Legality of euthanasia occurred in September 2016. In September 2014, the Federal Euthanasia Commission gave convicted rapist and murderer Frank Van Den Bleeken the right to assisted suicide. Van Den Bleeken had served decades in prison for a 1989 crime and no longer wished to live. Over a dozen other inmates filed similar petitions. In January 2015, the Justice Ministry acknowledged that Van Den Bleeken's doctors recommended against euthanasia and that alternative psychological care would be sought for him. Voluntary active euthanasia, called "physician assisted dying", is legal in Canada for all people over the age of 18 who have a terminal illness
2016 State of the Nation Address (Philippines) due to additional ad libs of Duterte, the first State of the Nation Address ran for 1 hour and 33 minutes. After the joint session was adjourned, Militant groups who just finished a demonstration rally outside the Batasang Pambansa to show their support to the Duterte administration went on a meeting with President Duterte. President Duterte began his first SONA that he will not resort into fingerpointing against the past administration. 2016 State of the Nation Address (Philippines) The 2016 State of the Nation Address was the first State of the Nation Address delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte. Three former