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Duterte ready to tell Trump to ‘lay off’ human rights by RAe
Ann VARonA AJPress
PhiliPPine President rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday, november 8, he would tell U.s. President Donald trump to “lay off” if the latter were to bring up the issue of human rights during their upcoming meeting. Upon speaking to reporters before leaving for the AsiaPacific economic Cooperation (APeC) summit in Vietnam where he arrived Wednesday night, Duterte was ready to answer questions of how he would respond to human rights discussions. “You want to ask a question,
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i’ll give you an answer. lay off,” said Duterte. “that is not your business. that is my business. i take care of my country and i will nurture my country to health.” since taking office in June of last year, Duterte has been condemned by international leaders and human rights groups for his war on drugs that has left thousands dead. Bloomberg previously reported that a White house official said trump would send a clear message on human rights principles during his meeting with Duterte, but the U.s. president hasn’t raised the subject before. in a thursday, november 2, media briefing, U.s. national
security Adviser h .r. mcmaster defended trump’s reluctance to speak out about human rights abuses. “how much does it help to yell about these problems,” said mcmaster. “What the president is doing is being effective,” he added. mcmaster suggested that trump may be speaking on the issues more privately and said, “i don’t think you should assume anything.” in may, trump was revealed congratulating Duterte on his “unbelievable job on the drug problem” in a leaked telephone DUTERTE IN VIETNAM. President Rodrigo Duterte is accompanied by Vietnam Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan as the Philippine president is accorded with welcome honors upon his arrival at the Da Nang International Airport in Vietnam on Wednesday, conversation between the two.
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November 8, for his participation in the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM). Malacañang photo by Robinson Niñal
Groups to hold protests against Trump
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Trump visits South Korea on second leg of Asian tour, talks negotiation as option with N. Korea After making a first stop in Japan, U.s. President Donald trump made way to south Korea on tuesday, november 7, amid tensions with its neighbor north Korea. At a joint news conference with south Korean President moon Jae-in, trump said that the nuclear and missile programs of north Korea’s Pyongyang were threatening to “millions” of people and required worldwide action. “We call on every responsible nation, including China and russia, to demand that the north Korean regime end its nuclear
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White House, Republicans delay decision on DACA Lawmakers postpone finding a solution for the program until after the holidays
TRUMP EFFIGY. Leftist protesters parade an effigy of President Donald Trump near the U.S. Embassy on Friday, Sept. 15 to protest alleged American military interference in Mindanao. The effigy was later burned. Anti-riot police blocked members of militant groups Save Our Schools (SOS) and Kilusan ng Moro at Katutubong Mamamayan Para Sa Sariling Pagpapasya (Sandugo) on Kalaw Avenue and prevented them from crossing Roxas Boulevard. ManilaTimes.net photo by Russell Palma
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mAnilA — Protests will greet United states President Donald trump the moment he arrives in the Philippines for the 31st AseAn summit and related meetings. During the launch of the #Bantrump campaign tuesday, nov. 7 militant groups led by Bagong Alyansang makabayan announced they would hold a three-day protest action against the controversial leader, saying trump’s visit to the country would not be beneficial.
“trump represents the worst aspects of U.s. imperialism. his visit to the Philippines will bring more harm than good,” Bayan said in a statement. the left-leaning group noted that trump only wants to drag the country into the conflict with north Korea, increase U.s. military presence in the Philippines and engage in direct combat in mindanao. “trump seeks to maintain the grossly unequal relations between the U.s. and the Philippines. he is no friend of the filipino people. he is right now the biggest threat to regional
peace with his provocations against north Korea,” it said. filipinos should not expect trump to speak out on human rights violation in the country as “his regime cares little about the issue,” Bayan also noted. the members of makabayan bloc in the house of representatives also expressed their support to the #BantrumpPh protests. “hindi natin kailangan ng mga bagong kasunduan na nagpapatatag at nagpapalakas ng (We don’t need new agreements that will strengthen the)
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Palace on Sereno impeachment: Aquino charged with graft, Let constitutional process continue usurpation of authority over Mamasapano incident by dAnA
sioson AJPress
mAlACAñAng indicated that it would now distance itself from the impeachment case against Chief Justice maria lourdes sereno and would just let the process take its course. in a press briefing on tuesday, november 7, Palace spokesperson harry roque said it would now be up to Congress to deal with the impeachment complaint against sereno after she refused to voluntarily step down from her post. “that’s fine. that’s her answer and we let it be from now on. the suggestion was made to resign so that the constitutional process of impeachment will not have to continue,” the Palace official said. “But since she refused, we will now let the consti- Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
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sinCe the trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in september, Congress has engaged in talks on how to protect the nearly 800,000 undocumented youth currently enrolled in the program. While minimal progress has been yielded from these talks, the White house and congressional republicans on thursday, november 2 have decided not to include a solution for DACA in the end-of-the-year spending bill, and instead will table the issue until after the holidays. “there was also a consensus that anyone on the other side of the aisle who thinks that they’re just going to codify DACA in the yearend appropriations bill, it may not be very well received,” sen. thom tillis (r-n.C.) told The image shows the Chinese miltiary structures installed on Feiry Cross reporters on Capitol hill on thursday.
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the office of the ombudsman has filed graft and usurpation of authority charges against former Philippine President Benigno “noynoy” Aquino iii in connection with the botched 2015 mamasapano operation that killed 44 police commandos. the anti-graft body filed the raps on Wednesday, november 8, at the sandiganbayan and has Former Pres. Benigno Aquino III
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More Chinese island-building in South China Sea? Duterte relies on ‘good faith’ by Alexis
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ficials and veterans of the marawi battle, Duterte said he hoped China could be trusted to keep its word that it would not build new islands mAnilA — President Duterte in disputed waters or in areas within is relying on China’s “good faith” the Philippines’ exclusive economic that it would not embark on new zone (eeZ). China recently launched what it reclamation activities in the south China sea and West Philippine sea described as a “magic island-makin the face of renewed concerns er” vessel, triggering speculations sparked by Beijing’s launching of that it would be used to reclaim Panatag (scarborough) shoal. a large dredging vessel. Reef or Kagitingan Reef. the shoal is within the Philipin remarks before military ofPhoto courtesy of Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
pines’ 200-nautical-mile eeZ, but was declared a “common fishing ground” by an arbitral court based in the hague. it is only 124 nautical miles off Zambales. Duterte said Chinese President Xi Jinping himself had promised not to reclaim Pagasa “and the nearby islands that we have occupied already.” the same assurance, Duterte said, was given to foreign secretary
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