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(Eagle News) –“Perhaps he likes being called a strongman a bit more than he’s willing to admit.” Ian Bremmer, TIME magazine columnist and editor-at-large who tagged some popular world leaders including President Rodrigo Duterte as “strongmen,” had this to say about Duterte after the chief executive took offense at the tag. Bremmer cited a 2018 report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW) which claimed that “(Duterte has) plunged the Philippines into its worst human rights […]
(Eagle News) — “The true source of power is the people.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say when asked to comment on the inclusion of President Rodrigo Duterte in Forbes’ list of most powerful people in the world. According to Roque, that phrase has been cited by Duterte himself many times. “The presidency, in the mind of PRRD (Duterte), begins and ends with public trust where real power emanates,” Roque said, noting that […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has been featured in the cover and the cover story of the May issue of TIME magazine’s international edition. In the cover were also Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkey President Recep Erdogan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The article titled “Rise of the Strongmen” written by American political scientist Ian Bremmer featured Chinese President Xi Jinping as well. “In every region of the world, changing times have boosted public demand […]
by Catherine Triomphe Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Time magazine named as Person of the Year Wednesday “the silence breakers” who triggered a national reckoning by revealing the pervasiveness of sexual harassment, assault and abuse in US life. President Donald Trump was runner-up in the prestigious ranking, ahead of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Time designated as “silence breakers” the individuals, mostly women, who came forward this year to publicly expose patterns […]
(Eagle News) — Ikinasaya ng Malacañang ang pangunguna ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa paunang resulta ng online poll ng Time Magazine para sa pagpili ng Most Influential People in the World ngayong taon. Ayon kay Chief Presidential Legal Council Salvador Panelo, patunay lamang ito na maganda ang pagtanggap ng tao sa buong mundo sa magandang pamumuno ni Duterte lalo na sa paglaban sa iligal na droga. Ayon pa kay Panelo, nangangahulugang positibo ang pagkilala ng […]
