FUZHOU, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) Two suspects were sentenced to death, another two to life imprisonment and eight others to at least 10 years in prison for cross-bor
FUZHOU, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) Two suspects were sentenced to death, another two to life imprisonment and eight others to at least 10 years in prison for cross-bor
FUZHOU, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) Two suspects were sentenced to death, another two to life imprisonment and eight others to at least 10 years in prison for cross-bor
Rodrigo Duterte has come under additional criticism from just about every major human rights organization on Earth. The UN Human Rights Commission has been nearly apoplectic over mass murders in the Philippines. So too has the International Criminal Court. Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and numerous other Ivy League human rights groups have been hammering the Duterte government for numerous crimes against humanity.
There is no upside. While the members of Duterte’s junta have benefitted in power and wealth, the country has tanked. It is estimated that starvation will be taking a huge toll in the Philippines by the end of 2021. An estimate of COVID-19 excess deaths puts the Philippines around 77,000, a more realistic number that matches the anxiety of the population and the massive numbers of at-home funerals. Most Filipinos suffer COVID-19 at home and that is where they die. The cost of going to a hospital is beyond the vast majority of the population. Hence, deaths in