Missionaries: World Race

Missionaries abound in the Philippines.  Baptists, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, independent men and women with no particular calling except a "mission from God." Any and every sort of orthodox and heretical Christian group is in the Philippines on the hunt for converts. 

It's always easy to spot a missionary. Even more so if they are Mormons since they do wear a distinct uniform. If you see a large group of young white men and women playing basketball with Filipino children at a Baptist school during summer break then you can be sure those people are missionaries.

Definitely missionaries

It was a few days later that I was able to talk with a few of the girls from this group and ask what religious organisation had sent them.

"World Race."

Huh?

The World Race continues to change. It is expanding overseas and in the States, yet its foundations stay the same. It is a journey to 11 countries in 11 months to serve "the least of these" while amongst real and raw community. It facilitates discipleship through the process of discovering the abundant life He promised. It births partnerships with ministries around the world. It requires Luke 10-like faith. 

https://www.worldrace.org/?tab=about

World Race is a missionary organisation that reduces the call of missionary from "man sent by God to spread the Gospel message of Jesus Christ" to a gap year adventure around the world.

They are a subsidiary of Adventures In Missions.

Since we were established in 1989, we have taken over 100,000 people into the mission field, some for as short as a week and others for as long as a year or longer. In several places around the world we minister year-round to "the least of these". We believe that by giving people the opportunity to hold orphans, bring hope to the hopeless, and pray for the sick, lives are transformed.

https://www.adventures.org/about/?iname=about#welcome

This whole endeavour is rather unbiblical and sickening.  Read that paragraph again: "We believe that by giving people the opportunity to hold orphans, bring hope to the hopeless, and pray for the sick, lives are transformed."

Not a single word about Jesus Christ. Not a single word about Christ dying for us according to the scriptures and how with faith in his name and his blood we have remission of sins and eternal life. Instead holding orphans and praying for the sick is what will transform lives.  Whose lives?  The missionaries of course.  These missions are self-centred and not Christ centered at all.

Is this what the Philippines need?  Short-term missionary work centered around good works and charity?

The girl I spoke with told me she had preached in one country she visited.  I asked for her thoughts on what the Apostle Paul said about women preachers in 1 Timothy 2.  Her face went blank and she asked, "What did he say?"

With such stunning Biblical illiteracy I can only imagine the content of her "sermons."

Missionary work is hard work. It involves years of work making connections with the people, learning the language, preaching and teaching, baptising, distributing the Lord's Supper.  It involves lots of prayer and the moving of the Holy Spirit.  If the Holy Spirit did not send you through the calling of a Church then you are not a missionary.

Turning missionary work into a glorified tourist activity and gap year does no good for anyone involved.  Well it does some good for the "missionary."

https://www.worldrace.org/?tab=about

I did the World Race five years ago and still say that it changed my life. It is the most epic, challenging, unforgettable thing I have done! -Neil Bruinsma

Since going on the race this sums up what life was like. It was the hardest, most challenging, best, craziest and Jesus loving year of my life. This trip was epic! -Jillian Paul

Did these people go on a humbling missionary trip to spread the Gospel or did they go on an epic trip to several countries in a few months?  I wonder which of Paul's three missionary trips was the most epic. The one where he was almost stoned to death?  

Read more of these "testimonials" here: https://www.worldrace.org/?tab=testimonials&subtab=from-world-racers and see that they are all self-centred and about how the trip changed them and was totally awesome.

I have seen firsthand that Bible knowledge is dismal in the Philippines.  Filipinos are ensnared in the superstitions of the Roman Catholic Church. Roman Catholics make up the majority of Christian believers and it is towards Rome's flock that missionaries direct a lot of their work. Of course there are many irreligious and "unchurched" Filipinos that also need converting. But even those that do convert to Mormonism or the Jehovah's Witnesses or even the Baptists do not fully understand the doctrines of those organisations. What kind of lasting spiritual direction will Filipinos receive from tourists masquerading as missionaries? Here today, gone tomorrow and no time for discipleship.

