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Issue No. 23043 | Nov 19, 2023
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‘Like a 40-metre pizza’: the seaweed farms that could feed us all – at a cost

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Mammoth seaweed farms are springing up in the Philippines and beyond, and they’re in line for Elon Musk’s ‘largest incentive prize in history’. Meddling with the ocean to grow them, however, has some scientists troubled

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Trending In Politics

Long-jailed former Philippine senator who fought drug crackdown is granted bail

The European Union Parliament, some U.S. lawmakers and U.N. human rights experts have long demanded the release of Leila de Lima, who was detained as an opposition senator in February 2017. — November 13, 2023

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More on Ex-Senator Leila de Lima Granted Bail After Years in Jail
  • Timeline: The ordeal of Leila de Lima Manila, Philippines — Following is a timeline of the key events in the prosecution of former Sen. Leila de Lima 2016 Aug. 17 – Then President Rodrigo Duterte links a senator to the illegal — November 14, 2023

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  • Leila de Lima: Philippine court grants bail to fierce ‘war on drugs’ critic after six years in custody | CNN A Philippine court has granted bail for Leila De Lima, one of the most vocal critics of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs” after being held in police custody for over six years.new — November 13, 2023

    cnn.com
  • Robredo arranges De Lima meeting with Amnesty International rep Former vice president Leni Robredo introduced former senator Leila de Lima to a representative from Amnesty International during their reunion in Naga, Camarines Sur on Thursday morning. — November 18, 2023

    philstar.com
In Activism

The Forces That Nearly Murdered Me Are Meeting In San Francisco Today

I was almost killed by Philippine troops upholding the global economic order on display at this week’s APEC Summit. — November 15, 2023

thenation.com

In Disasters & Emergency Response

Cotabato Trench movement caused M6.8 Davao Occidental quake: Phivolcs

Bacolcol said the Cotabato Trench is the same earthquake generator that caused the 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake. — November 17, 2023

news.abs-cbn.com

In West Philippine Sea

Marcos meets with Xi; discussions on WPS row a ‘work in progress’

President Marcos said the discussions about the tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are a “work in progress” following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. — November 17, 2023

mb.com.ph

In Politics

In Hawaii, 'vocal minority' pushes back on Marcos return decades after exile

Hawaii is known to have a Filipino diaspora that is strongly supportive of the Marcos family. But some migrants want to show there are still voices of dissent as the President marks his return to the island. — November 17, 2023

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