Incoming Philippines Dept of Justice chief Remulla chides media, lauds social media
He also claimed that mainstream media is being weaponised by the big corporations for the sake of “liberal hegemonism” and runs the habit of “bashing nation states.”
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Medical workers leave for home as case numbers fall
After undergoing days of closed-loop management and quarantine to comply with prevention and control regulations, medics will soon be reunited with their families.
Vending machines with frozen signature items from chain restaurants on the rise
As the number of patrons at restaurants has not bounced back to pre-coronavirus times, operators of eateries are looking to seize the business moment by selling their dishes in…
UNICEF: Risk for global child malnutrition crisis now severe
The organisation said that severe wasting – where children were too thin for their height – is the most immediate, visible and life-threatening form of malnutrition.
Long road ahead: Life as nonbinary in Indonesia
Merely inviting a gay couple to appear on one of the most popular YouTube podcast channels in Indonesia brought up rehashed “discourses” and hate speech on social media.
Commission of Human Rights stands by ‘drug war’ report: We only fulfilled our mandate
Earlier, the government’s anti-insurgency task force accused the commission of “demonizing” the government while presenting an “incomplete” picture of the anti-illegal…
Indonesia’s mixed-marriage families welcome planned changes to citizenship regulation
Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship, except for in the case of children of one Indonesian and one non-Indonesian parent, who may hold their dual citizenship until the…
Green transition the only pathway ahead
The Vietnamese government has to adopt policies on infrastructure, as well as encourage business models that embrace a green mindset, believes industry experts.
Home at last for Marawi folk but compensation still up in the air
More than 2,000 of those who still live in transitory shelters are also pining for the compensation they will get from the Marawi Compensation Law.
Can Karachi’s sex workers get out on their own terms?
The vast majority of Karachi’s sex workers do not enter or exit the trade on their own terms. That does not stop them from dreaming of freedom and a 'respectable' life.