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Meiring was brought out of the country supposedly by US Embassy officials despite facing charges of possessing explosives which
Duterte took offense against. He called the alleged act a disrespect against the sovereignty of the Philippines. Duterte says that he has received no apology from the United
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On May 16, 2002, an explosion occurred at the
Evergreen Hotel in Davao City, particularly inside the room which was stayed by American oncologist, Michael Meiring who was reportedly doing treasure hunting in the country since the 1990s. The explosion was caused by a dynamite he was allegedly keeping
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Duterte was still Mayor of Davao City at the time of the incident. At that time, Duterte said that he holds
Meiring responsible for the incident saying that he refused to cooperate with the police when they made a search in his room before the explosion.
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administration to hunt for treasure in sunken
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