The Department of Health *finally* discouraged the use of copper mask.
The warning came a week after
@VICEWorldNews
reported that the company behind the controversial masks threatened doctors with lawsuits.
@docadamsmith
BREAKING: President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque, a former human rights lawyer, FAILS to secure a seat in the International Law Commission after strong opposition from human rights groups and law experts from around the world.
Rene, 53, is a martial law baby. He joined the EDSA People Revolution in his youth. After almost 40 years, he’s back to join the movement blocking the return of the Marcoses.
“I’m having a hard time,” Rene, standing with crutches, said. “But I have to be here.”
#Humans4Leni
Many parts of the Philippines are literally drenched in water right now as super typhoon Noru (
#KardingPH
) batters and this is what you what you get from the Philippine president:
BBM Vlog 226: New York, New York
Matagumpay ang ating biyahe sa New York!
Mula sa pagdalo sa UN General Assembly, mga business roundtable meetings at ang pakikipagkita sa Filipino community dito, ako ay nagpapasalamat sa mainit na pagtanggap sa ating delegasyon.
WATCH: Former Vice President
@lenirobredo
receives standing ovation at
@nyuniversity
’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center where she’s speaking before NYU students and professors and the Filipino community.
After playing Bagong Lipunan, Toni Gonzaga shouts: "Tapos na, may nanalo na, tapos ang laban. Buhay na buhay ang pagmamahal kay Apo Lakay Ferdinand Marcos."
70,000 detained, 34,000 tortured and 3,240 killed during martial law.
This woman tricycle driver says VP
@lenirobredo
is an ideal leader because she raised her three daughters well.
A widow, Robredo successfully raised
@aikarobredo
, a Harvard-educated development worker;
@jpgrobredo
, an MD, and
@jillrobredo
who will graduate from NYU this year.
Vice President Leni Robredo says her volunteers in Naga City are planning to put up a "Pink Museum" where they plan to keep the tokens and memorabilia she received during the campaign.
Congratulations to GMA Public Affairs for mounting this incisive issue-based discussions! We need more of this to help the electorate make informed decisions in May 2022.
Harry Roque (
@attyharryroque
) from the Philippines got the least number of votes. My transcript of results:
India 163
Thailand 162
Japan 154
Vietnam 145
China 142
South Korea 140
Cyprus 139
Mongolia 123
Lebanon 119
Sri Lanka 112
Philippines 87
.
@lenirobredo
: "Kung katapangan lang naman ang pinaguusapan, in many stages of my life pinakita ko ito.
Kung katapagangan lang naman, hindi ito nakikita sa gender. Nakikita ito sa kung papaaano ka nagdedesisyon sa maraming aspeto ng buhay."
Comelec Commissioner
@rowena_guanzon
tells journalists from GMA, ABS-CBN and Rappler she voted to disqualify presidential front-runner Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
"I think there's really moral turpitude based on evidence and the law. I will not keep it a secret," she tells GMA News.
In just a month, the Philippines will hold one of Asia’s largest elections. Supporters waste no time to campaign for presidential bet Vice President Leni Robredo and VP bet Kiko Pangilinan.
I followed a group of students in their grassroots campaign today.
#Elections2022
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose family owes the government some $3.7 billion in taxes, casually spending money and possibly gov’t resources to watch Singapore F1.
Meanwhile, thousands of Filipino families are still displaced after a super typhoon ravage PH
🔗
International Association of Democratic Lawyers, which also opposed Roque’s election:
“Mr. Roque has arrogantly defended and justified even beyond the “call of duty” his principal’s attacks on human rights, justice, due process, and the rule of law.”
I voted for good governance and the preservation of our democracy. I hope you do the same on May 9 🗳 🇵🇭
Absentee voting for media workers 2022
#Eleksyon2022
#Halalan2022
#Philippines
BREAKING: President Duterte has granted absolute pardon to Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, a U.S. marine convicted of killing transgender woman Jennifer Laude in 2014, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. says.
My Facebook account, which has Facebook Protect, two-factor authentication and backup codes, was compromised at around 1:49 am this morning.
Someone who appears to be in Vietnam posted nude photos of girls. And then there were Marcos posts and comments.
@Meta
Scenes from
#BoracayForLeni
rally attended by Presidential bet and Vice President Leni Robredo and Vice Presidential bet Kiko Pangilinan earlier today on Boracay Island.
#Elections2022
The UN General Assembly will elect only seven nationals from Asia-Pacific group to form the 34-member commission and Harry Roque (
@attyharryroque
) did not make it.
BREAKING: Watch as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gets inoculated with China-made Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine, which does not have an EUA in the Philippines.
🎥 Senator Bong Go
Please join me in congratulating my dear friend,
@_izzylee
, for landing her dream job at
@ABSCBNNews
🎉 She’s one of the newest Kapamilya reporters. Kindly follow her na rin ☺️
As a Filipino journalist working for an international news organization, I advocate for the use of "West Philippine Sea" in our stories.
In Washington, I wore the same shirt today and I told our editors at our news meeting that this is a reminder to use WPS when referring to --
The West Philippine Sea is and will always be ours. Our sovereignty is non-negotiable!
