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China’s global propaganda campaign has broken another record.
(25 Apr)The Chinese Embassy in Manila released a propaganda music video, glorifying the CCP’s rescue. The video has successfully received 1,100 likes and 96,000 dislikes, which is a testament to how good the CCP is in the eyes of the Filipinos.
The name of the song is “One Sea”, yet the CCP is still trying to claim sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.
Source: RWBB
https://bit.ly/2KNTKsQ
#CCP #ChinesePropaganda #Philippines
China’s global propaganda campaign has broken another record.
(25 Apr)The Chinese Embassy in Manila released a propaganda music video, glorifying the CCP’s rescue. The video has successfully received 1,100 likes and 96,000 dislikes, which is a testament to how good the CCP is in the eyes of the Filipinos.
The name of the song is “One Sea”, yet the CCP is still trying to claim sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.
Source: RWBB
https://bit.ly/2KNTKsQ
#CCP #ChinesePropaganda #Philippines
#OpinionArticle
HK today, Philippines tomorrow: They are coming for us
by Leila de Lima
//When people choose to be a democracy, they are, in fact, choosing the quality of life that lends itself best to the survival of humanity: one that values every life, gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to society, while allowing the most capable – as opposed to the most vicious and power-hungry – to lead the nation both through the travails of daily life as well as through the great uncertainties of the grave crises that humans will inevitably face once in a while.
//The freedom they fight for is both the incentive to participate and the key to the success of the organization. They fight because they want to live free. And the nation is the better for it.
//As we watch the protesters in Hong Kong, including political leaders who are willing to sacrifice themselves to fight for Hong Kong and its people, what we ought to see are protesters that are fighting for democracy everywhere, including here in our own nation.
//So I continue to stand with Hong Kong, as I have more than a year ago. Not just because their fierce and fearless protest leaders stood up for me when my freedom was taken, but, more importantly, because they are standing up for the Filipino nation when they stand up against the Chinese government’s violent bullying.
//I can only hope that other countries, their leaders, and their people, will stand for Hong Kong, for Taiwan, and for the Philippines. Because tyranny is never satisfied; it is perpetually hungry.
//They are coming for us. After Hong Kong. After Taiwan. Or maybe all together at the same time. They are coming after our freedom. They are coming to take away what we hold dear: our own humanity and human rights, and the life, liberty, and security of our children.
//Filipinos, I call on you to stand for Hong Kong, for we all know that, very soon, the fight will come to us.
Full article: Rappler, (03-Jun)
#Philippines #GlobalSupport #Freedom #Democracy
HK today, Philippines tomorrow: They are coming for us
by Leila de Lima
//When people choose to be a democracy, they are, in fact, choosing the quality of life that lends itself best to the survival of humanity: one that values every life, gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to society, while allowing the most capable – as opposed to the most vicious and power-hungry – to lead the nation both through the travails of daily life as well as through the great uncertainties of the grave crises that humans will inevitably face once in a while.
//The freedom they fight for is both the incentive to participate and the key to the success of the organization. They fight because they want to live free. And the nation is the better for it.
//As we watch the protesters in Hong Kong, including political leaders who are willing to sacrifice themselves to fight for Hong Kong and its people, what we ought to see are protesters that are fighting for democracy everywhere, including here in our own nation.
//So I continue to stand with Hong Kong, as I have more than a year ago. Not just because their fierce and fearless protest leaders stood up for me when my freedom was taken, but, more importantly, because they are standing up for the Filipino nation when they stand up against the Chinese government’s violent bullying.
//I can only hope that other countries, their leaders, and their people, will stand for Hong Kong, for Taiwan, and for the Philippines. Because tyranny is never satisfied; it is perpetually hungry.
//They are coming for us. After Hong Kong. After Taiwan. Or maybe all together at the same time. They are coming after our freedom. They are coming to take away what we hold dear: our own humanity and human rights, and the life, liberty, and security of our children.
//Filipinos, I call on you to stand for Hong Kong, for we all know that, very soon, the fight will come to us.
