Dear Sir/Madam:
I am writing to you to personally congratulate Stephen Sackur on the excellent episode of Hard Talk this week, where the special guest was Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes.
It was very clear from the start of the interview that Stephen had gone to a great deal of effort to understand the real issues many Filipinos are greatly concerned over, especially the relentless campaign by Senator Trillanes to pursue in my personal view, a false, misguided and erroneous legal campaign against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his War On Drugs at the ICC.
I am particularly grateful to Stephen for his understanding of the popularity of the President and his team.
It is very clear that Stephen although being unbiased in his show, was able to challenge senator Trillianes over his constant negative criticism of President Duterte. Stephen has yet again demonstrated as he did in his previous episode from the Philippines, that he understands the real issues faced by Filipinos back home.
I can say without doubt that many Filipinos back home in the Philippines and indeed overseas filipino workers (OFW's) including some of my own family are very appreciative of the work by the BBC and Stephen Sackur in showcasing the Philippines in a more positive light, particularly at a time when some of the worlds media seek to potray President Rodrigo Duterte in a negative light over his War on Drugs, Crime and Corruption, all of which are in keeping with his desire to improve life in the Philippines for the Filipino people.
Once again, please pass on my grateful thanks to Stephen from my family and I am sure at least 16 million Filipinos worldwide.
Best regards
Malcolm Conlan
This is a copied & paste open letter to BBC that's being circulated in Facebook after BBC Hardtalk's interview with Senator Trillanes few days ago. I posted this interview in my previous posts if you guys want to look at it. As you know, majority of Filipinos, locally and overseas communicate with each other in Facebook. A large number of that are President Duterte's supporters. Benson Bautista is one. His account have been deactivated once, and he might be again. I am hoping that he will come here, together with his followers.
It's not a secret that I want them to come over in Steemit, and one or 2 have. I can also feel their frustration of not having any followers here as yet. But if Facebook keep doing this deactivation of accounts just because the Philippines' Facebook manager supports the Opposition, BY ALL MEANS.
Sometimes, the pasture is greener on the other side, THIS STEEMIT SIDE.
https://www.facebook.com/benson.bautista.31?fref=nf