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not be called “riots,” independent investigation on police brutality and universal suffrage to elect a new legislative council.
As I have said before, Beijing has a lot of aces in her sleeves. To blink in this confrontation is quite very hard to imagine. Other ports are just dying to replace the trouble- ridden Hong Kong, such as Shenzhen, Shanghai and Xiamen. Yes, Hong Kong is about money and even its Taipans will not get sentimental not to move to other areas where their companies can survive and continue minting their gold.
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Some senators suggested to Philippine National Police ( PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde to get a good lawyer after they finalize their report. Like a good soldier, he followed their suggestion by coordinating with veteran lawyer Estelito Mendoza in his plan to file charges against his tormentors. Before this move, he lamented that his fellow officers in the service were seemingly “ganging up on him.”
From what I know, Mendoza is a very expensive lawyer and unless he is doing it pro bono, many will begin to wonder how the beleaguered general will pay one of the country’s top lawyers. It will be hard to believe that Attorney Mendoza will do it for a song or for the sake of publicity.
I find it quite unusual his “ganging up” claim. It needs a lot of guts to just “gang up” on a single person with just hearsays to pin him down. I am not very sure that Benjamin Magalong, Aaron Aquino and Rudy Lacadin will surely not take this sitting down. Indeed, he needs a good lawyer to prove his claim.
“Ninja cops” disgraced three things: The credibility of the War on Drugs, PNP and the Philippine Military Academy. Like everyone else, these stealthy corrupt cops should be punished.
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It was reported that feisty Jane Fonda was handcuffed while protesting in front of the US Capitol. She has been a strong advocate of climate change. I am sure that she will be a head“Turner” for CNN Headline News.
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Update on the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) reclamation of public roads:
The good news as per their press releases is that 80 percent complied within the prescribed deadline. The bad news is that 97 city and municipal mayors failed to hurdle the deadline. I expect Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo to test the traffic in these areas. I expect his paycheck to decrease for being late in reporting for work. Dear mayors: DILG Memorandum 2019- 21 is not meant to be a joke. That famous mayor of Davao City is not kidding.
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Good work, good deeds and good faith to all.