Marcos Jr dutifully parroting the master's wishes. The US is signaling to China that it can carry on with its gray-zone harrasment of Philippine ships - 'just make sure not to kill anyone.'

The NSA is just 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 from taking over the internet, and it's not on the front page of any newspaper--because no one has noticed.

Buried in the Section 702 reauthorization bill (RISAA) passed by the House on Friday is the biggest expansion of domestic surveillance since the Patriot Act. Senator Wyden calls this power “terrifying,” and he’s right. 2/25 twitter.com/RonWyden/statu…

GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT REACHED WITH CHINA UNDER DUTERTE ADMIN — MFA

China asserts that the Philippines reached a gentleman's agreement with it under the Duterte administration, and the denial of its existence is one of the reasons behind the current situation at Ayungin Shoal.

Dozens of Filipinos protested the heightened militarization of the South China Sea as tensions threaten to escalate. The protesters rallied outside the Chinese consulate in Manila, calling on them to respect the sovereignty of the Philippines by pulling out from its waters in the…

A huge defeat for South Korean President Yoon in elections to pick a new parliament. Opposition can pretty much do anything they want now, except to impeach him. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

If the 2028 presidential race would be down to two leading candidates, Sen. Raffy Tulfo will win by a significant margin against Vice President Sara Duterte, based on commissioned polls conducted by the OCTA Research group. bit.ly/3Ja8Pn3 | via ONE News PH

The Mutual Defense Treaty “applies to vessels underway.” First time hearing this formulation used by a White House spokesperson. Vessel is underway “when neither berthed alongside, at anchor nor aground.” US implicitly signaling that MDT does not apply to BRP Sierra Madre.

As of March 2024, The average minimum wage across regions is only Php440, a little over one-third of the average FLW for a family of five of Php1,207.

Hi-res: ibon.org/flw-regions-24…

#SahodItaas #PeopleEconomics

NEWS UPDATE: As Marcos departs the Philippines for US, he gives the caretaker role to Vice President Sara Duterte, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, and DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella.

Usually, the caretaker role is solely given to Duterte. Rappler

Breached data at the Bureau of Customs exposes over 2,200 employee records and sensitive details of approximately 80,000 customers. DWK's analysis reveals extensive PII compromise, posing risks of identity theft and financial fraud.

Full Story: kukublanph.data.blog/2024/04/09/bre…

A Taste of Gaza will be joining the Halal Bazaar at QC Memorial Circle on April 10-11.

A Taste of Gaza is run by and for Filipino-Palestinian refugees from Gaza.

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JUST IN: The Bureau of Customs Philippines (BOC) has experienced a significant data breach. Three databases have been compromised, containing personal information of over 2,200 employees and 80,000 customers, both private and public.

More updates in the next few minutes.

this is insane

cashier is literally zooming into nyc from the philippines

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In a historic turn of events today, 5 April, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted in favour of a resolution calling for a ban on arms sales to Israel to ‘prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights.’…

The IDF's official 'rebuttal' (idf.il/189654) to +972 Magazine's and the The Guardian's incredibly sickening revelations that they've automatized the mass murder of Gazans with AI (972mag.com/lavender-ai-is…) is quite stunning because they actually validate pretty much all their…

NEW: Our investigation finds that the govt effort to prevent unregulated fishing via tracker was spoiled by memos from NTC, led that time by now-COA chair Gamaliel Cordoba whose family owns a commercial fishing company.

A justice-envi collab w/ Iya Gozum rappler.com/newsbreak/inve…

We mourn the passing away of RC Constantino, fellow activist and progressive.

Sa gitna ng dalamhati, isang taas kamaong pagpupugay sa isang tunay na makabayan!

Vice President Sara Duterte's approval falls by high single digits

Duterte's approval declined in all regions and socio-economic classes. Since her inauguration, VP's approval dropped from 84% to 67%.

Comparative ratings of Incumbent Duterte and Former VP Robredo
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