+OverSword Posted October 19, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Quote Manila — As Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte continued his four-day visit to China this week, a political demonstration outside the U.S. embassy in Manila — held by Filipinos supportive of Duterte’s promise to break his country’s dependence on the West — turned violent on Wednesday, with Filipino police actually ramming into and running over protesters as they attempted to disperse the crowd. “There was absolutely no justification (for the police violence),” one of the protest leaders said. “Even as the president avowed an independent foreign policy, Philippine police forces still act as running dogs of the US.” The demonstration was led by an affiliation of activists, mostly from indigenous Filipino peoples seeking an end to Western imperialistic control of their country. Such groups have held similar demonstrations in front of the U.S. embassy in the past, nearly all of which remained peaceful. There was an altogether different vibe to Wednesday’s rally, however, with demonstrators from the beginning hurling red paint, bottles, and rocks at police officers and destroying a U.S. government seal. Some called the police “puppies of imperialists” through loudspeakers. Police initially doused the protesters with fire hoses, but the unruly crowd managed to overpower the cops, break through the police corridor, and proceed to write anti-U.S. slogans such as “US troops out now” on the embassy fence. It was then that officers turned to more drastic measures, firing tear gas into the crowd of around 1,000 people and eventually driving a police van through the demonstration. In all, three protesters had to be taken to the hospital and over 20 wound up arrested by police. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 19, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Yup ... the stink was well up in the air and can't say I'm surprised ... not saying I'm happy about this but as the saying goes ... the writing was on the wall ... ONe thing not mentioned in the article was the increased anti Duterte voices from the US lately ... sometimes warnings bordering on threats ... doesn't help the situation at all ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted October 19, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) The man compared himself to Hitler for crying out loud. I pity the Philippine people for what they are going to eventually suffer for electing this maniac. Edited October 19, 2016 by OverSword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 19, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 19, 2016 20 minutes ago, OverSword said: The man compared himself to Hitler for crying out loud. I pity the Philippine people for what they are going to eventually suffer for electing this maniac. Pinoy will do what Pinoy wants ... we here in South East Asia knows that well from experience ... they are a proud people and 'pitying' would be cause of more problems ... hell they threatened to war on Malaysia on more than one occasion ... but they do listen to reason and pride themselves on being reasonable ... so ... what can you do I ask ya ? what can anyone do I ask again ... ? ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted October 20, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Awaits Trump comment about strong leader. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted October 21, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 21, 2016 On 10/20/2016 at 9:23 AM, OverSword said: The man compared himself to Hitler for crying out loud. I pity the Philippine people for what they are going to eventually suffer for electing this maniac. He is an outright mental case, no two ways about it. Why do the "people" themselves hate the West so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 21, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Pinoy ? Well you'd have to go back all the way to Marcos and beyond for that ... and you'll have to know this fella , Jose Rizal ... practically JC status in the Philippines : Quote José Protasio Rizal Mercado[7] y Alonso Realonda, popularly known as José Rizal (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse riˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896), was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after an anti-colonial revolution, inspired in part by his writings, broke out. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually led to Philippine independence. He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines, and is implied by Philippine law to be one of the national heroes.[8] He was the author of the novels Noli Me Tángere[9] and El filibusterismo,[10] and a number of poems and essays.[11][12] wiki link google sources link ~ Quote The U.S. Occupation (1898-1946) The first Philippine Republic was short-lived. Spain had lost a war with the United States. The Philippines was illegally ceded to the United States at the Treaty of Paris for US$20 million, together with Cuba and Puerto Rico. A Filipino-American War broke out as the United States attempted to establish control over the islands. The war lasted for more than 10 years, resulting in the death of more than 600,000 Filipinos. The little-known war has been described by historians as the "first Vietnam", where US troops first used tactics such as strategic hamleting and scorched-earth policy to "pacify" the natives. The United States established an economic system giving the colonizers full rights to the country's resources. The Spanish feudal system was not dismantled; in fact, through the system of land registration that favored the upper Filipino classes, tenancy became more widespread during the US occupation. A native elite, including physicians trained in the United States, was groomed to manage the economic and political system of the country. The U.S. also introduced western modells of educational and health-care systems which reinforced elitism and a colonial mentality that persists to this day, mixed with the Spanish feudal patron-client relationship. Militant peasant and workers' groups were formed during the U.S. occupation despite the repressive situation. A movement for Philippine independence, involving diverse groups, continued throughout the occupation. A Commonwealth government was established in 1935 to allow limited self-rule but this was interrupted by the Second World War and the Japanese occupation. The guerilla movement against Japanese fascism was led mainly by socialists and communists, known by their acronym, HUKS. Shortly after the end of the Second World War, flag independence was regained although the U.S. imposed certain conditions, including the disenfranchisement of progressive political parties, the retention of U.S. military bases and the signing of economic agreements allowing the U.S. continued control over the Philippine economy. Colorado edu link google sources link ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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