Manila Cleans up for APEC
In an action reminiscent of strongman Ferdinand Marco’s image-conscious rule, Philippine police have been rounding up residents of Manila’s teeming slums and hustling them out of sight ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which opened today, Nov. 16, and runs through Nov. 21.
“The Philippine government should immediately release the hun…
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