What Filipinos need in the way of missionary work is dedicated men sent by the Holy Ghost and called through the Church who can teach sound Gospel doctrine and who will disciple them according to the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20. They most certainly do not need bourgeoisie, virtue signalling hipsters pretending to be missionaries for a few weeks doing fly-by night charity work.  

Canadian Blogger Dismisses Terrorism in the Philippines as a Stereotype

You remember that song "I think I'm turning Japanese?"  Well Canadian Kyle Jennermann is definitely turning Filipino. His Facebook page is even titled "Becoming Filipino."  Take a look at his apology for Mindanao and his dismissal and scoffing of the latest terror warnings.

https://www.facebook.com/becomingfilipino/photos/a.1390947454503789.1073741828.1381220285476506/1875593106039219/?type=3

That is complete and utter madness!!

The terrorism threat throughout the entire country is very real.  It is not a stereotype.  And he wants to bring up his personal experience as the measure of what's happening in Mindanao? How about the personal experience of his fellow Canadians whom Abu Sayyaf beheaded?  

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-26/philippines-militants-behead-canadian-tourist/7356888

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/robert-hall-executed-abu-sayyef-1.3632166

This guy certainly is becoming Filipino with his head stuck in the sand.

Remember last month when the US Embassy issued a terror threat in Bohol and both Duterte and AFP Chief Eduardo Año dismissed the threat and then people ended up dying?

http://philippinefails.blogspot.com/2017/04/willful-ignorance.html

Not a single time in his apology does this guy use the words terrorism, crime, piracy, or kidnappings which are the reasons why the Canadian government is cautioning against travel to Mindanao.

https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/philippines

Instead he thinks the entire problem is a PR issue.  Read his solution:

"So what can we do!? Well, we can share realistic talk and education about the word "Mindanao" and what it really is. I think that is something that has always been missing from National Media here in the Philippines. I believe that the first step is changing perception here in the Philippines"

This is just plain stupid.  He wants realistic talk?  Someone show him the video of the German getting beheaded back in February.  Someone show him the long trail of corpses Abu Sayyaf, MILF, Maute Group, NPA and all the rest have left behind in the Philippines.  How can this guy think the terrorism problem is a stereotype that can be defeated by "changing perception?

It's incautious and ultra-liberal attitudes like his that have destroyed Europe and are currently destroying Canada and the USA. 

Contrary to this guy the first step in ending terrorism in the Philippines is to napalm the jungle and kill them all.

A Dog's Life in the Philippines

In the Philippines dogs are routinely neglected.  Owners let their dogs roam free to dig through trash and mate with any other dog that comes by. Unrestricted mating leads to a plethora of puppies no one wants and no one cares for. They become strays and the cycle repeats itself.

Stray dogs frequently run and play near the highways so it was no surprise when I found a dead dog laying next to the curb while I was waiting for a jeepney.

20 April 2017

On closer inspection I could see that the dog was breathing. Barely. A conundrum arose: should I continue on my errands or should I try to save this dog's life?  Was he able to be saved?  There was no blood or sign of physical trauma but surely this dog was on death's door. 

I headed back to the house to retrieve the animal carrier so I could transport him home.

Physically the dog was fine. No broken bones, no cuts, no bleeding from the mouth or the anus. The problem seemed to be severe dehydration. Not knowing what to do and not wanting to take the dog to a vet just yet because the dog was too close to death we decided to call the vet for advice and he recommended we feed the dog liquids  We filled a syringe with water, sugar water, gatorade, yakult, anything with nutrients and forced it down his throat.

All of a sudden, after about 5 hours, the dog woke up and started screaming in the most mournful dog screams ever heard.  A real low painful howl that crawled up your skin. The dog was in shock and most certainly suffering psychological trauma. This was a good sign.  It showed the dog was reviving and could be saved.  So we took him to the vet.

20 April 2017

The dog came back with an IV in his paw and with a full examination done. The vet said there was evidence of broken bones in the dog's front shoulder but that the bones had healed. He also said the dog was severely dehydrated but that he was going to survive.

