Adapted by Harvey I. Barkin Grave men think alike. Both Duterte and Trump have the uncanny ability to comment on things that nobody else would and threaten to effect a paradigm shift. As though their trash talk lends them the ability to take out the garbage and really clean up society. But who is the clone and who gets the throne for outrageous quips? Judge for yourself and see when their thoughts converge in some memorable quotes below collected from each of their M...

By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent After a total of 3,612 drug-related killings since July, according to police data, President Rodrigo Duterte finally admitted that there is a spate of vigilante killings in the country but said he is not worried about threats to impeach him or accusations of summary executions from the international community. The President referred to the victims of such killings as “collateral damage” in the campaign against drugs. Dutert...

By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent Queen of Media Kris Aquino, who campaigned for former interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas in the May presidential elections, begged the public to stop calling supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte, “dutertards.” Aquino recently stole the headlines following her statement that she wants the President Rodrigo Duterte to be successful. In her latest statements, the award-winning actress and television host said she ...

By Pia Lopezbanos-Carrion Global importance of Philippine hotspot for marine biodiversity stressed “There is nothing more magical than taking a child into the water with a mask to see the world under.” This is how Dr. Terrence Gosliner, senior curator of Invertebrate Zoology of the California Academy of Sciences, vividly describes the amazing, colorful life underwater at the recent well-attended book launch of “Hotspot, Cool Country: Biodiversity in the Philippines” by ...

By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent The Department of Tourism (DOT) is looking into staging future boxing bouts of world boxing champion and Sen. Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines to boost the country’s sports tourism. In a statement, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo expressed optimism that holding Pacquiao’s boxing fights in the Philippines would be possible. She said any of Pacquiao’s top rivals, including Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Jose Manuel Marquez would be w...

As I See It By ELPIDIO R. ESTIOKO At the rate it’s going in all areas in the political arena, I think the turnout of voters during the November 8, 2016 presidential elections will be huge! It may be bigger than the 64% turnout of those eligible to vote during the 2008 presidential election. This morning, I saw in television the heavy turnout of early voters in Georgia. The line was long and most probably, as estimated by the TV anchor, there were about 1,000 voters w...