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China s Xi, former Taiwanese president push unification

Taipei, Taiwan - Chinese leader Xi Jinping met former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, wrapping up an 11-day "journey of peace" aimed at promoting unification between Taiwan and China.Although unification with authoritarian China has little support in democratic Taiwan, according to public opinion polls, Ma and Xi used the meeting to promote a vision they.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

SC allows UN expert to act as friend of the court in Maria Ressa s cyber libel plea

Irene Khan, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, has been allowed by the Supreme Court (SC) to sit as an "amicus curiae" to the court in the appeal for the cyber libel case of Rappler.com chief executive officer Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Foreigners not allowed to sit on Maharlika board — DOJ

Referring to the 1987 Constitution in its seven-page legal opinion, the DOJ said that public officers and officials are required to be Filipino nationals and must maintain allegiance to the state at all times......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

[OPINION] What is needed is culture change, not charter change

'Instead of just tinkering with the system, we need a common frame for understanding and interpreting our own past, for defining who we are and what we stand for as a nation'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Special prosecutor for crimes vs journalists sought

United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan has recommended the appointment of special prosecutors who would handle crimes against journalists and other human rights defenders......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

United Nations rapporteur urges NTF-ELCAC abolition; government says no

Following her 10-day official visit to the Philippines, United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan on Friday urged the government to abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), which she said will address red-tagging and allow for more inclusive peace-making platforms in the country......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

UN rapporteur, CHR discuss expression rights, impact on marginalized

Khan, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, and the CHR officials discussed Tuesday how these affect various sectors, particularly the marginalized. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Red-tagging, media killings among issues raised in talk with UN expert — DOJ

United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan addressed concerns about red-tagging, media killings and impunity in a closed-door meeting with officials from the Department of Justice......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

UN rapporteur asks DOJ about red-tagging, killings

Concerns on red-tagging, media killings and impunity were raised by United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan during her meeting with Department of Justice officials yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

UN Special Rapporteur Khan to meet Northern, Central Luzon CSOs in Baguio

UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan will meet with members of civil society organizations from Northern and Central Luzon provinces in Baguio City on Friday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Rights groups score gov t for ‘whitewashing’ abuses ahead of UN rapporteur visit

Karapatan said on Sunday that even as the government has publicly welcomed the visit of the UN rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, it has also “disregarded, shrugged off, and rejected” previous findings by UN special rapporteurs on the country’s human rights situation......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

Probe free speech violations, UN rapporteur urged

Various groups yesterday urged United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan to investigate violations on Filipinos’ rights to free speech and expression during her upcoming visit next week......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Data and opinion

I read a book titled “Built” by Tony Fadell......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Substantiate your opinion : Students join NCCA workshop on film reading

Students in Zamboanga, however, learned a few tips on how to appreciate or read a film better in a workshop facilitated by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts when the national agency visited the southern city last March 8 in celebration of the National Arts Month every February......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

‘Another one’ & another & another...

After sending out my column “Presumed Guilty Until You Settle,” our Opinion section editor Doreen Yu sent a message and titled it “another one.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Survey shows Dabawenyos want FPRRD to return to public service

NEARLY nine out of 10 Dabawenyos expressed a desire for former President and Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to return to public service, according to a survey conducted by the University of Mindanao Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO)......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Pierce Brosnan eyes Cillian Murphy as potential next James Bond

James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan expressed his opinion the next actor to carry the mantle of Agent 007 is fellow Irishman and the Oscar-nominated star of "Oppenheimer" Cillian Murphy......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

[OPINION] ‘Edsa-Pwera’ and the waning of a Constitution

This constitutional moment is a reckoning. But it doesn’t have to be one-sided......»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

[OPINION] Palestine lights the way forward

'Yes, this is the worst of times. But is it the best of times? That depends on each and every one of us. Are we willing to take on the great challenges of the times?'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

[OPINION] Jhed and Jonila’s fight for justice

'How can the same system that demands for the truth crucify defenders who are bravely telling the truth?'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024