21 April 2017

21 April 2017

The difference between this picture and the very first picture is not so remarkable as might be imagined.  In the first picture, when I found the dog, he looks like he is hairless.  But he is not.  He is just wet. Someone tossed water on the dog to cool him off.  This means that the dog was likely placed on the side of the road and left to die. That is incredibly cruel.

The dog stayed in this condition with the IV in his arm for a few days gradually regaining his appetite and his strength.  Throughout the night the dog would emit the most dolorous howls because of the IV and the psychological trauma.

Eight days later the IV had been removed and the dog was able to sit up and eat normally.

29 April 2017

You can see the shock in this dog's blank thousand-yard stare.  He is back from the precipice of death.  He has seen and experienced things no dog should ever see or experience.

His legs were not very stable and he was still weakened from the being dehydrated but it was necessary to get him fully rehabilitated so we placed him a large open area where he could test his legs.

29 April 2017

Fast forward to May 11 and you can see that the dog is fully recovered from his ordeal.  His coat is colourful and he is walking around sniffing and exploring his new home. He even has a brand new collar.

11 May 2017

11 May 2017 

11 May 2017

I do not know for sure who this dog belongs to but I do have a very good idea. This dog will not be going back to them.  He does not deserve to be placed back in a home that will neglect him.

While this puppy has gotten a second chance at life many dogs are not so lucky.

Stray dogs roaming through neighbourhoods eating trash, spreading trash all over the roads, biting children, pooping everywhere, unrestrictedly mating, barking and disturbing the neighbourhood, is huge problem in the Philippines.  What's needed in the Philippines to curb the stray dog problem is the same kind of public awareness programs as in the West.  Dogs need to be neutered and spayed. Dogs need to be kept inside fences and fences need to be patched up and strong enough to contain a dog.  A flimsy fence that a dog can easily knock down endangers both the dog and the community.

The stray dog problem is solvable.  It starts with proper pet ownership.

For more information on proper pet ownership please contact the Philippine Animal Welfare Society.

http://www.paws.org.ph

https://www.facebook.com/pawsphilippines/

Does the Philippines Care about Protecting Its Children from Pedophiles?

The Philippines has a problem with child pornography and pedophilia.  In 2016 UNICEF declared the Philippines to be a global epicentre of online child pornography.  Sex tourists frequently come to the Philippines looking for children to abuse. What is being done about this problem and why is it not more in the public consciousness?

Let's look at three incidents that typify this problem.

1. Romeo Jalosjos

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/887285/child-rapist-jalosjos-seeks-pardon-so-he-can-run-again

Convicted child rapist Romeo Jalosjos is asking President Duterte to grant him absolute pardon in an apparent preparation for his plan to run in the midterm elections in 2019. 

In a public notice of the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) published in newspapers yesterday, Jalosjos’ name was included as one of the 36 convicts seeking the President’s executive clemency this year. 

Jalosjos was released from the New Bilibid Prison in March 2009 after spending only 12 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl. 

His conviction in 1997 for child rape was commuted by his political ally, then President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

In 2013, the Commission on Elections disqualified him from the mayoral race in Zamboanga City because of his conviction. The Supreme Court later upheld the election body’s decision.

Romeo is currently barred from running in any elections because of his conviction for raping a little girl. Why does this man think President Duterte would grant him an absolute pardon? Does he really believe that Duterte would allow this man to place himself in a position of power which he could abuse again?  Does he think Duterte would turn a blind eye to his heinous crime because his "political ally" granted him a presidential pardon?

President Arroyo commuted Jalosjos’ original two life terms on June 13, 2007 to 16 years. In the original sentence, Jalosjos was also ordered to pay P400,000 in civil indemnity and P400,000 in moral damages. 

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/449593/jalosjos-convicted-rapist-walks-free

What would prompt him to run for office again? Does he think the Filipino people would vote for a child rapist?  Is it fitting that a child rapist should be the mayor of a city? Who would be proud to live in a city where the mayor is a child rapist? Does this man have no shame?  Does he have no remorse for his crime of raping an 11 year-old child?

