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EnvironmentSecretaryGinaLopezmadesure

Rody bursts into world stage thateverybodyknowsofherbeingan

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TheblitzkriegonRodyandhiswarondrugs
comeinpairsasiftimedbyanorchestra
conduct

Dutertenomicsgetsgoing
TherecentDutertenomicsforumwhich
assessedtheeconomicpoliciesunderRody,
cameupwith

Rodyburstsintoworldstage
TimedidnotexactlynameRody,atleastnot
yet,asthemostinfluentialindividualinthe
w

Peacefuelsfederalismtrain
Rodysattentionhasturnedtothecraftingofa
newconstitutionthatwillembodyhisultima

Asignificantoutturn
TherecentfoilingofanAbuSayyafraidina
Boholresortrepresentedamajorvictoryfor
the

FollyleadstoLenisfall
EasterSundaybringshopeofeventhe
uneasytypetomanyasaresultof
TimedidnotexactlynameRody,atleastnotyet,asthemostinfluentialindividualinthe unfamiliaritytocha

worldwiththereleaseofitspollonlinewhich,basedonthechoiceofitsreaders,hadRodyon Profanities
Therecentincidentfeaturingholdover
top. EnvironmentSecretaryGinaLopezspewing
theFword
TimeeditorswillstillpickthefinalTime100influentiallist,whichwillbeannouncedtodayApril
20. Leilaspersecutioncomplex
Inahandwrittennote,detainedSen.Leilade
TimesaidDutertesnatchedfivepercentofthetotalyesvotesasthepollendedthenightof Limacriedthatsheisbeingpersecutedbut
glad
EasterSunday.
Inthepoll,DutertebeatCanadianPrimeMinisterJustinTrudeau,PopeFrancis,UnitedStates MuchadoaboutRody
Worldmediawereagaincaughtuponthe
billionaireBillGatesandFacebookfounderMarkZuckerberg,whoallreceivedthreepercent patentedblusterofRodyashesaidina
recentspeec
ofthetotalyesvotes.
AmericanpoliticianBernieSanderstoppedthereaderpollin2016whileRussianPresident Outonthefirstwhiff
ThesackingofInteriorSecretaryIsmael
VladimirPutintooktheleadin2015.
SuenocamelikeRodysswiftsliceonthe

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neckofa
Time,however,notedthatDutertescontroversialantidrugcampaignhasinspiredgrowing
oppositionfromhumanrightsgroupsandsomepoliticalleaders,includingPhilippineVice Patheticyellowspin
Theleagueofdeceptionwhichistheyellow
PresidentLeniRobredosuggestingthatthePresidentwasnotnecessarilyapplyingpositive
mobmadeapatheticattemptatbelittlingthe
influence. res

TherecognitionthatRodygotfromthecerebralaudienceofTimeputshimsquarelyonthe Caesarswifetest
worldstageasaleader,whichmanyseehiminthecountryasreluctantlyassumingtherole. Theyellowmob,banneredbytheinsignificant
demagogueSen.AntonioTrillanesIV,was
Theresponsibilityofleadingamoribundcountry,afteryearsofbeinghoodwinkedbythe quick

yellowtuwidnadaanmantra,isalreadyimmense.
Testofwills
Rodyhasbeenpeelingawayattheabusesofthepreviousadministrationthathasmade Itcantbehelpedbuttocomparetheswift
mannerinwhichRodyactsonallegationsof
publicpoliciestiltedtowardtheinterestsoftheyellowmobanditsbackers. corru

MostofthevoteintheTimepollthatRodygotwas,however,hissteadfastpositionagainst
NoysDAPdoomsdaynears
theUnitedStatesandchartingforthePhilippinesanewdirectioninforeignpolicy. Untilnownobodyexceptforaclosegroup
withinNoynoyscircleknowstheextentofthe
EvenUSexpertsonforeignconsiderthatRodyismerelybeingbrutallyfrankindealingwith Disb
Americaninhisrhetoric.
NationalInterest,aforeignpolicypublicationintheUS,saidinanarticlethatAmerica,not
Duterte,failedthePhilippines.
Theauthor,GordonChang,saidWashingtondidmuchtopushDuterteawaybyfailingto
honormoral,ifnotlegal,obligationstoitslongstandingally.
ThePhilippinepresidentdidnothavetoprovokeAmericaashedidinOctoberduringhistrip
toBeijing.Buthiswords,thoughextreme,werenonethelessapredictableoutcomeofa
misguidedU.S.policy,thearticlesaid.
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taughthimthattheUnitedStateswasguiltyofgravecrimesduringitscolonizationofthe
Philippines.
Tothisday,hereferstothe1906massacreoftheMuslimMorosandbelievesWashington
hasnotatonedforthisparticularinstanceofbrutalityor,moregenerally,thetortureof
Filipinosandthesubjugationofhiscountry,headded.
DuringanAseanmeeting,inthepresenceofformerPresidentBarackObamainLaos,Rody
recountedtheatrocitiesoftheAmericanstoFilipinossome100yearsagothattookmanyof
theparticipants,whoarethemselvesleaders,aback.
TheanalysissaidalthoughDutertesviewsappearwarpedbyprejudice,henonethelesshas
goodreasontocomplainaboutWashington,whichdespiteitsmutualdefensepacthasnot
protectedhiscountryadequately.
Forinstance,itnotedthatManilahasunsuccessfullyattempted,sinceatleastthelate1980s,
tocompeltheUnitedStatestoconfirmthattheMutualDefenseTreaty,signedin1951and
ratifiedthefollowingyear,coversthereefs,rocks,shoals,atollsandisletsManilaclaims
andChinacovetsintheSouthChinaSea.
Chinasofficialmapscontainnine,andsometimesten,dashesforminganareacalledthe
cowstongue.
Insidethetongueshapedareaisabout85percentofthatcriticalbodyofwater,andBeijing
claimssovereigntyovereveryfeaturethere.Moreover,officialChinesestatemediahas
recentlyusedlanguagedirectlysuggestingthatallthewatersinsidethedashesaresovereign
aswell.Beijingnowhasatermforallthis:bluenationalsoil,itsaid.
Rodysresoluteactionsaregettingnoticeanditisnowintheinternationalrealm.

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WhetherELPRESIDENTEisproclaimedwinnerornotbyTimemagazinedoesn'tmatter.
WhatmattersmostistheFACTthathegotthehighestnumberofvotes.Itonlymeans
onethingtomostFilipinos,heiswhoheis,heistryinghisverybesttodeliverwhathe
promisedtotheFilipinopeople,andtheseareto:STOPtheproliferationofdroga,STOP
criminality,STOPcorruptioningovernment.

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