SAN JOSE, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Jose Bureau) – Rappler CEO Maria Ressa has been quoted as wanting “to take back the Internet” (from whom, who knows) and for accusing the Duterte government of “weaponizing” the law to curtail her freedom of (Internet) speech.
She had found an ally in Facebook which deputized her online business to be one of the social media giant’s fact checkers in the Philippines.
But lo and behold, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg just went public about his belief that the government should have a more active role in regulating the Internet.
That’s contrary to what Ressa has been fighting for.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chroncles, Manila Bureau) – There is no love lost between U.S. President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, even after the latter decided to end the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries.
VFA allows U.S. military and other personnel to enter the Philippines without the need for a visa or permit. Many believe that the agreement enhances America’s overall strategy to maintain its presence and control over its interests, in the Asia Pacific Region.
In a 3 a.m. phone call Duterte made to Trump, the Philippine President formally informed the American President of the termination of the VFA.
In response, Trump told Duterte — in the limited Tagalog he learned during his last visit to the Philippines — “Eh di wow!” (Translation: “That’s awesome!”)
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – ABS-CBN is not taking the quo warranto case filed against it sitting down.
The network has announced its top-of-the-line, all-star panel of defense lawyers that will defend its franchise before the Supreme Court. (Solicitor General Jose Calida filed the petition before the High Court this week.)
The ABS-CBN defense panel:
Vice Ganda
Dingdong Dantes
Coco Martin
Regine Velasquez
Anne Curtis
Lorna Tolentino
Karen Davila
Meanwhile, the Office of the Vice President told The Adobo Chronicles that Leni Robredo , a lawyer, wil file an amicus curiae (a brief as a “friend of the court”) to support ABS-CBN. Robredo earlier said that the quo warranto case filed by the government is an “abuse of power.”
SAN JOSE, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Jose Bureau) – Rappler CEO Maria Ressa has been quoted as wanting “to take back the Internet” (from whom, who knows) and for accusing the Duterte government of “weaponizing” the law to curtail her freedom of (Internet) speech.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chroncles, Manila Bureau) – There is no love lost between U.S. President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, even after the latter decided to end the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – ABS-CBN is not taking the quo warranto case filed against it sitting down.
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