An AntiGay Philippines President Calls US Ambassador ‘Gay Son of a Bitch’

US Ambassador Goldberg(L Philippines Pres. Duterte(R

 
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte criticized the U.S. ambassador to the island nation by calling him "gay." Duterte was discussing his recent campaign for president with soldiers in Cebu last week, when he singled out Philip Goldberg, who has served as ambassador to the Philippines since November 2013 and has been critical of Duterte’s remarks about sexual violence.

Duterte told the soldiers he and Goldberg disagreed during the campaign after Duterte made a joke about the rape and murder of Australian missionary Jacqueline Hamill during a 1989 Davao City prison riot. "I am OK with him," Duterte said of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, before adding, "I quarreled with his gay ambassador. I am pissed with him. He meddled during the election, giving statements here and there. He was not supposed to do that.”

He also added, according to Yonhap news agency: “That son of a bitch really annoyed me."   Australian Embassy," Goldberg said in an interview aired by CNN Philippines in April. “Any statements by anyone, anywhere that either degrade women or trivialize issues so serious as rape or murder, are not ones that we condone."

Duterte responded that Goldberg "should not interfere with our national election," and threatened to end relations with the U.S., an important ally in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with China over territorial claims. Duterte went on to win the presidency in May with roughly 38.9 percent of the vote.

Cristina Silva
ibtimes.com

Ambassador Goldberg has had his problems with other head of states(as noted below) however for an elected President of a nation to call him gay says more about the head of state than about the Ambassador. Pres. Duarte is a homophobe leader of a homophobe country that calls itself Catholic.

They have a run away case of HIV transmissions only worse by certain parts in Africa. Getting HIV there means no meds no treatment except homeopathic attempts to control a deadly virus. The government does not supply meds and the little amount available is donated by other nations particularly the US and the Clinton foundation. I have spoken to HIV Philippines that feel the government wants to get rid of them seeing them as gay and as a waste and sees HIV/Aids as a way to cleanse itself of that population. So they do nothing to alleviate the problem waiting for infected people to die off. This does not apply to people with money which are able to import their own meds or get ahead of lists of donated treatments. Duterte in his vocabulary of words that diminishes the humanity of what he sees as an adversary sees nothing worse than calling somebody ‘gay.’

 If you think the Philippines is a third world country with government after government being corrupt all the ways back to the Marco’s regime. you are correct  The Philippines show that Democracy is not an outfit that every nation can wear. The fact is that this nation is done no better in a democracy than with the dictatorship of Marcos and his shoe craze wife Imelda.

The main problem has been the lack of education and of a working economy to produce jobs. Without those two there is no way a nation can move forward. As far as education, this is the least of the priorities of a corrupt government. History show the more educated the populace, the least a corrupt government can get away with silly lies like blaming others for its own manufactured problems. Talking about manufactured problems according to VICE cheap non identifiable guns is its main export to the US and other places where cheap untraceable guns are in demand for crime.
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US Ambassador Goldberg’s  Service Background (Wikipedia):

 President George W. Bush nominated Philip S. Goldberg as Ambassador to Bolivia and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2006. Goldberg presented his credentials to Bolivian President Evo Morales on October 13, 2006.

In August 2007, the United States was accused by Government Minister Juan Ramón Quintana of funding opposition to President Morales by providing opposition leaders and critical think-tanks with millions of dollars. According to Quintana, the US Government Aid agency, USAID, had implied by reference in documents in Bolivia's possession that funding was to help restore democracy to Bolivia.Morales indirectly threatened retaliation against the ambassador for interference with Bolivia's government. Tom Casey, a spokesman for the State Department, denied these allegations.

On September 10, 2008, the Bolivian Government gave 72 hours for Ambassador Goldberg to leave the country, after declaring him persona non grata. The Telegraph reported on September 12, 2008 that President Morales had been angered by a meeting between Goldberg and Santa Cruz Governor Rubén Costas. Costas, founder of Autonomy for Bolivia, has pressed for democracy and autonomy for Bolivia’s regions. Morales had accused Goldberg of plotting against Bolivia's government.

In an interview with Newsweek magazine, Goldberg indicated a belief that several factors had come into play in his expulsion, including the influence of Venezuela, and that "[i]t was part of the general policy of the Bolivian government for Morales to attack the United States. Immediately prior to leaving Bolivia, Goldberg had said that Morales' decision would have "serious consequences of several sorts which apparently have not been correctly evaluated". The US State Department issued an official statement saying that Bolivia had committed a grave error and that the allegations against Goldberg were baseless. The statement also indicated that:

President Morales’ action is a grave error that has seriously damaged the bilateral relationship.... We regret that President Morales has chosen this course. It will prejudice the interests of both countries, undermine the ongoing fight against drug-trafficking, and will have serious regional implications.

Ambassador to the Philippines[edit]
In 2013, U.S President Barack Obama appointed Goldberg as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, replacing Harry K. Thomas Jr. who had been assigned to the country since 2010. Goldberg's nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate, and he was sworn in on 23 November 2013.