And what about his victim?  Doesn't anyone care about the fact that he RAPED AN 11-YEAR OLD GIRL? What about the impact this would have on the victim?  What good does a full pardon do for the victim and the Filipino people?  This man should still be in prison serving his full term.

2. Child sex tourists

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-09/afp-250-australians-child-sex-convictions-travelled-philippines/6379794

About 250 Australians with child sex convictions have travelled to the Philippines in the last four years, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed. 

Filipino police are currently pursuing a case against Australian man Peter Gerard Scully for what they allege are some of the worst child sex offences in the nation's history. 

The AFP was involved in the investigation and arrest and says 250 known Australian child sex offenders travelled to the Philippines in the past four years. 

A spokesman has told the ABC that Australia alerts Filipino authorities when a sex offender boards a flight, but it is up to them whether to refuse entry.

Why did Filipino authorities allow these sex offenders into their country? The authorities knew they were coming but declined to refuse entry. Why?

Seeing as how Australian national Peter Truong and his partner were both part of an international pedophile ring and seeing as how Australian national Peter Scully was in the Philippines since 2011 operating a large scale child pornography business and seeing as how the Philippines allowed 250 known child sex offenders into its country over a four year period between 2011- 2015 it is likely that there was (and still is) a pedophile ring operating between Australia and the Philippines.

http://archive.is/1KYJa

There is simply no excuse for this laxity. None.

3. UNICEF declares the Philippines a global epicentre of online child pornography

http://www.manilatimes.net/philippines-is-no-1-global-source-of-child-pornography/267148/

What are the causes of this problem?

“This has been going on a few years now, but we’re seeing more and more cases,” says Sarah Norton-Staal, Chief of Child Protection at UNICEF Philippines. “Increased Internet access and cheaper devices have brought poor communities online. The standard of English is very high and child sex offenders have been visiting since the 1970s. There’s a large Filipino diaspora that regularly sends money home from abroad. And there’s a culture of silence and deference to elders, which keeps abuse hidden. All of this contributes to creating an easy environment for criminals.”

https://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/philippines_91214.html

An unintended consequence of the OFW culture has been the growth of online child pornography in the Philippines.  Millions of dollars are sent to the Philippines every year from overseas workers.  This has lead to a booming industry of remittance centres which in turn has made it easier for anyone from anywhere to send money to the Philippines. The financial infrastructure required to sustain the child pornography industry is well in place and will remain in place as long as the OFW culture continues.

Filipino culture, including poverty and not speaking out, also contribute to this problem. That means its not going away anytime soon.

At the Philippines Department of Justice, Assistant Secretary Monica Pagunsan says the government is taking a comprehensive approach to the issue. “The Philippines is said to be the top source of ‘child pornography’ globally,” she says. “The passage of an Anti-Child Pornography Law and creation of the Office of Cybercrime gave impetus to the campaign against online child sexual abuse. We have extradition treaties with at least 13 countries and work closely with Interpol.” 

However, despite these efforts, conviction rates remain low. Ms. Pagunsan highlights the need for greater cooperation with the private sector. “The government cannot do this alone,” she says. “We need help from the private sector, especially the telecom companies and Internet service providers. We’re concerned about the length of time it takes to remove content, identify victims and perpetrators, and preserve evidence.”

Passing laws will not help stem the tide if the community and if the telecoms do not help to end child pornography.

Blocking pornographic websites which do not host child pornography will not end child pornography.

Popular pornography websites XVideos, Redtube and Pornhub have been blocked by two ISPs in the Philippines. 

Customers of Smart and Sun Cellular said they could no longer access the sites on portable devices or desktop computers. 

Instead, users see a message saying the sites have been blocked because of anti-child-pornography laws. 

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38637003

Denying the problem will also not end the problem.

An official of the National Bureau of Investigation took exception to an assessment made by a senior official of the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) who described the country as the “epicenter of live-stream sexual abuse.” 

