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| Is that you, Rodrigo? California driver caught using fake license with photo of Philippines president | Is that you, Rodrigo? California driver caught using fake license with photo of Philippines president |
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| Police in Los Angeles say they have seized a fake driving license bearing the photo of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. The police department praised the officers involved for being “up to speed” with world leaders. | Police in Los Angeles say they have seized a fake driving license bearing the photo of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. The police department praised the officers involved for being “up to speed” with world leaders. |
| On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) tweeted that they had confiscated a fake license featuring a photo of a smirking Duterte during a patrol of Historic Filipinotown. | On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) tweeted that they had confiscated a fake license featuring a photo of a smirking Duterte during a patrol of Historic Filipinotown. |
| Although police censored some of the information on the license, the name Norman D can be seen on the signature as well as the weight, 180lbs (82kg) – arguably more than one would expect for the 5.5ft (1.68m), 75-year-old president. | Although police censored some of the information on the license, the name Norman D can be seen on the signature as well as the weight, 180lbs (82kg) – arguably more than one would expect for the 5.5ft (1.68m), 75-year-old president. |
| The police did not disclose whether the driver was a Filipino American or of any Filipino descent. | The police did not disclose whether the driver was a Filipino American or of any Filipino descent. |
| Many Twitter users applauded the officers for recognizing the outspoken Filipino leader, who recently made headlines for demanding Washington pay his government money for stationing US troops in the Philippines. | Many Twitter users applauded the officers for recognizing the outspoken Filipino leader, who recently made headlines for demanding Washington pay his government money for stationing US troops in the Philippines. |
| Filipinos are the third-largest Asian group in the US, with a population of more than four million in 2018, a figure which continues to grow year on year. There are more than 1.6 million living in California alone, and estimates suggest there are around 400,000 living in Los Angeles County. | Filipinos are the third-largest Asian group in the US, with a population of more than four million in 2018, a figure which continues to grow year on year. There are more than 1.6 million living in California alone, and estimates suggest there are around 400,000 living in Los Angeles County. |
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