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Issue No. 23007 | Feb 19, 2023
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Invisible no more: Shedding light on police violence and corruption in the Philippines

hir.harvard.edu

Duterte’s strategies to combat the issues faced by Filipinos have conditioned and emboldened the police. As a new president leads the country, the future of the Philippines’ criminal justice system seems committed to less violent means.

hir.harvard.edu

Trending In West Philippine Sea

The Philippines accuses a Chinese ship of aiming a laser at a Filipino boat crew

The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea. — February 13, 2023

npr.org
More on Chinese Lasers Pointed at the Philippine Coast Guard
  • China justifies beaming laser light, alleges PCG vessel intruded into its waters China has asserted that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, which was at the receiving end of a "blinding" laser light by Chinese Coast Guard, was intruding the Chinese waters sans permission. — February 14, 2023

    mb.com.ph
  • BBM summons China envoy over rising Chinese actions vs PH coast guard, fishermen MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to express “his serious concern” over the “increasing” actions by China — February 15, 2023

    globalnation.inquirer.net
  • President Marcos says Philippines 'will not lose an inch' of territory Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that the country "will not lose an inch" of territory, his remarks coming on the heels of continuing maritime tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea. — February 18, 2023

    reuters.com
In Business

Guitars gently weeping: How Lapu-Lapu's guitar industry strums through pandemic, super typhoon

AS THE Covid-19 pandemic persists, Lapu-Lapu's guitar industry continues to gently weep. — February 14, 2023

sunstar.com.ph

In Art & Entertainment

Writer, activist Lualhati Bautista dies at 77

She passed “peacefully” at 6 a.m. on February 11. Lualhati was 77 years old. — February 12, 2023

philstar.com

In Overseas Workers

Remittances hit record high of $36.1bln in 2022: Philippines

Data released by the central bank showed personal remittances increased by 3.6 percent to a record high $36.14 billion in 2022 — February 17, 2023

zawya.com

In Sports

PH scribes to fete former track queen Lydia de Vega-Mercado

The life and times of legendary sprint queen Lydia De Vega will be celebrated in the coming San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Annual Awards Night — February 12, 2023

tempo.com.ph

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