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Duterte Finds Davao Elections a Real Ho-hum

But feisty mayor, who is facing no real threat to his position in next month?s elections, takes pains to justify his decision to field his initially reluctant daughter as his running mate.


Like Father, Like Daughter. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara at a campaign rally this week. The mayor says Sara is the only one who can beat potential challengers to his throne. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

By Marilou M. Aguirre
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY ? “Murag walay eleksyon nga naay eleksyon. Murag naay eleksyon nga walay eleksyon. (It doesn?t feel like we have an election in an election season.)?

This was how Mayor Rodrigo Duterte described the upcoming elections during a rally this week in Piapi, Boulevard, a neighborhood in the city’s first district.

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US / Guant?namo: Omar Khadr to face trial by military commission

Reacting to the charges brought against Guant?namo detainee Omar Khadr, Amnesty International said:

?The treatment of Omar Khadr over the past five years exemplifies the USA?s disregard for international law in the ?war on terror?. Unless the US authorities bring him to trial in a civilian court, taking full account of his age at the time of any alleged offences, he should be returned to Canada.?
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Sentence against Anwar al-Bunni deals another blow to human rights in Syria

Amnesty International condemns the harsh sentence handed down today on human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni, following an unfair trial that appeared to be politically driven and during which he was not given full access to his lawyers.

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IFJ Issues New Warning Over Venezuela Media Closure Threat

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said President Hugo Chavez?s decision to close a television station that has been critical of his government and his recent remarks calling into question the future of free trade unionism signal a worrying development for media pluralism and union rights in Venezuela.
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Philippines: Incumbent local bets in limbo over use of gov?t vehicles

By Jean Duron-Abangan

TAGUM CITY — ?Can we still use our service vehicles??

Incumbent local officials vying for re-election or seeking higher posts have sought opinions from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) provincial office regarding the use of government vehicles.

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