for brando's dismissal was headline news when it was announced on sunday to take his office said robredo had called wasted the opportunity given to her using it instead to attack the government's methods for some background and context in the philippines the vice president and president elect it separately and can be from different parties robredo has been a fiasco of dictators so-called war on drugs hot appointment earlier in the month as so-called drug czar surprised many this is what robredo said after she was fired . not even. when i took on this job i 1st asked them and are you ready for me. now i ask what year freedom what do you fear that i would discover you know what do you fear that the public would find something about me so what happened the democrats won and anna santos is in manila for us and why was it of bread of firewood. vice president roberta was fired because mr to tara there the president was very rankled for 2 reasons 1st vice president regretted had asked for a list of the high value a big time drug lords that the anti-drug agency was supposed to go after and secon

mr duterte said that he would surrender his powers ms robredo for the remainer of his term in office,th her governance. have a listen. i will surrender my power to enforce the law. i will give it to the vice president for six months. i will let her carry it out. let's see what will happen. i will not interfere. you think you are brighter than me? then do it yourself. it was not immediately clear if duterte's offer was meant sarcastically, although he said he would send a letter to ms robredo, a former human rights lawyer. if the offer is serious duterte says it could happen as early as monday night. marites vitug is the editor—at—large rappler, an online news website based in the philippines. what are we to make of this suggestion here? his war on drugs has been such a huge policy and his baby in the philippines. he's seriously giving it up? we don't think he is serious. it is his baby and he did not want to be criticised. we do not take it seriously. in the past he made the vice president resigned from the cabinet so she does not hold any position and in the philippines, the vice pre

the philippine star's front page says president duterte's vice—president and rival leni robredo has accepted though her supporters warn it could be a trap. ms robredo says despite the suspicion she's being set up to fail, if it means she can save just one innocent life, then she should try it. the arab news reports on the stabbing of eight people, including four tourists, at the ancient roman heritage site ofjerash in jordan. a palestinian man from a nearby refugee camp was arrested for questioning. a spokesperson for the camp said residents there denounced the attack. and singapore's straits times tells the story of two brothers, lin hanwei and lin dilun, who completed a ten kilometre charity run together. what's remarkable is that both have donated one of their organs to complete strangers. they were running to raise money and to show that organ donation does not prevent an active lifestyle. inspirational guys. the final hours of the life of the british backpacker grace millane — captured on security cameras in new zealand — have been shown at the trial of the man accused of her murder. gr

ms robredo has been an outspoken critic of the president's heavy—handed war against drugs.of congo say at least 27 people have been killed in a plane crash in a residential area in the eastern city of goma. the small aircraft crashed a minute after taking off. several of those killed are said to be members of the same family. exit polls in romania point to a comfortable win for current president klaus iohannis. the former leader of the centre—right national liberal party is promising to strengthen the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law. britain's prime minister boris johnson has launched the conservative party election manifesto, promising to spend more money on public services without raising income taxes. he repeated the central message of his campaign, getting brexit done. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. ahead, but far from clear and away. are you feeling optimistic, ministers? tories out, tories out! the tories know it's theirs to lose. but who would bet on much these days? this time last year, borisjohnson wasjust a controversial backbench

manila carlos good to see you i suppose the 1st question that springs to my mind is we really let the robredoactually be able to make a difference. i'm british but good evening yes a good question and we are very very hopeful. vice president cheney over it will rice the challenge she's a very smart very committed are eager and we think that she has what it takes to do really maxime ice and a mandate that was given to her despite the odds. are obviously the arts are not in her favor because of the opposition to her. leadership by the government over who quit working there do but again we are hoping indeed reisa challenge but it's more than just the opposition to him isn't it carlos i mean let's just look at the position that you hold choose the quarter of this engine see that as a spirit had in the end to drugs been in the philippines and that's a quarter she needs to get the agreement of at least 20 other agencies that are part of this committee other quarter who is all to turn this committee he himself does not have confidence in the vice president in fact he has said in the past that she's

on the ongoing war on drugs in the country which is now being spearheaded by vice president leni robredolating to the government's new efforts in the campaign against drugs. in britain, the daily telegraph reports on possible improvements to alexa — also known as the amazon echo. that could include developing eyes and the ability to walk! the paper has interviewed a senior scientist involved with the popular device. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? yes, let's look at what is trending right now. lots of interest in the english premier league today — specifically the heavyweight contest between title contenders liverpool and manchester city. the reds won it 3—1, which puts them eight points clear at the top of the table. current champions manchester city are just fourth in the league. at least 13 people have been killed after cyclone bulbul struck the coasts of india and bangladesh. seven people died in india's west bengal province, and six in bangladesh. parvin kumar ramchurn reports. the cyclone has caused widespread damage to coastal areas in bangladesh. officials say

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teodoro locsin, philippines foreign affairs secretary. with this appointment of vice president leni robredocan solve the drug oblong or is resident duterte by setting up to fail? she is the strongest only credible critics ohio her to do it. he means it, he wants it done. he wa nts he means it, he wants it done. he wants it done... i can tell you this. he has said no conditions except, i do. this. he has said no conditions except, ido. but this. he has said no conditions except, i do. but who am i, i am just a member of the cabinet. and i don't think you should legalise drugs, i don't think he should invite the french woman who doesn't shower daily, she isjust going to have to do it with the information she gets. is resident duterte conceding he has lost the drug war. he said he would solve the drug war in six months. he said he would do it in six months and it turns out the drug problem is bigger than that. part of the reason why he hasn't been able to solve it in six months is the people who advised leni robredo, criticising when he kills drug dealers. what are you going to do? rehabilitat