Category Archives: President Duterte

University Days

Kevin Rudd 29th November ___________________________________________________________ BACK AT THE HUNTING LODGE, President Rodrigo Duterte tells me more about Kevin Rudd, whom he knew during his younger student days, studying Chinese together at Hong Kong University. In the first few months, our … Continue reading

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On Safari

Philippine Warty Pig 27th November ___________________________________________________________ ON SAFARI WITH PRESIDENT DUTERTE in western Luzon. The rare sighting of a Warty Pig turns the conversation, naturally, to Kevin Rudd. Duterte’s regard for self-serving politicians has always been philosophical: a kind of … Continue reading

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Duterte to Westpac: Try Brunei

President Rodrigo Duterte 26th November ___________________________________________________________ In Manila to find out first-hand whether claims that Westpac used 23 million fake transactions and money-laundering to protect Aussie paedophile rings are true. (Or something like that.) Everywhere you look, the sacking of … Continue reading

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