Trump’s ‘PH terrorist nation’ statement condemned
The leader of the United Filipino Organization is disgusted with a statement made in a recent rally by Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump wherein he called the Philippines a “terrorist nation.”
UFO president Bong Malasarte believes that if the GOP bet wins the U.S. presidential elections in November, Filipinos and other immigrants would be further marginalized because of his incendiary speeches.
He also said the real estate mogul and reality TV star would be best served if he withdraws his recent statement disparaging the Philippines because it would surely have a negative effect on his campaign, especially getting votes from Asian-Americans.
“Low presidential approval ratings are to be expected if Trump does not withdraw this statement. He has already offended numerous Filipinos abroad,” said Malasarte, who cleared that his comments doesn’t in any way represent the stand of UFO.
“[Trump’s statement was] not good at all for Filipinos. Many Filipinos will get offended by this statement. Filipinos are very good at blending in, they lay low as much as possible when in a foreign country,” he added.
According to Malasarte, for a president to be effective, he must be strict but also just. A president must also be able to look at the facts, and not rely on overgeneralization for conclusions, especially in an issue as thorny as immigration reform.
Earlier, Guam Senator Nerissa Underwood, former Interior Assistant secretary Tony Babauta, and U.S. Senator Brian Shatz expressed their disappointment with Trump’s recent rant about illegal immigration. Trump said in a recent rally in Maine that the Philippines is a “terrorist nation,” and therefore its citizens should be barred entrance to the United States.
Underwood expressed great disappointment and even asked Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo and island Republican leaders to repudiate Trump.
“Donald Trump’s latest disturbing statement and rant suggests that as President he would ban immigration from countries like the Philippines. This is reckless and does not embody our values as a country or island. The Philippines helps America fight terrorism and Filipinos contribute to our island’s (Guam’s) success. Filipinos on our island and across the country serve in uniform, in our hospitals, in our schools, and across every private and public sector—Filipinos are also beloved members of our families and communities,” he said.
“The people of Guam believe in respect and dignity, we expect to be treated equally as—it is clear that Mr. Trump and the GOP leadership are not living up to our core beliefs with statements like this. I call on Guam’s Republican delegates and Governor Calvo to repudiate Mr. Trump’s divisive and disrespectful rhetoric and un-endorse his candidacy for President,” added Underwood.
For his part, Babauta feels that what Trump did has the potential of hurting the U.S. more than helping it.
“There is clear and present danger should a Trump presidency come to a fruition and with Mr. Trump’s latest comments, he’s now extended his anti-immigrant and bigoted views to include the Asia-Pacific region and toward one of our country’s most important partners in our effort to defeat terrorism,” he said.
“I join leaders like Senator Underwood and U.S. Senator Shatz, as well as the Filipino community in their repudiation of Mr. Trump. His latest comments threatens U.S.-Philippine relations because the Philippines has been one of the most effective partners in anti-terrorism activities,” said Babauta, who is currently a candidate for Guam’s delegate seat to the U.S. Congress.
(Erwin Encinares)
thank you mr. trump for finally shining the light of these american tax payer parasites!
In a sense Trump is correct due to the fact of the Muslim rebels, along with the Abu Sayaf, the communist NPA and many other rebels groups that have been fighting the Govt. for so many decades.
This is the reason that the Phil. is not visa exempt to enter the US as so many other nations are.
This is also the reason that the Phil did not get a visa free entry in the CNMI as did Russia and China.
There are many kidnapping and beheading in Mindanao and other Southern Islands. Along with bombings.
All of the malls and other areas that draw volumes of people have guards that check personal items and hand held metal detectors along with checking the trunks and under carriage of vehicles, even the delivery trucks etc for bombs. They also have K-9 patrols through out the areas due to their precautions from terrorists.
This response from Phil.politico’s reminds me of when the last US Ambassador to the Phil. made a statement in a speech awhile back about the Phil. being a popular destination for “sex tourism” along with Thailand etc.
Although very true a few Senators made a big outcry about it as this Ambassador was not being “politically correct”.
As far as Phil. President Duterte in regards to thes groups he is pursueing the past peace plans on some and vowed to “extinguish” others such as the Abu Saraff which he has stepped up the efforts.
