Summary:
Assassination Nation
Politics in the Philippines is a dangerous occupation. An estimated 1200 politically-motivated murders in the 10 years between 2001 and 2010 and hundreds of incidents of torture and detention make the political system one of the most dysfunctional in the world. The crew followEsmael Mangudadatuas he carefully navigates his way to the election office to file hiscertificate of candidacy for governorship. The last time he tried to run for office of governor, his family and friends went off to the offices to file the candidacy for him but were brutally murdered and dumped in a mass grave. Whilst horrific that is just a small example of the political violence that grips the Philippines. Every politician seems to have a private militia, and every militia seems to have dozens and dozens of kids fighting under their banner.
Killer Kids Of The Taliban
Follow the VICE crew as they go into Afghanistan to cover the recent epidemic of Taliban child suicide bombers.
