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2016-05-11 Southeast Asia

US says it will work with controversial new Philippines leader

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Posted by Fred 2016-05-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 "Washington respects the choice of the Philippine people."

Wonder why there's so much excitement about Tr(i)umph?

Posted by Skidmark 2016-05-11 10:32|| 2016-05-11 10:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Good point skid. I have spent a lot of time in Davao. The crime there is crazy. There is the NPA, MILF, ASG, and the ARMM. There is mining there and each group extorts their 7%. When the mine fails to pay it get blown up. The airport gets bombed every six months. It is the Wild West. Extra judicial killings are business as usual down there.

Posted by 49 pan 2016-05-11 12:19|| 2016-05-11 12:19|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau.

Any relations to middle and/or last name, because I would be just shocked.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-05-11 13:13|| 2016-05-11 13:13|| Front Page Top

#4 How long ago was that 49? just curious.

I'm hearing from some people that it's one of the safest cities in Asia now - after Duterte cleaned it up.

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-05-11 13:21|| 2016-05-11 13:21|| Front Page Top

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