‘KEYBOARD ARMY’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told President Duterte about his country’s concern about human rights, extrajudicial killings and rule of law. And Duterte, Trudeau said, was “receptive of the comments” and throughout there was a “cordial and productive exchange.” No cursin: no son of a whore or b.s.

The U.S.-based human rights group Freedom House said the Philippines is among the 30 countries (up from 28 last year) that use bots and trolls -- automated accounts and fake news sites and propaganda outlets -- to “make it appear” the public supports the anti-illegal drugs war and the killings. Each person tapped for the “keyboard army” earns from P500 to P2,000-P3,000 a day, Freedom House said.