Happy Independence Day 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
I proudly wore this shirt when I graduated from New York University last month 💜
#WestPhilippineSea
#AtinTo
#Kalayaan
“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”
The spirit of EDSA People Power Revolution lives on.
#NeverAgain
#NeverAgainNeverForget
📸 Taken last year
Qualification: Can work under pressure as in cram President Duterte’s final State of the Nation Address (SONA) to be delivered on Monday 😂
Posted three hours ago.
JUST IN: Vice President Leni Robredo follows the suggestion of her supporters and announces the establishment of "Angat Buhay" (Better Life) NGO. Robredo is widely praised for her innovative programs that addressed government gaps especially during the pandemic.
Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, the 15th President of the Philippines, is laid to rest next to his parents, democratic icons Ninoy and Cory Aquino.
As President, he’s entitled to be buried at the Heroes’ Cemetery, but his family opted for a simple inurnment.
So long, Mr. President.
Hello Twitter! Baka may nasa SG ngayon tapos uuwi bago ang THE rally this weekend. Pasabuy po ng small equipment to help me cover the event better! Hahahuhu
#bakanaman
The West Philippine Sea is and will always be ours. Our sovereignty is non-negotiable!
Happy Independence Day 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
I proudly wore this shirt when I graduated from New York University last month 💜
#WestPhilippineSea
#AtinTo
#Kalayaan
JUST IN: Gavi, the vaccine alliance working with COVAX Facility, told
@VICEWorldNews
that any country not following prioritization rules may have to reimburse them for jabs.
"Pag-asa 'yung tumutulak sa atin na mangarap na sa dulo ng kadaliman ay may kaliwanagan. Pag-asa ang nagtutulak sa atin na para makita natin ngayon lumiliwanag na, ngayon liliwanag, at ngayon darating na halalan, ang tatanglaw sa ating bayan ay ilaw ng tahanan." --
@lenirobredo
Students and alumni of Pasig City Science HS targeted tricycle drivers and vendors in what they call “TODA Hopping.”
One of the goals is to convince drivers to carry Leni-Kiko’s tarpaulins and stickers on their tricycles for more visibility.
#Eleksyon2022
WATCH: The Philippine National Police parties with the supporters of Marcos family at Liwasang Bonifacio as police arrested activists who hang banners near the Commission on Human Rights.
WATCH: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says his campaign promise to ride a jetski in the West Philippine Sea to plant a Filipino flag in the Spratlys was a joke.
“If you believe it, I would say that you are really stupid.”
“Trust was our only capital,”
@lenirobredo
reflects on how the Office of the Vice President started
#AngatBuhay
. She said the lack of support from President Rodrigo Duterte inspired her team to reach out to partners.
Hello! I and some former colleagues at GMA and the Inquirer started a non-profit newsroom. It’s called
@FactualPH
.
We received a grant from
@Internews
to produce a series of explainers on
#Elections2022
. Ep 1 dropping at 8 PM. Please watch and share 🙏🏼
Ibon mang may layang lumipad
Kulungin mo at umiiyak
Bayan pa kayang sakdal-dilag
Ang 'di magnasang makaalpas
Pilipinas kong minumutya
Pugad ng luha at dalita
Aking adhika
Makita kang sakdal laya
.
@rowena_guanzon
, who is retiring on February 2, said: "The delay is unreasonable. I think someone is meddling. Some people are trying to influence the commissioners. That's what I don't like."
Sad news: Chito Gascon, who fiercely defended human rights and its defenders during President Rodrigo Duterte's murderous regime, passed away. He was chair of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights from 2015 to 2021.
Rest in power, Sir! We'll miss you.
Watching the “Lupang Hinirang,” the Philippine national anthem, being played at the Olympics made me cry 😭 Thank you so much Hidilyn Diaz for make us proud! 🇵🇭🥇
#Tokyo2020
CROWDSOURCING: Anyone going to the rally tomorrow? Baka may last minute preparations: luto, posters or anything? Hopefully someone near Pasig. Please DM me. Thanks!
Witnesses against her have recanted. Former Senator Leila de Lima, fierce critic of President Duterte, should me released immediately.
#FreeLeilaNow
#FreeLeilaDeLimaNow
Following this morning’s incident at Camp Crame, I will be speaking to Senator De Lima to check on her condition and to ask if she wishes to be transferred to another detention center.
After speaking at
@ObamaFoundation
’s Democracy forum,
@lenirobredo
was invited to talk about
#AngatBuhay
, her former office’s anti-poverty program now turned into a non-government organization.
Senator
@iampinglacson
is battling COVID, but he joined
#JessicaSohoInterviews
(remote). Marcos Jr. evaded his COMELEC hearing by claiming he has exposure and symptoms.
Historians and scholars fear the ugly truth about the Marcos family’s brutal regime will be erased as Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes control of the Philippines.
BREAKING: Philippine Supreme Court dismissed the electoral protest filed by defeated candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son and namesake of late dictator Marcos, against sitting VP Leni Robredo.
WATCH: Angel Locsin (
@143redangel
) call out fellow artists who remain silent and neutral on
#ABSCBNShutdown
: Wala na kayong career... wala na kayong network! |
@gmanews