Recently the present US ambassador has had a “run in” with Duterte. Also Duterte is actually does not hold the US in much favor due to past interference from the FBI that “stole” a US Cit. “bomb suspect” from the hospital in the middle of the night after he accidentally blew up his hotel room in Davao City. This was when Duterte was the mayor.
BTW, the present Duterte actions involving drugs and crime, cleaned up Davao City when he became Mayor. Prior to him becoming Mayor that City, among all of Mindanao and the Southern Islands was not safe for any foreigner to visit.
Now there are over 4k foreigners living in Davao city.
I’ll rather go to Pagan…let the bombs begin! it’s just gonna erupt anyways! lol
Actually, Duterty is doing a fine job eliminating all these elements of what Philipines is…. most corrupt nation in the world and beyond!
You are correct, last time I read that the Phil was #42nd most corrupt in the world.
Years ago under the Arroyo Admin, the US Govt. gave Arroyo over $8mill to fight corruption, at that time according to the manila Times, the Phil was down to 186 most corrupt, after the first year when that admin asked for more funding, the Phil had climbed to in the 40’s corrupt. The US refused to fund any more “anti corruption actions”
It’s a sad time in our lives when we start praising dictatorial figures.
Duterte himself has admitted that he’s a dictator. Granted, he said a “dictator against evil”, but a dictator is a dictator.
And I’m sorry, but there could be hundreds of innocents being killed just as much as the drug dealers are being shot because as he said, even if you suspect that person of dealing drugs, just shoot him/her on sight.
He even wanted to give Ferdinand Marcos, the Philippines’ last dictator, a hero’s burial. This has obviously sparked protests in the Philippines, as I’ve last read.
Not sure about you, but I still believe in a right to a fair trial and due process.
I would rather be called an animal who works hard and pay taxes than an educated human who stays in front of the computer bashing people and the govt. just because they couldnt find the jobs they want.
“Fleeing felon rule — From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia”
At common law, the fleeing felon rule permits the use of force, including deadly force, against an individual who is suspected of a felony and is in clear flight.
en[dot]wikipedia[dot]org/wiki/Fleeing_felon_rule
It was only in 1985 the the US Supreme Court decided that a police officer was only entitled to use of deadly force to prevent escape of a fleeing felon in certain circumstances. Even then, at least one justice dissented (O’Connor):
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)[1], was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that, under the Fourth Amendment, when a law enforcement officer is pursuing a fleeing suspect, he or she may not use deadly force to prevent escape unless “the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others.”
en[dot]wikipedia[dot]org/wiki/Tennessee_v._Garner
“Fleeing felon rule — From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia”
At common law, the fleeing felon rule permits the use of force, including deadly force, against an individual who is suspected of a felony and is in clear flight.
U.S. Law
Under U.S. law the fleeing felon rule was limited in 1985 to non-lethal force in most cases by Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1. The justices held that deadly force “may not be used unless necessary to prevent the escape and the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or others.”
en[dot]wikipedia[dot]org/wiki/Fleeing_felon_rule
Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)[1], was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that, under the Fourth Amendment, when a law enforcement officer is pursuing a fleeing suspect, he or she may not use deadly force to prevent escape unless “the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others.”
en[dot]wikipedia[dot]org/wiki/Tennessee_v._Garner
The very big problem in the Phil in concerns to these drug lords is that even after convicted they buy their way out of prison, repeatedly along with also many times their Lt’s. They even buy a Phil. passport under a different name and then flee the country with police escorted to the Airport and escorted through the security checks etc.
This way few get that chance.
Supreme court justices are involved along with many high ranking military Generals and Police and other elected and appointed.
In the daily news on CNN Phil. there are so many arrested that did not put up a fight along within the same groups those that have been killed do to a gun fight.
Now that ther is a concerted effort using non corrupt special forc to bring down thee labs and those involved, there is more activity that results in more resistance compared to any other Admin past.
There are also big changes in the corruption within the Govt agencies. ALL are very scared along with ALL of the past appointed have been changed.
Duterte cleaned up Davao over the years without this much fan fare and opposition. Now he is cutting into illegal revenue and arresteing (and killing) many High ranking officials so they are trying to stop him and publisizing the down side..
If true, does that not strike you as dictatorial?
What if they kill an innocent?
I’m sorry, but Duterte’s behavior is unacceptable.
It’s great he’s doing something about the drug lords/dealers/abusers, but we still have rights to a fair trial and due process.
Murder, regardless of reasoning, is NEVER an option.