The city of Los Angeles was meant to be a brief stop, as he was set to fly home to the Philippines. He walked past customs check and just as he was about to step out of the airport, a tall African-American officer approached him.
"May I see your passport?" the officer asked the man. Seeing that the man was carrying an official passport, the officer further probed. "Where is your letter of authority to travel? Why is it not here?"
"The man explained he was a politician back home, a congressman, but to no avail. He was then brought to an interrogation room. Exasperated and enraged, he shot back, 'If you detain me any further and if there's a plane available, I'd be happy to go home.' It was the last time he would ever set foot in the United States.
Not too long after, in 2002, this man, Rodrigo Duterte, would become mayor of his hometown Davao City, a coastal city with over 1.6 million residents on the southern island of Mindanao. It was a position he previously held for over a decade. Davao is the largest city in the country by land area."
This is the beginning of Unrequited Love: Duterte's China Embrace, a book by journalists Marites Danguilan Vitug and Camille Elemia.
It is a gripping investigative reportage on Rody Duterte's animosity toward the US, the roots of his affection for China and its implications.
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SURVIVING THE AGE OF DISTRACTION
Our phones may be smart, but it's up to us to prove we're smarter. The digital abyss will always be there, waiting.
TRAINING TO COMPETE AT HYROX
I have been meeting Hyrox athletes quite often recently and they are all excitedly awaiting possible news of a Hyrox competition in the country this year.
Connecting Communities to Nature
The Philippines is home to a number of bird species, featuring more endemic species compared to other large countries.
SM Foundation, Philippine Red Cross transform an old warehouse into a blood center clinical lab
2024 was an unforgettable year for the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Quezon City Chapter.
The Fatted Calf: Feasts & Family in a Farmhouse
Though it is near the Mendez Junction known for its fresh beef stalls, The Fatted Calf along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu road has the beef – but also fish, chicken, pork and lots and lots of seed-to-table vegetables.
'The Modern Negrense'
There really is something about Negrense food that gets me excited.
Gerald Santos decides to reinvent himself
Although what happened to him 19 years ago took a long time for him to come out in the open and disclose it, Gerald Santos felt there was really a time for everything.
DIREK JERRY SINENENG ATTESTS TO TEAM JOLLY'S REEL AND REAL-LIFE CHEMISTRY
In charge of the mise-en-scène of the now-airing \"Prinsesa Ng City Jail\" is Jerry Lopez Sineneng.
HOW MARTIN AND POPS BECAME CLOSER THROUGH THEIR GRANDCHILD
Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez, dubbed as the industry's Concert King and Queen, are set to grace the stage together once again for the concert, Always & Forever, on Feb. 7 at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena.
Aegis pays tribute to late member Mercy Sunot in concert
It will be the first time that the legendary (Original Pilipino Music) OPM rock band Aegis will be staging their concert without one of their vocalists, Mercy Sunot.
