Update on the Canadian waste, being shipped out today.
After Canadian reps failed to turn up to a meeting and the May 15th deadline was missed, the Philippines pulled their Ambassador and Envoys from Canada. All government officials were barred from travel to Canada and contacts reduced to a minimum.
Canada responded by saying we promise we will do it, and pay, by end of June.
Duterte responded with that is too late, we will pay and ship it ourselves. If it is blocked it will be dumped within 12 miles of the Canadian coast.
The Philippine foreign secretary (imagine Boris Johnson with anger management issues and Trump's love of Twitter) added in a tweet: "It will be shipped on May 30th, anyone gets in the way I will screw them dry".
It is being shipped today with Canada's agreement and they will cover the full cost.
Illegal waste from Hong Kong and Australia has now been found.