LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell Dozens of people perished at an entertainment resort in the Philippines Thursday after a gunman set fire to the facility. A heavily-armed male began firing off shots and setting casino tables on fire after entering Resorts World Manila in Pasay, a suburb on the southwest side of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The Islamic State is believed to be behind a suspected terrorist attack at a resort in the Philippines. Gunmen raided the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, one of the cities in metro Manila, around midnight Thursday. Multiple gunshots were heard as the men opened fire on guests,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell A tragic friendly fire incident in the southern Philippines has cast doubts over military assurances that a victory in the ongoing fight against Muslim militants in Marawi is close at hand. Eleven government security forces were killed Wednesday in an airstrike in Marawi when two bombers missed their intended…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell President Donald Trump and President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte had an interesting discussion about the growing threat from North Korea in late April. “What’s your opinion of him, Rodrigo?” Trump asked, referring to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, according to transcripts of the phone conversation, which…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Scientists discovered a new worm-like animal Monday that looks like something out of a science fiction horror movie. Kuphus polythalamia is a black worm-like animal that lives inside five-foot-long shells planted in the mud of shallow lagoons across the Philippines. This is the first live specimen of Kuphus…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte said that there will be “no peace” with communist rebels after the deaths of six soldiers and the abduction of three by the New People’s Army (NPA). “I have lost many soldiers in just 48 hours, I think to continue…
By Ryan Pickrell A confessed death squad hitman revealed he personally saw the president of the Philippines kill enemies. Edgar Matobato said Monday that he saw President Rodrigo Duterte commit at least eight murders, seven at the Ma-a quarry in Davao, during Duterte’s stint as mayor of Davao, reports the Inquirer. “There’s been a lot,” Matobato…
by Russ Read Hard-line Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs is quickly closing in on killing more people than the drug dealers themselves, according to the country’s national police chief. Filipino police raids have killed 712 since the start of Duterte’s crackdowns on July 1, while drug gangs and various other vigilante groups have killed 1,067, national…
By Blake Neff The Philippines has just completed a momentous presidential election that ended with it electing the country’s equivalent of Donald Trump. An unofficial count of the Monday night’s vote showed Rodrigo Duterte of the PDP–Laban party easily defeating his rivals, with Duterte finishing about 6 million votes ahead of his nearest rival. Barring some stunning…