During a speech in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he had “cured” himself of being gay. Duterte elaborated and said he “became a man again” after meeting his former wife, Elizabeth Zimmerman. The Philippines president also criticized Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a frequent critic, and…
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Source: National Post The president of the Philippines says if Canada doesn’t take back tonnes of trash within the next week he will “declare war” and ship the containers back himself. Filipino media outlets report that Rodrigo Duterte made threats Tuesday about dozens of shipping containers filled with Canadian household…
Source: SBS News Rights groups have raised fears after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced plans to create a “death squad” targeting suspected communist rebels, saying it would worsen the “calamity” triggered by his deadly drug war. The Philippines’ 50-year fight against communist militants, one of Asia’s oldest insurgencies, long pre-dates…