President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s hard-line stance against criminality has gained the support of South Korea which promised to back up the new administration’s anti-crime campaign with a P6.6 million pledge to help modernize the Philippine National Police (PNP). Very much encouraged by the pronouncement of the newly elected Philippine President that he will significantly dent criminality in the country in his first year in office, the South Korean government has in fact expressed willingness to reinforce cooperation with the Philippines in securing peace and order through joint projects such as capacity-building in police investigation. The support was personally extended by South Korean Ambassador to Manila Kim Jae-Shin during his courtesy call to Duterte in Davao City last Thursday. According to the South Korean Embassy in the Philippines, Ambassador Kim conveyed the congratulatory message of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye during their meeting while expressing hope to further improve the bilateral ties [...]