NBI Cybercrime Division executive officer Victor Lorenzo said Unicef cited figures that were “way too high” compared to the volume recorded by his agency.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/789968/nbi-exec-disputes-unicef-data-on-ph-child-porn

Conclusion

There is a connection between the UNICEF report and the case of Romeo Jalosjos: culture.  There is no way Romeo would feel emboldened to ask Duterte for a full pardon so he can run for mayor if there were not a culture of apathy and absolute respect for elders in the Philippines whereby any and all crimes no matter how horrific are passed over in silence. How else does one explain the election of Joseph Estrada as mayor of Manila? This man was ousted from the Presidency, convicted of plunder, and pardoned by Gloria Arroyo, the same woman who pardoned Romeo Jalosjos, and yet he managed to win the mayorship of Manila.

From these three cases it certainly seems, despite the busts and crackdowns that have been made, that  ending child sexual abuse is not a priority for the Philippines and it is a gross crime to which Filipino society is willing to turn a blind eye. Duterte has not mentioned child pornography in his crusade against crime and corruption. His focus is on drugs. Yet the problem of pedophilia in the Philippines has grown to the point that the Philippines is now the global epicentre of child pornography.

If people do not speak up about these horrific abuses they will only continue to worsen. 

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/american-expat-nabbed-child-porn-bust-philippines-article-1.3149392

Deakin’s arrest April 20 reveals one of the darkest corners of the internet, where pedophiles in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia pay facilitators on the other side of the world to sexually abuse children, even babies, directing their moves through online livestreaming services. 

The relatively new crime of webcam sex tourism is spreading rapidly, with new digital technologies sparking what the United Nations calls an “alarming growth of new forms of child sexual exploitation online.” The FBI says it’s epidemic, and that at any given moment, 750,000 child predators are online. 

Almost every case stems from the Philippines, where good English speakers, increased internet connections and widespread international cash transfer systems combine with widespread poverty and easy access to vulnerable kids. There have been as many as three busts a week there this spring. The youngest victim ever, rescued a few weeks ago, was an infant, two months old. Most are under 12.

Corrupt PNP Let Probable Pedophile Go Free!

A lady familiar to me because of her work with dogs posted a video on Facebook that showed an old American man with a southern accent offering 100$ for her friend's baby.  Of course such a video went viral:

http://pinoytrendingnews.net/tag/is-this-a-pedophile-to-you/

This lady went to the police the next day and gave them all the details about the situation.  After leaving the police station she ran into the guy again. Immediately she called the police and asked for their assistance.  Here is what she says happened:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=636470116558757&id=379907168881721

Isn't that great?  This guy is caught on video acting suspiciously like a pedophile and the police won't do anything about it. Not even take him in for questioning.  Not even get a name!  So this nameless man is walking around town doing who knows what! Is he a child trafficker?  Was he joking?  Now we may never know!

What's all this nonsense about having a warrant anyway?  The Filipino justice system is all messed up.  Have they even heard of "probable cause?" 

This really makes me angry. The justice system here is all DIY as far as I have been told.  YOU have to file a report. YOU have to wait until an arrest warrant is made because the PNP cannot do anything without first your report and secondly the warrant. (I have heard of cases where a thief was caught redhanded but the PNP could do nothing until a report was first filed!)  YOU have to press charges.  YOU have to prosecute.  YOU have to hire a private lawyer to do the prosecution.  There is no state, no DA to do this.  It's no wonder the wheels of justice are ossified and rusted and do not move in this country.

Duterte-man where are you now?

This decision by the PNP to not bring this guy in for questioning and getting all his info is a major PHILIPPINEFAIL!!!

Even Filipinos Wish they Weren't Filipino

We all know the stereotype.  Just go to the mall and you will see it: an old white guy with a young Filipina.  It's what happens in the Philippines.  It's accepted for a white guy to prefer having a young Filipina cutie having off his arm.  But with the roles reversed it's apparently not acceptable anymore.

 

Lily May Mac is one of Instagram’s most followed darlings, with over 3 million fans and counting.Thanks to her social media following and popularity, she was able to collaborate with a few brands and eventually got the opportunity to launch her own makeup and lipstick collection. 

