Shoot-to-kill will be ordered vs organized crimes; Church, Human Rights group frown at proposal Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte wants to introduce executions by hanging as part of a crackdown that will also include ordering military snipers to kill suspected criminals.
Category: Government
Duterte’s 8-point economic agenda
Davao City (CNN Philippines) — A former agriculture secretary and close friend of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte disclosed the 8-point economic agenda of the new administration.
Ang kamay na bakal ni Duterte
Katatapos lang ng halalan sa Pilipinas nuong ika-9 ng Mayo. Maliwanag na ang dakilang Alkalde ng Davao na si Rodrigo Duterte ang nagwagi sa halalang naganap, at siya ang uupong bagong Pangulo ng Bansang Pilipinas sa darating na buwan.
Supreme Court allows Grace Poe to run for president
MANILA, Philippines. In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court (SC) decided to save Senator Grace Poe from disqualification as presidential candidate in the 2016 elections.
How to beat Centrelink’s system; you can do it too
Tom Wade used the Commonwealth government directory to contact senior executives in the Department of Human Service when he couldn’t get through to Centrelink using the official channels. Uni student Tom Wade was one of hundreds of thousands of Australians driven to despair by Centrelink’s customer service performance. But instead of getting mad, Mr Wade […]
Duterte Harry: A Filipino version of Dirty Harry by Nostradino
The Davao City Mayor may not have said “Make my Day” just as Clint Eastwood did in the film “Dirty Harry” but he might as well have uttered the very same phrase for every killing that happened in the southern city of the Philippines.
China warns Australia: “It would be shame if a plane fell from the sky”
A Chinese state-owned newspaper has issued a strongly worded warning to Australia about a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) surveillance plane carrying out “freedom of navigation” exercises over the South China Sea. The editorial in the Chinese language edition of The Global Times appears to warn Australia its planes could be shot down if such […]
Prime Minister confirms GST on fresh food by Nathan Metcher
Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed his government is considering extending the GST to fresh food, despite admitting there were good grounds for the current exemption.
Bongbong Marcos’ gambit by Perry Diaz
Everyone knows that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. That is also true in politics; however, some—if not most—of the times, a straight line is fraught with danger that prevents someone from reaching the destination. And to some people, taking a circuitous—and longer distance— might avoid a lot of distractions, and […]
No big planes for Badgerys Creek; 2nd airport only good for budget airlines by Ed Husic, Federal MP
Qantas boss Alan Joyce has proved what I’ve been saying all along in terms of Sydney’s second airport: Qantas will not put its planes and the big carriers will not put its planes at the second airport. What they see the second airport doing is basically being a house for budget airlines.
Makati Mayor dismissed by Ombudsman
Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, the son of Vice President Jejomar Binay—along with 19 other city officials — has been perpetually barred from government service by the Office of the Ombudsman over the alleged anomalous construction of the P2.28-billion Makati City Hall Building II.
Behaviour Unbecoming of a City Councillor
September 16, 2015 — He wanted to be mayor in the City of Blacktown but for the second time in a row, Blacktown City Councillor Jess Diaz lost to Labor Party Councillor Stephen Bali.