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Meet 'The Punisher'
Asia focus, Published on 14/03/2016
» "My God, I hate drugs. And I have to kill people because I hate drugs. If I become president, there would be no such thing as bloodless cleansing," promised Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte in Manila last January. More than once, you could hear gasps: The crowd was as astonished as Duterte was resolute.
30 years later, some Filipinos still yearn for Marcos
New York Times, Published on 24/02/2016
» MANILA -- As Filipinos prepare for the 30th anniversary on Thursday of the “People Power” revolution that toppled Ferdinand E. Marcos, the Marcos family legacy is undergoing a political renaissance by those who claim it was a “golden age” of peace and prosperity.
Alleged Philippine graft ringleader insists on innocence
AFP, Published on 08/11/2013
» The alleged mastermind of a corruption scandal that has ensnared some of the Philippines' most powerful politicians proclaimed her innocence Thursday as she appeared at a highly charged Senate inquiry wearing a bullet-proof vest.
Philippines seeks movie mobile ban
Published on 30/01/2013
» Moviegoers who talk on mobile phones while a film is playing face ejection from the cinema and fines of up to 3,000 pesos (2,200 baht) if a new bill is passed into law in the Philippines.