However, since she became Insta-famous, some redditors couldn’t help but wonder what she used to be like before she hit the jackpot, and what they dug up was not pleasant. 

From screencaps of Mac’s previous Twitter conversations years ago, she revealed her secret desire to be half white, her attraction towards white men only, and her prejudice against Asian men.

Uh-oh it turns out this Filipina model is a nasty, mean ol' racist!  And all because she prefers White guys to Asian guys.

Who knew that having a preference is racist?  Of course in this day and age if someone does not wish to have a relationship with anyone else they are either racist, sexist, homophobic, fat phobic, or any other number of -phobes and -ists.  Today people cannot have preferences.  If an obese, homosexual likes you and you don't like them back then you are in the wrong!

Why would she even have a particular dislike for Asian guys? She does not appear particularly Asian.

She was also previously slammed by Filipinos for allegedly concealing her roots. For those who do not know, Mac, whose birth name is Lily May Macapinlac, is pure Filipino. She moved to Australia with her family and has been living there since.

Wow she disguised her Filipno-ness!  Why would she do such a thing!?

Her mother also came under fire for criticizing Filipinos after she answered a question about Lily’s ethnicity. 

“Yes, she’s pure pinoy not really to be proud of cause of the mentality of the pinoy. That’s why we migrated to Australia,” an Elsie Ponio Macapinlac said.

Not proud to be Pinoy?? Because of the crab mentality??

This whole family is so not proud to be Filipino that they moved to Australia!

If even Filipinos don't want to be Filipno then what hope is there for the Philippines?

For a nation who can't take criticism of any kind, even from their own, there is no hope.

Filipinos Have Lost Their Minds

Agnes Callamard, at the invitation of the University of the Philippines, has been in the country to speak at the UP's drug policy forum. She is not in the country in an official capacity as a representative of the UN.  She is in the country as an academic to speak to other academics.

Agnes Callamard, United Nations (UN) special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, on Friday clarified that she is not on an official visit in the country. 

Callamard delivered the keynote speech in a two-day drug policy forum at the University of the Philippines organized by the Free Legal Assistance Group. 

Speaking to reporters, the UN special rapporteur said that she is only in the country to attend the two-day conference. 

"I am not here on an official visit. I am here in response to an invitation to participate to an academic conference," Callamard said. 

The Department of Foreign Affairs has also clarified that Callamard is not in the country for an official visit as such visit would have to go through diplomatic channels. 

Callamard stressed that she would not be conducting an investigation into the killings of drug offenders while she is the country.

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/05/05/1697015/callamard-i-am-here-academic-visit

Agnes Callamard is a staunch opponent of Duterte's war on drugs and this opposition is enough to make her enemy number one in the eyes of Duterte's supporters.  Upon her arrival her Wikipedia page was altered to read:

“She is a highly paid consultant of the Liberal Party of the Philippines dedicated into overthrowing one of the best President (Duterte) the country has ever had.”

https://coconuts.co/manila/news/un-rapporteur-agnes-callamards-wikipedia-page-hacked-says-dedicated-overthrowing-president/

Many Filipinos are crying out to declare her "persona non grata."

But perhaps the weirdest and most incoherent bit of indignation aired against Agnes Callamard comes from Atty. Bruce Rivera.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10155336477039637&id=620699636

WOW! This is a whole lot of........huh???

"Your meddling is the real why terrorists are born."

Completely laughable. Atty. Bruce makes this outlandish claim and does not even tell us what he means.  What meddling? Her giving a speech at a University?  How would her speech give brith to terrorists? He does not say.

Does he know what terrorism is and how it functions?  Does he not know that terrorism in the Philippines is born of religious (Islam) and political/economic ideologies (NPA communists)?

"You come from a Western perspective and insist on the western concept of morality, values and freedoms. And if we do not follow you, you tell us it is wrong. But we are NOT the WEST. And we no longer want to be like you."