Full article: Rappler, (03-Jun)
#Philippines #GlobalSupport #Freedom #Democracy
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[OPINION] HK today, PH tomorrow: They are coming for us
'It behooves the Filipino people to stand for Hong Kong and to fight for our own freedom.... We must fight to preserve...the priceless opportunity to live as free men and women in our own land, and not slaves to some foreign power.'
#MadeInChina
Two Chinese Businessmen to be Expelled from the Philippines for Branding Manila as a Province of China
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno", said on social media that he would expel two Chinese businessmen from the country. Their cosmetic products showed an address of "Manila Province, P.R. China". Besides, the city government found that the company did not get permission from the Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines and ordered the company to close down.
Levi Facundo, Director of Bureau of Permits and Licensing Office, who led the operation against the company, said that the department had received many complaints about the product's labels, which are from Binondo, Manila's Chinatown, after tracing. Facundo said these products were misrepresentation and considered as a basis to shut down the business automatically. "There is no Binondo in China. Binondo is in Manila. This is a serious insult, and we do not allow this" said Facundo.
#Philippines #Manila #Binondo #Chinese #Misrepresentation #CosmeticProducts #ProductLabels #IskoMoreno #LeviFacundo
Source: Stand News #Aug21
https://bit.ly/2EqoXmI
Note: the translation also considered reports from the following source:
https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/20/mayor-isko-shuts-down-establishments-selling-products-labeled-manila-province-of-china/
https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/20/mayor-isko-calls-for-deportation-of-chinese-nationals-selling-products-labeled-manila-province-of-china/
https://manila-stv.ph/news/manila-calls-for-deportation-of-two-chinese-who-called-city-province-of-china.html
Two Chinese Businessmen to be Expelled from the Philippines for Branding Manila as a Province of China
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno", said on social media that he would expel two Chinese businessmen from the country. Their cosmetic products showed an address of "Manila Province, P.R. China". Besides, the city government found that the company did not get permission from the Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines and ordered the company to close down.
Levi Facundo, Director of Bureau of Permits and Licensing Office, who led the operation against the company, said that the department had received many complaints about the product's labels, which are from Binondo, Manila's Chinatown, after tracing. Facundo said these products were misrepresentation and considered as a basis to shut down the business automatically. "There is no Binondo in China. Binondo is in Manila. This is a serious insult, and we do not allow this" said Facundo.
#Philippines #Manila #Binondo #Chinese #Misrepresentation #CosmeticProducts #ProductLabels #IskoMoreno #LeviFacundo
Source: Stand News #Aug21
https://bit.ly/2EqoXmI
Note: the translation also considered reports from the following source:
https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/20/mayor-isko-shuts-down-establishments-selling-products-labeled-manila-province-of-china/
https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/20/mayor-isko-calls-for-deportation-of-chinese-nationals-selling-products-labeled-manila-province-of-china/
https://manila-stv.ph/news/manila-calls-for-deportation-of-two-chinese-who-called-city-province-of-china.html
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Philippines protests 'threatening presence' of Chinese vessels in disputed waters
Philippine officials reported about 220 vessels, believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia personnel, were seen anchored at the Whitsun Reef on March 7.
“The continued deployment, lingering presence and activities of Chinese vessels infringe upon Philippine sovereignty,” the Philippine foreign ministry said in a diplomatic protest, adding “their swarming and threatening presence creates an atmosphere of instability.”
Philippines Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana called the presence of militia vessels a “clear provocative action of militarising the area” and urged China to recall them.
Source: Reuters #Mar23
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-china-southchinasea-prote/philippines-protests-threatening-presence-of-chinese-vessels-in-disputed-waters-idUSKBN2BF0IA
#Philippines #China
Philippine officials reported about 220 vessels, believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia personnel, were seen anchored at the Whitsun Reef on March 7.
“The continued deployment, lingering presence and activities of Chinese vessels infringe upon Philippine sovereignty,” the Philippine foreign ministry said in a diplomatic protest, adding “their swarming and threatening presence creates an atmosphere of instability.”
