the alleged proliferation of illegal bankroll her senatorial bid in the last drug trade inside the New Bilibid May 2016 elections. Prison (NBP). The complainants in the Quezon Quezon City Metropolitan Trial MeTC case are House Speaker Pan- Court Judge Ma. Ludmila Pio-Lim of taleon Alvarez, House Majority Floor Branch 34 entered a not guilty plea Leader Rodolfo Fariñas and House on behalf of the Senator who was Committee on Justice Chairman (Top) Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato and (Bottom) House Majority Leader Rodolfo Farinas charged for disobedience to summons Senator Leila De lima Reynaldo Umali. (photo: www.backroompolitics.net / www.newsflash.org) issued by the national assembly, its (photo: www.canadianinquirer.net) TO PAGE A7 TO PAGE A7 A2 FilAm Star Mar. 16 - 22, 2017 ph news Robredo brings fight against Duterte to UN Through a video message, Vice President Leni Robredo brings to the world’s attention the troubles Robredo took note of the need now for people who have been traumatized by the war on drugs in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs, primarily the thousands of deaths that have resulted that need legal and psychological support. from the bloody seven-month campaign and flagrant human rights violations. Greater transparency Robredo’s nearly six-minute video is scheduled to be shown on Thursday at the 60th United Na- The Vice President reiterated her earlier call for “greater transparency” in the war against drugs. tions Commission on Narcotic Drugs annual meeting in Vienna. “What, exactly, is the scope of the drug problem? Why do numbers about the extent of the prob- “We are heartened that the issue of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines today is being dis- lem change as officially reported to the nation by our President inconsistent?” she asked. cussed in an event such as this. To know that the international community’s eyes are on us and to feel “We believe that any campaign against illegal drugs must be founded on integrity. The public must that human rights advocates are watching over our country gives us comfort, courage and hope,” she ask why no one is being held accountable. The public must be watchful,” she stressed. said. Robredo said the Commission on Human Rights had received 500 complaints stemming from the “We are now looking at some very grim statistics: since July last year, more than 7,000 people war on drugs and had recommended that the Department of Justice file charges against those respon- have been killed in summary executions,” Robredo said. sible. “We agree that our people deserve nothing less than a safe environment, so that anyone can walk “But until now, seven months into the administration’s drug war, no information has been filed,” the streets safely, whether in she said. daylight or at nighttime. But drug Huge mistake abuse should not be treated as Robredo described as a “brewing problem” and a “huge mistake” the imminent return of the death one that can be solved with bul- penalty and the lowering of the age of criminal liability to 9 years old. lets alone. It must be regarded as She said she had called on Mr. Duterte to focus on the war on poverty, as well, a “war that really it truly is: a complex public health matters.” issue, linked intimately with “In a public statement, we asked him to direct the nation toward respect for rule of law, instead poverty and social inequality,” of blatant disregard for it. We ask him to uphold basic human rights enshrined in our Constitution, Robredo said. instead of encouraging its abuse,” Robredo said. Hostage-taking “We asked him to be the leader he promised to be, and evoke in our people hope and inspiration, Robredo denounced what instead of fear. We told him: Do not allow the lies to distort the truth,” she added. she called “palit-ulo,” or literally, ‘They’re crazy’ exchange heads, where another On Tuesday, Mr. Duterte said the threat to file charges against him would not stop him from car- family member would be taken rying out his crackdown on illegal drugs. if the drug suspect could not be “You cannot make me back out of it even if you file a case against me wherever. No way,” he said found. in a meeting with municipal mayors. “Some of those who have told “So the drug campaign will continue …. When will my term end? That will be the day. If you say, us that when there’s crime, they you will scare me with the extrajudicial accusation? It’s a good thing that’s only now. When I was Vice President Leni Robredo normally go to the police. Now, mayor, they kept on saying they will have me jailed. You son of a bitch. Just try it,” he added. (Photo: www.getrealphilippines.com) they don’t know where to turn. “Now, these human rights [groups] want to sue me,” he said. “Mga buang (They’re crazy).” Our people feel both hopeless and He lamented anew that his critics are trying to make the slain drug suspects look like sainted helpless—a state of mind that we must all take seriously,” she said. victims. “You cannot kill addicts and declare the problem solved. The solution is to design the proper “And then you will have this drama that someone died like the Pieta …. And so? You will exhibit health, education and psychosocial interventions to prevent further drug use, and help them transition something like that? That is nothing to me,” he said. (Nikko Dizon / inquirer.net) into a productive member of society,” she added. Army invites Mocha to ‘intellectual discourse,’ 2 weeks from April Fools’ Detractors might say that the cation Board to be one of three led during the SLC are concerns on want to show it off, but let this be Philippine Army was off by two resource persons during the 10th strategic security landscape, inter- a slap on your face to shame you weeks to April Fools’ Day when it Senior Leaders Conference (SLC) nal security, military capability and for your fake news claims),” Uson asked a controversial blogger and on March 20.
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