HOSTAGES RELEASED BY THE ASG WAS A GREAT PROGRESS SAID THE DEFENSE SECRETARY

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ordered the troops sent in Mindanao to strengthen the security avoid more or another kidnapping incidents in Southern Philippines specifically in the Western region of Mindanao. The Secretay also addressed the troops to save the other hostages left in the hands of the ASG. It was reported recently that the ASG released a few of their hostages. Secretary Lorenzana was happy with this news and defined it a good sign for the military pressure they put up to the ASG. He even added that the ASG can now feel the intense pressure and hopes for further success of this activity, save more lives, and release all hostages. He also wished to a peaceful Mindanao and no more kidnapping incidents.

“Magandang signal yan, good sign na under pressure na sila (ASG) and we are really happy na marami na narelease na mga hostages at sana wala nang hong kidnapping,” [It was a good sign that the ASG are now feeling the pressure and I hope there will be no kidnapping incidents] Def. Sec. Lorenzana said.

The military troops recently saved a businesswoman whom was kidnapped in Cagayan de Oro City. By the help of the local residents and vigilants, the troops are able to locate the suspects and save the hostage right away. 

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EDGAR MATOBATO FACING FRUSTATED MURDER CASE

Edgar Matobato

Atty. Salcedo confirmed that he already filed a case against Edgar Matobato. Matobato by the way is the prime witness against the case of the controversial “ extra judicial killings” in the Philippines under Duterte Administration. Matobato  even said that he was one of the DDS (Davao Death Squad) who executed many drug addicts in Davao City in 2009.

Atty. Salcedo points Matobato as the trigger man who ambushed him by the time he was serving the Regional Adjudicator of the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board Region XII. In 2014, Salcedo stated that Matobato is the killer he has been searching for and it has been 2 years to his big surprise when he saw Matobato on national television witnessing the case against the killings in the Philippines. Salcedo was shot thrice in his stomach and in his left shoulder which he said was done by Edgar Matobato. He even remembered that the statements made by Matobato from his testimony matched his statements from the senate inquiry that he was asked to kill him for 400,000 pesos in return.

“Tinuod nga nakafile na kami bago lang nahuman didto sa Digos City sa kaso nga frustated murder kay wala man ko mamatay. Ang akong gisumbong si Edgar Matobato,”  [It’s true we already filed a case against Edgar Matobato. Frustated murder for I was not killed.] Atty. Salcedo confirming the filed case.

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Viral Now: Davao Death Squad Investigation

Senator Leila de Lima

D-D-S. This three-letter word has been viral due to the hearing done yesterday inline with the so-called "extra judicial killings" in the Philippines. Senator Leila de Lima has been investigating this since she was CHR, then when she was DOJ Secretary, and now being a senator. The goal of de Lima is to prove that the current Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, is in connection with the DDS which they called to be the "DAVAO DEATH SQUAD". 

First of all, where did this label (DDS) came from? From the time that President Duterte was still Mayor of Davao City, his campaign against illegal drugs and drug lords was a kick of true movement. If you're in Davao, and you're a drug addict, you're dead but that doesn't mean that all orders came from the Mayor himself as said by the Davao Police. Yesterday, during the hearing, PNP Chief Bato dela Rosa stated that Davao Death Squad does not exist. He doesn't even know where that came from.

PNP Chief Director General Ronaldo "Bato" dela Rose

He admitted that ..."yes, there killings in Davao but those were done by the vigilantes out there, marami mga vigilante sa Davao..."

Davao Death Squad has been viral since yesterday's hearing and has been on trends for 18 hours now. Let's take a look at how netizens reacted:

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White House Cancels Meeting With The Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

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It was reported today that the White House turned down the scheduled meeting of US President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte inline also with the upcoming ASEAN Summit to happen this week in Laos. This decision was suggested by Obama who said that he want a productive meeting and he wants something to be done. He was referring to the fragile topic of the controversial drug and crime campaign of the Duterte Administration in the Philippines. This statement made Duterte agitated and left a statement in a press interview aired on national television on September 5, 2016.

“I AM NO AMERICAN PUPPET. I AM THE PRESIDENT OF A SOVEREIGN COUNTRY AND I’M NOT ANSWERABLE TO ANYONE EXCEPT THE FILIPINO PEOPLE… SON OF A BITCH, I WILL SWEAR AT YOU.” -DUTERTE ON OBAMA

This was the angry response of the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the rising number of political and countries who were in great worry about the alleged "extra judicial killings" in the Philippines. President Duterte even remarked that he owe no one an explanation to this (not even other countries) unless they are a Filipino. EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLING is not even the right term to use. As we can remember, leaders from different countries are in a great worry about the increasing number of "killings" in the Philippines which, as a Filipino can either be the result of Duterte's campaign against drugs and crimes or just plain criminal activities by criminals. 

He even looked back to the time when the Americans invaded the Philippines few years back which he used to blame USA to the current situation of the Philippines especially the people of Mindanao who was made to be America's subjugated people during that time. 

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