Asean Covid update: Philippines tops in all categories – deaths, active and recovered
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Breaking: Philippines Graphic editor Joel Pablo Salud ‘leaves’ magazine after 11 years
Philippines Announcement surprises media community Analysis By Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com In a terse one-sentence notice in his Facebook page today (yesterday in the Phiippines), long-time editor-in-chief Joel Pablo Salud of the Philippines Graphic caught everybody by surprise as they woke up this morning. “I regret to inform everyone that as of today, I am
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Breaking: On Stonewall anniversary, the NYPD launched a brutal unprovoked attack on LGBTQ people
LGBTQ Nation Bill Browning, June 29,2020 As Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted about honoring Stonewall, the NYPD was unleashing pepper spray on LGBTQ people dancing in celebration. The NYPD may have apologized last year for raiding the Stonewall Inn, spawning days of riots and police brutality, but they apparently haven’t decided to stop the behavior.
Tatlong bagsak!
Vancouver, B.C. About the Event “Tatlong Bagsak for Black Lives: Combating Anti-Blackness in the Filipina/x/o Community” is a symposium presented by Pin@y Educational Partnerships, Balay Kollective, Pinayista, Asian Solidarity Collective, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, and Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Services. The goal of this event is to provide a space to discuss the
Phil De Luna (Ph.D.) is the youngest Program Director at the National Research Council of Canada
Toronto, Ontario Meet the 28-year old that is changing the world He is the youngest director in NRC’s over 100 year history. Considered a world-leading expert in carbon conversion technologies, artificial photosynthesis, clean energy materials, and machine learning for materials discovery, Phil De Luna (Ph.D, Materials Science) is also the youngest to head a research
“Filipinxs need to do the work of decolonizing” – Caroline Mangosing
A LETTER TO FILIPINXS IN THE DIASPORA JUNE 14, 2020 Caroline Mangosing Founder, CEO/Creative Director, Vinta Gallery To have a deeper and more sustainable connection and allyship to the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against anti-racism, Filipinxs need to do the work of decolonizing. What does decolonizing look like? Consider this: He who does
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“The decision will not silence us” – Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Today is a day of grief, mourning, and rage for us here at Rappler. Manila Regional Trial Court Judge Rainelda Estacio Montesa convicted Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Rey Santos Jr of cyber libel. We’ve released our statement here. The decision will not silence us. It has
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Breaking: Freedom of the Press, democracy is dead in the Philippines
Maria Reesa sentenced to six years in jail for cyber libel What Duterte wants, Duterte gets Editorial Teodoro ’Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com Just as we expected, Maria Ressa, the indefatigable founder and CEO of the online newspaper Rappler, has been found guilty of cyber libel today, June 14, (yesterday in the Philippines). For us, it
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Breaking: Rappler: Conviction of Ressa, Santos ‘sets dangerous precedent for everyone online’
By: Cathrine Gonzales – Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ INQUIRER.net / 10:59 AM June 15, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The guilty verdict of a Manila court on the cyberlibel case against Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. on Monday is a dangerous precedent not only for journalists but for everyone online,
Guilty verdict on Maria Ressa and Rappler could mean death knell for democracy in the Philippines
Is Maria Ressa the next prize catch of Duterte? Updated: June 14, 2020, 7:45 AM Editorial Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com For who will be next? It could be you and me. Today (it is already Monday in the Philippines) we await the verdict on the celebrated case of Maria Ressa and Rappler, Inc. the