The Mortician of Manila: Inside the Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’

 

A funeral parlour in Manila becomes a window into the lives and deaths shaping President Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’.

His relationships with clients reveal both the empathy and contempt he holds for the country’s “drug war” victims who have lost their loved ones in police killings and are now, like him, struggling to survive.

When Angelita, who lost her son in a suspected drug-related police killing, arrives at Eusebio 24hr Funeral Services, she realises she cannot afford her son’s funeral.

Anti-Trump protests erupt on the streets of Manila

Hundreds of activists and protesters marched towards the US embassy in Manila to protest against US militarism. They were blocked by police with riot shields as they chanted and held signs reading 'Dump Trump' and 'Down with US Imperialism'. The protesters fear the US president wants more military bases in the Philippines and will drag their country into the North Korea conflict. The protests were mostly peaceful but violent scuffles broke out as police blocked demonstrators from getting to the embassy. Trump will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit on the last leg of his 12-day Asian trip

Donald Trump Doesn't Offer Sympathy After London: He Offers Up Racism

Donald Trump is using the attack in London to once again advocate for his ridiculous racist ban on Muslims entering the United States.  According to him they should face extreme vetting.  Whatever that may be. He's had more than 120 days in which to implement such a program, yet there's no policy in place.  Donald Trump is nothing more than a racist and a bully who uses these kinds of incidents to promote his 19th century way of thinking. Sadly his most ardent supporters will agree with him.   Of course he does this without having all the necessary facts. Like earlier this week when, without knowing what was happening in Manila called the incident at the casino a terrorist attack when in fact it was an attempted robbery gone wrong.  

In one of his tweets on the subject he stated that the court's needed to give us back our rights.

Except that in America one's rights aren't given to them by the courts.  That happens through the constitution.

The Slum - Episode 1: Deliverance

As a birth attendant advocating for family planning, Remy is on the frontline of Tondo's battle with overcrowding.

Note: This film contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

Tondo in northern Manila is home to the city's largest collection of slums. It is also one of the most densely populated areas on the planet.

Paradise Heights, home to former squatters, is in the heart of Tondo. There, self-taught midwife Remy Permites is delivering new life in the slums.

Remy does her work with only the most basic equipment: a stethoscope, a pair of gloves and little else. Though she has little formal training, she plays a crucial role in an area where few can afford to pay for medical care.

The slums of Manila are undergoing a population explosion. But Remy has managed to escape the shacks and lives in a small government-built apartment, with 14 members of her family. Her home also doubles as a makeshift clinic.