07/27/23 Philippines human rights news

🚩#DrugWar victims decry bribery attempt to silence them; 12 killed last week
🚩 EU: ICC probe won't affect 🇵🇭 GSP+ status
🚩 #SONA2023: Marcos silent on rights abuses, press freedom
🚩 Predatory lending vs OFWs

https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/drugwar-victims-decry-bribery-attempt

Even the President thinks his SONA is lacking. Meanwhile, the rest of us will have to live with the lackluster performance of DOTr, roadblocks of DPWH & MMDA.

Zero mention of active transport nor public transport despite his #SONA2023 happening in the midst of a strike.

https://twitter.com/iracruz/status/1684157683237294082?s=46&t=9hBK1PFOjRa6BB8ukvxTmQ

With the continued failure of DOTr to deliver on its mandate under the leadership of Secretary Bautista, is the new champion DOH?

Here’s my full take on the President’s #BBM #SONA2023 - even the President agrees it seems! 😆

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLHwoyBc/

I’ve always been so fascinated watching anchors in live coverage - so I was so stoked to be invited to join the panel for @rapplerdotcom @RapplerTeam’s live coverage of #SONA2023

Thanks, Pia Ranada, Marites Vitug, John Nery, JC Punongbayan

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLHymruX/

"Despite touching on different sectors, from #economy, #agriculture, #transportation, to #foreign policy, discussions felt like they only touched the surface, and did not mention ongoing issues faced by each sectors." #SONA2023 #Philippines #BBM

#Marcos' 2023 SONA: Only part of a bigger picture
https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-jr-sona-2023-only-part-bigger-picture/

@bayanmoipatrolmo [English translation]

Drivers and jeep operators on the route Bulacan-Pampanga participated in the first day of transport strike today, July 24, at the same time as #SONA2023 (State of the Nation Address)

Read the related report: [linked in original post]

Watching the #SONA2023, the most popular comment in chat section is "Pulong nang mga buwsya" (a gathering of crocodiles) LOL #Philippines

#SONA2023

https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynKOaNymXlJR

#SONA2023: ‘An extraordinary human disaster’
https://dailyfriend.co.za/2023/02/14/sona2023-an-extraodrinary-human-disaster/

(My column today, full of ill temper and contempt.)

#SouthAfrica #StateOfTheNation #CyrilRamaphosa

Last night was the state of the nation address in #SouthAfrica #SONA2023 and this little gem sums it up 😂😭😂

I think I can dust off my Electrical Engineering degree from @WitsUniversity.
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RT @UrbanLo
So who do you nominate to be our Minister of Electricity?
#SONA2023
https://twitter.com/UrbanLo/status/1623954314019446784

Analysts said the president's response to the crisis did not impress them, with no clear end in sight to the hours of daily power cuts that have hurt businesses across all sectors and hammered economic growth. #SONA2023 #USDZAR

South Africa's rand was little changed on Friday after President Cyril Ramaphosa's declaration of a "state of disaster" to tackle crippling power shortages in the country failed to elicit investor confidence. #SONA2023 #USDZAR

South African rand flat as markets shrug off president's speech. #markets #SONA2023

Tonight is the South African State of the Nation Address which is (unsurprisingly) a big night at #AfricaCheck. Up late tonight and early tomorrow looking for claims to fact-check.

#FactChecking #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricadon #SONA2023

RT @EE_Paulus
AIDC's Dr. Dick Forslund "“Make all loan agreements of the state public. For example - a R27 million loan 13 yrs ago, increased to R42 billion, in part due to Rand/Dollar fluctuations - this is why external loans are dangerous @AIDC_RSA #SONA2023 #antiausterity 1 of 2

State of the Nation Address the highlight of today’s session. #SONA2023

RT @r2kcampaign
#REALSONA #SONA2023 #PEOPLESONA2023 #PROTECTWHISTLEBLOWERS #SOSMDDA #SOEBOARDS #FREEDOMOFEXPRESSION
#SUPPORTCOMMUNITYMEDIA
#ACCOUNTABILITYNOW
@MddaMedia @ParliamentofRSA
@PresidencyZA @CyrilRamaphosa
@MondliGungubel_ @RonaldLamola

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