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Can I Go to Boracay? Philippines’ Duterte Closes Popular Tourist Destination Covered in Human Waste and Garbage
More than 2 million tourists visit the island each year, bringing in around $1 billion in revenue—however, at least 700,000 reservations have been canceled due to the cleanup. Duterte announced that emergency funds would be allocated for residents who rely on tourism for their economic survival. Local residents can also find employment in the cleanup effort, officials said. … [Read more...] about Can I Go to Boracay? Philippines’ Duterte Closes Popular Tourist Destination Covered in Human Waste and Garbage
Philippines’ Duterte Thinks the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Him and Takes Free Weapons From Russia and China Instead
Duterte also bragged about being offered free weapons during meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two powerful heads of state who have sought to check U.S. influence in Asia, according to The Philippine Daily Inquirer. As China and Russia pledged greater military ties to one another, Duterte reportedly said he was not ready to enter into such an alliance. … [Read more...] about Philippines’ Duterte Thinks the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Him and Takes Free Weapons From Russia and China Instead
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Offers Bounty For Killing Rebels
The Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development (ALCADEV), an indigenous group, in a social media post said: “To even ask us to kill, as if killing is the way to peace in our communities, shows ignorance of our plight and our struggle." … [Read more...] about Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Offers Bounty For Killing Rebels
What Is Catholic Missionary Sister Fox Accused of? Philippines Official Calls Nun ‘Undesirable Alien’
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said it was told the arrest was because she was deemed an “undesirable alien” for joining protest rallies in Davao Oriental in Mindanao earlier in April. These are claims her lawyer, Jobert Pahilga, denies. … [Read more...] about What Is Catholic Missionary Sister Fox Accused of? Philippines Official Calls Nun ‘Undesirable Alien’
