Washington, D.C. – President Barack Obama has nominated CNN’s Anderson Cooper to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Philippines. The White House announcement on the nomination came on the heels of Cooper’s live reporting on the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan which has devastated many cities and towns in Central Philippines. He is the host of the popular CNN news program, AC 360. His reports from Tacloban, the worst-hit among the cities in the province of Leyte, gained both praise and criticism.
Many Filipinos, including expatriates from all over the world, have praised Cooper’s early coverage of the devastation in Tacloban and the Philippine government’s rescue and relief efforts which he described as lacking in coordination and clear strategy. On the other hand, Cooper earned the ire of Philippine President Noynoy Aquino who asked for “greater accuracy” in reporting on his government’s relief efforts and to focus on the strong spirit of the Filipino people in facing this calamity. Cooper responded on his news program that accuracy has been his hallmark as a journalist and that his reporting had always pointed to the enormous strength and fighting spirit of the Filipino people.
A Filipino news anchor, Korina Sanchez, speaking from her air-conditioned broadcast studio in Manila, also criticized Cooper for his reporting on the government’s less than stellar response to the needs of Haiyan survivors. Sanchez said Cooper did not know what he was talking about. Cooper then challenged Sanchez to do her own reporting at “ground zero” in Tacloban. Sanchez is the wife of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas who is supposed to lead government relief and rescue operations.
In nominating Cooper, Obama said that the CNN journalist is fully qualified for the job and brings with him extensive knowledge and experience with political, social and other issues plaguing foreign governments, including the Philippines. Obama said that Cooper has also proven himself to be fearless, independent, and sensitive to the interest and needs of both the U.S. and its long-time ally the Philippines.
There seems to be bipartisan support in the Senate for Cooper’s nomination. That in itself is a rarity in America.
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so far cooper was only telling the truth, nothing but the truth because He was actually within the site of calamities when He was reporting… in addition that was “To see is to Believe”…
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You’re the Man.
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Congratulations!
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I don’t think this report is legit.
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Great
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We salute you Anderson Cooper!
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Anderson Cooper. I support you for what you have done. As for Korina, stay inside that air-conditioned broadcast studio and give support rather than excuses.
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This blogger is so biased! Lols i could tell.
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Your very much welcome here SIr and Thank You very very very much….
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Hope he will get the position soon. All the best Anderson! 🙂
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wow. im.proud if.the president of america appoint Anderson Cooper to be the next Ambassador of the Phils. your so welcome and we are proud of you. God bless.
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There’s nothing wrong in telling the truth.
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Cooper is more than qualified to be our Ambassador. I believe he could accomplish more. He has a heart for the Filipinos. We trust him.
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The Philippines would love to see Ambassador Cooper….
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Mr Cooper is better now .rather the other keeps on aiming to be whatever. its a lesson to be learn
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Hoax news.
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…MUCH BETTER
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that’s better so that Philippine government officials will be aware that the US government is always watching how they deal issues in Philippine government.
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Anderson Cooper deserves a Nobel Prize for his great efforts.—
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We Salute you Ambassador Cooper, – Many thanks —
from the people of the Philippines…
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salamat Anderson Cooper
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It will be the best that can happen to the Philippines. Perhaps those government officials who are not up to doing their job will watch out! You have my full support Mr. Anderson Cooper!
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Great if he act as us ambassador to the philippines.
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Yari ka Korina, di ka magkaka US visa lol
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we filipino embrace Mr. Cooper whole heartely if he will become the Ambassador of the Philippines..God bless!!
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I agree. Go anderson cooper as the ambassador of the philippines
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Welcome to Manila AC. Pound for Pound, the Filipino people and yourself is a perfect match
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From one broadcasting from her air-conditioned room as against a reporter reporting from ground-zero sino kaya ang nagsasabi ng tutoo. Looking forward seeing Korina reporting from Tacloban.
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I can’t find other sources about this news for this. And Miss Korina Sanchez was deployed in another city, not Tacloban, so she was not comfortably sitting in her aircondition room.
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All I can say is, Cooper Anderson is handsome and a good reporter. 🙂
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Will there be a 360 change on K’s attitude towards the future Ambassador then?
Remains to be seen…
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thats a good news for us filipnos ……..mr anderson cooper your most welcomed…….
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it would be an honor to have Mr. Cooper here in our country.
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He is 100% capable the job than anybody else!!! I’m with the President…
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this is a medicine to cure the incompetent politician and newscasters…Welcome Anderson Cooper….Tingnan natin ang resulta…
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the relief goods and donations from foreign countries was again stuck in the Philippines government. If Mr Cooper did not report the situation the Philippines Government including Mar Roxas and President Aquino will not take actions immediately. Mr Cooper, you are more than qualified to be United States Ambassodor to the Philippines, without you reporting the situation the Philippines government might be still sleeping or lazy until now. Philippines government – wake up.. and Korena Sanchez, do not be bias in your report be transparent as Mr Cooper did in Tacloban Philippines.
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eat your heart out First Lady Wannabe!
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This is great news for me.This will bring good hopes to our country.Good luck Mr.Cooper and I am positive that you can deliver well.
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He knows what he is talking about without biases and an objective point of view from the outside world. Very sensitive, sincere and fair in his reporting. God bless you. May you won an appointment as ambassador to my country.
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this actually good to let Philippines government to wake up, local people is not asking for help and trust the Philippine government because of corrupt and mismanaging the country in any other forms. There are so many reports that actually there are many provinces that has been affected by the typhoon but the local government was not giving any relief goods and efforts, but rather than debating with themselves and the help will be given priority to their individual VOTE supporters not to the general locality.
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Yahoo, we love Mr. Cooper. 🙂
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Mr. Cooper, or should i say, Ambassador Cooper’s report was unbiased and simply based on his first-hand, “Ground Zero”, experience.
The truth that hurts is that we, Filipinos, know that what he reported were true.
I say, “Good job, Sir!”.
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WELCOME………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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This is not a credible source, I have done some research and found no news or statements made by the us government about Mr. Cooper. If you are going to make this claim back it up with a credible source.
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Interesting! Goodluck to you future Ambassador Cooper…. pity poor Corina Sanchez
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sw8! from award winning emmy journalist to ambassador…
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Yeah, the Philippines need a mediaman who is not inclined to fame, money and politics. If there’s any then he is an Ambassador
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thanks you Mr anderson cooper your the best.
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I move to close the nomination…
Anderson Cooper it Is
Ambassador to the Philippines
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