Philippine Interests

INTRODUCING

VICE PRESIDENT Leni Robredo laments extra-judicial killings in the Philippines little more than a month ago after the takeover of the Rody Duterte government during a press conference shortly before she keynoted the 12th National Empowerment Conference of the National Federation of F...

VP LENI SAYS, “STOP EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS!”

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania (JGL) – Vice President Leni G. Robredo told a press conference here Saturday that “extra-judicial killings” have got to stop,

THIS WHISTLE-BLOWER IS A HAPPY CAMPER WITH PRES. DUTERTE

First-Person Account By JOSEPH M. OCOL Contributor (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) (Editor’s note: When President Rodrigo Duterte suggested at his State of the nation Address (SONA) last July 25, 2016 that he wants Congress to pass a law protecting whistle blowers, one of those whistle blowers, M...

IS LENI ROBREDO FORGETFUL OR FLAT-OUT DISHONEST?

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – Incoming Vice President Leni Robredo is only 52 years old but she seems to be having some senior moments. When Congresswoman Robredo was interviewed by ABS-CBN's late night news television program, Bandila (flag), she was as...

US GROUP SUPPORTS NEW PH GOVERNMENT’S EFFORT TO RENEW PEACE TALKS WITH CPP-NPA

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – A group in the United States has written U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to “down-grade the rating of the Philippines to a Tier 2 Watch List in their annual Trafficking in Persons Report until it no longer misuses trafficking...

BELL THAT “WAR COULD NOT DESTROY” IS BACK IN PH

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – “RETURN TO SOURCE.” “SHIP TO: CLARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION E. QUIRINO AVENUE, FREEPORT ZONE, PHILIPPINES, c/o ATTY. ARTHUR P. TUGADE. “FOR ONWARD SHIPMENT TO: CHURCH OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CENTRAL EAST, BAUANG, LA UNION, 2...

KOREAN AMERICAN NOMINATED BY OBAMA AS NEXT PH AMBASSADOR

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday (May 18) announced his intention to nominate Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, a career member of the United States Foreign Service, as the next ambassador to the Philippines. Mr. Kim, who is the U.S.’...

OBAMA PHONES DUTERTE

By Journal GlobaLinks CHICAGO (JGL) – President Barack Obama spoke by phone Tuesday (May 17) to presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines to convey his congratulations. PRESIDENT-ELECT RODY DUTERTE According to a White House statement received by...