Does Atty. Bruce not realise that the Philippines has a Western form of government, economics, and religion?  Does he not realise that the Philippines is very much a Westernised nation?  Does he not realise that all the economic gains Duterete is working towards contribute to even more Westernisation?  Does he not realise that all the technology he uses and clothes he wears and even his mindset is entirely Western???

As an attorney is his training in purely Eastern jurisprudence or is it all grounded in Western concepts of law? Is he going to withdraw his support for federalism? Federalism is a very Western form of government.  Why does he say we no longer want to be like (the west) and yet is giving all his support to the federalist movement?  That's called hypocrisy.

"Our morality does not always involve organized religion. And our concept of public welfare involves listening to the voice of the majority and not just to the first one who whispers it to your ear."

When did Agnes Callamard bring up religion?  Being a modern Frenchwoman she is more than likely an atheist of some hue.

Is he saying that in the West the voice of the public and the majority is not taken into consideration? Does he even know how Western government functions? Has he heard of Brexit?

What's all the hubbub about morality anyway?  Atty. Bruce Rivera is a homosexual who masquerades as a "woman" named Minerva.

http://www.abogado.com.ph/bruce-is-now-minerva/
https://www.facebook.com/MinervaFuschia/

ATTY. BRUCE RIVERA HAS NO MORALITY!!

"And most important, our concept of independence does not involve always listening to what you have to say especially when situations are not the same. "

Another incoherent statement. Agnes Callamard is not forcing anyone to listen to what she has to say. Nor is she speaking in an official capacity for the UN.  SHE IS GIVING HER OPINIONS AT A FORUM TO WHICH SHE WAS INVITED!

"Ergo, you do not know shit of our problems so stop telling us what to do."

Now we get to the crux of the matter.

Filipinos cannot take criticism.  Of any kind.  Solicited or not.  If they hear you say something negative about the Philippines they will pull out the "persona non grata" card and wave it in your face.  It happened to Claire Danes.  Last year Donald Trump was threatened with the same card.

If you ask a Filipino to do anything (like if you politely ask your neighbour to please turn down their music so you can go to sleep) they will become very indignant and transform into the hulk and shout:

"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!"

Atty. Bruce Rivera is so blinded by and full of Pinoy Pride that he cannot understand that Agnes Callamard is not telling Filipinos what to do.  She gave a speech at an academic forum and set forth her opinions.  If Filipinos want to implement her suggestions then fine.  If not then that is fine too.  She is not telling anyone what to do.

What we see in this tirade is nothing less than the mind of an overeducated Filipino going berserk and on the glitch. It's a temper tantrum more than a measured piece of criticism.  It's like someone poured a glass of water on a computer keyboard and out came a lot of drivel. Atty. Bruce has something to say but it's obfuscated by so much incoherence that it makes no sense. And it's also insincere.

He starts out:

"I mean this with no disrespect"

and ends with the very disrespectful remark:

"Ergo, you do not know shit of our problems so stop telling us what to do."

Neither intellectually honest nor professional.  

This guy is an attorney? Does he use this kind of language while arguing a case?

Now let's imagine Atty. Bruce Rivera, Mocha Uson, and every other Filipino who speaks out against so-called Yellow party conspiracies to destabilise the country and overthrow the government got worked up about issues that really matter and that have overtaken the Philippines.  Here is a sample list of things Filipinos should be very indignant about:

1. Child Pornography
2. Terrorism
3. Sexual exploitation of women throughout the country
4. The endemic corruption at every level of government
5. Chinese hostility

There is a power in the people.  If only Filipinos could harness that power and direct it in the right place then change might come.  Revolution is possible.  It has happened in Russia, China, Cuba, the United States. It can happen in the Philippines. Filipinos have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a country to win.

I will conclude with the musings of Alexander Solzhenitsyn on this power of the people.

“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every bang of the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand?... The Organs would very quickly have suffered a shortage of officers and transport and, notwithstanding all of Stalin's thirst, the cursed machine would have ground to a halt! If...if...We didn't love freedom enough. And even more – we had no awareness of the real situation.... We purely and simply deserved everything that happened afterward.” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956