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by Mynardo MACARAIG MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes office this week looking to end the domination of “Imperial Manila” with a radical shift to federalism that he says is vital to fighting poverty and ending a deadly Muslim separatist insurgency. Duterte, who won last month’s elections in a landslide, has vowed to have the constitution rewritten to achieve his bold plans — which would see power devolved from the central government […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte believes that poverty should not be an excuse for committing a crime. Duterte was known for his campaign promise to eliminate criminality within 3-6 months of assuming the presidency. He is also in favor of reinstating the death penalty, which garnered opposition from the Commission on Human Rights and the Roman Catholic Church. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
