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Duterte’s daughter and vice president clash Marcos and Duterte’s child alliance

There have been many surprises ahead of the final registration of the Philippine presidential candidate to be held in May next year. In particular, interest and controversy are growing as the possibility of a confrontation between President Duterte’s daughters and the possibility of a second-generation alliance between the dictator and the ‘strongman’ is being discussed […]

Thailand is also unlocked… Southeast Asia without quarantine travel A to Z

Crest Rejoanne Pulbala, Phuket, Thailand (Photo=Interpark) [이데일리 강경록 기자] Southeast Asia travel begins in earnest. Thailand will open all of Thailand without quarantine from this month (1st), and the Korea-Singapore travel bubble will start from the 15th. Vietnam will open its doors to vaccinated people at major tourist destinations from December. In addition, Cambodia will […]

Nobel Peace Prize journalist Maria Lessa: Facebook threatens democracy

Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler, a Filipino media that co-recipients this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Taguq City, near Manila, Philippines, on the 9th. Taguq City = Reuters Yonhap News Agency Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, criticized Facebook as a “threat to democracy.” […]

Nobel Peace Prize-winning Filipino journalist ‘Facebook is a threat to democracy’

Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, criticized Facebook as a threat to democracy. Lessa said in an interview with Reuters that Facebook had failed to block hate and disinformation and had a bias against the facts. Also, Lessa pointed out, that Facebook’s algorithm prioritizes lies, a mixture of anger and […]

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to two journalists criticizing Putin and Duterte

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov. The Nobel Committee said the two men were selected because they worked to uphold freedom of expression, a prerequisite for democracy and lasting peace. Lesa, a journalist from the Philippines, founded the investigative journalism media ‘Rappler’ in […]

Duterte withdraws from running for vice president, hints at daughter running for president

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has withdrawn his candidacy for vice president and even announced his retirement from politics, has hinted that his daughter will run for president next year. Local broadcaster ABS-CBN News reported that Duterte said his daughter, Sara Davaosi, would run for president. The broadcast said that these remarks were made in […]