The bully retreated when the would-be victim stood his ground.
The United States says in a conciliatory tone that it will work with President Digong to address any concerns after he threatened to end a pact allowing American troops to visit the Philippines.
The United States earlier said it would withhold a major aid package to the Philippines because of Mr. Duterte’s unorthodox method of fighting the drug problem.
Mano Digong’s war on drugs has resulted in the death of thousands of drug addicts and dealers.
“Bye-bye, America,” Mr. Duterte said.
He also could have said, “Welcome China and Russia,” which are rivals of the United States.
Because Mano Digong stood up to the United States unlike other presidents before him, Uncle Sam had to rethink its position.
Filipinos should realize that the Americans need us more than we need them because of our strategic location which is critical to US dominance of the the Pacific Ocean.
But we’ve been brainwashed to adopt the posture of subservience toward the United States, our close ally because we fought side by side with it during World War II.
Little brown brothers, that’s how the United States treats us.
And like brothers, the elder gives hand-me-downs to the younger with the message, “C’mon, boy, you should be thankful for the ‘gift.’”
The gift comes in the form of 70-year-old ships and planes that can hardly fly.
With strings attached, of course.
Like “Don’t be naughty or I will stop giving you my old things.”
We are indeed fortunate to have a President who tells the United States: Enough of your bullying!
Even after they returned part of the P50 million they extorted from illegal casino operator Jack Lam, Immigration Associate Commissioners Al Argosino and Mike Robles are still liable for robbery-extortion.
That’s what Malacañang said.
That’s because returning money which you stole does not absolve you.
President Digong had earlier dismissed the two immigration officials upon the recommendation of Justice Secretary Vit Aguirre.
The dismissal of Argosino and Robles is significant in that the two are fraternity “brods” of the President and Aguirre.
All of them belong to Lex Talionis, a fraternity of students at San Beda College of Law from which they graduated.
The sacking of Argosino and Robles has sent a very clear message that nobody would be spared in the President’s anticorruption campaign.
Rape cases are on the rise.
No, the assailants are not strangers to their victims; the victims know their assailants.
The assailants are uncles, cousins, stepfathers, male friends and worse, fathers.
The rape victim who came to my “Isumbong mo kay Tulfo” office on Monday said she had a drinking spree with the suspect.
She was raped by a male friend whom she had known for just a few days. He invited her to drink with him and then raped her while she was drunk.
Many of the rape victims who come to my office know their assailants.