The Philippine Insurgency and Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Counter-Insurgency: Is there a Strategy that Works, Really?

For nearly 400 years, the Philippines has faced on internal, ongoing insurgency of some kind. Just since WW II, these groups have included the HUKs,the New Peoples Liberation Army (NPA),The Abu Sayyaf, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and even the Jemiah Islamiya out of Indonesia.

In this television program broadcast in Hawaii, David Day interviews Mr. Al Santoli, the CEO of Asia America Initiative, a non-profit NGO headquartered in Washington D. C. on the challenges these insurgencies pose for the Philippines. In this fascinating conversation, Mr. Santoli describes a unique, multi-generational counter-insurgency strategy that his foundation is now successfully conducting in the radical Muslim islands of the Southern Philippines.

Mr. Al Santoli has also been a successful peace mediator between the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the U.S. Military, and the radical Muslim groups in these islands.

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Business Opportunities in the New Indonesia

In this television program, international lawyer David F. Day discusses with James Castle, a well-known business icon (and former AMCHAM Jakarta Chairman) in Jakarta, the New Indonesia, its changes and the opportunities it now affords for the astute investor or business entrepreneur.

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Dealing with Corruption in Asia

In a televised, talk show hosted by Bill Sharp, David Day discusses the historical background of corruption in most parts of Asia, why it is critical for businesses to develop ethical practices and codes of conduct and how they directly impact the company’s bottom line. This program also includes some practical tips on how common types of corruption can be ethically handled.

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China Takes a Swing at Corruption, Executing One of its Al Capones

Brief preview of a televised talk show interviewing international lawyer David F. Day on the implications of the Wen Qian execution for anti-corruption efforts in China.

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