Philippines Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana called the presence of militia vessels a “clear provocative action of militarising the area” and urged China to recall them.
Source: Reuters #Mar23
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-china-southchinasea-prote/philippines-protests-threatening-presence-of-chinese-vessels-in-disputed-waters-idUSKBN2BF0IA
#Philippines #China
#InternationalRelations
#Philippines foreign minister on #SouthChinaSea dispute
//The Philippine foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced Twitter message that China’s vessels get out of disputed waters, the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over the South China Sea.
The comments by Teodoro Locsin follow Manila's protests for what it calls the "illegal" presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside the Philippines 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
"China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see… O…GET THE FUCK OUT," Locsin tweeted on his personal account.
"What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We're trying. You. You're like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province ...", Locsin said.//
Read full article:
www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-foreign-minister-issues-expletive-laced-tweet-over-china-sea-dispute-2021-05-03/
Source: Reuters #May3
#Philippines foreign minister on #SouthChinaSea dispute
//The Philippine foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced Twitter message that China’s vessels get out of disputed waters, the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over the South China Sea.
The comments by Teodoro Locsin follow Manila's protests for what it calls the "illegal" presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside the Philippines 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
"China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see… O…GET THE FUCK OUT," Locsin tweeted on his personal account.
"What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We're trying. You. You're like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province ...", Locsin said.//
Read full article:
www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-foreign-minister-issues-expletive-laced-tweet-over-china-sea-dispute-2021-05-03/
Source: Reuters #May3
#Netflix removes episodes showing China's arbitrary nine-dash line after #Philippines' Complaints
The Philippine government has ordered Netflix to remove parts of the Australian drama series "#PineGap" on its platform for "violating Philippine #sovereignty".
The series features a map of the #NineDashLine, an invisible demarcation controversially used by China to claim its territories in the #SouthChinaSea.
The second and third episodes of the series were no longer available in the Philippines by November 1, 2021. Netflix announced that those episodes had been "removed by government's demand". It did not elaborate further.
China lays claim to most of the South China Sea waters within the so-called nine-dash line, a U-shaped feature used on Chinese maps. Parts of the resource-rich waters are also contested by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration handed down a ruling on July 12, 2016, stating that China's historic-rights claim over the maritime areas inside the nine-dash line has no lawful effect. There has also no evidence supporting China's exclusive rights over the waters and resources.
Source: Stand News; #Nov2
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%BE%B3%E5%8A%87-pine-gap-%E7%8F%BE%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E7%89%88%E5%8D%97%E6%B5%B7%E5%9C%B0%E5%9C%96-%E8%8F%B2%E8%B6%8A%E6%8A%97%E8%AD%B0-netflix-%E6%92%A4%E7%89%87?
#NineDash
The Philippine government has ordered Netflix to remove parts of the Australian drama series "#PineGap" on its platform for "violating Philippine #sovereignty".
The series features a map of the #NineDashLine, an invisible demarcation controversially used by China to claim its territories in the #SouthChinaSea.
The second and third episodes of the series were no longer available in the Philippines by November 1, 2021. Netflix announced that those episodes had been "removed by government's demand". It did not elaborate further.
China lays claim to most of the South China Sea waters within the so-called nine-dash line, a U-shaped feature used on Chinese maps. Parts of the resource-rich waters are also contested by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration handed down a ruling on July 12, 2016, stating that China's historic-rights claim over the maritime areas inside the nine-dash line has no lawful effect. There has also no evidence supporting China's exclusive rights over the waters and resources.
Source: Stand News; #Nov2
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%BE%B3%E5%8A%87-pine-gap-%E7%8F%BE%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E7%89%88%E5%8D%97%E6%B5%B7%E5%9C%B0%E5%9C%96-%E8%8F%B2%E8%B6%8A%E6%8A%97%E8%AD%B0-netflix-%E6%92%A4%E7%89%87?
#NineDash
#Election
1 km queue of Filipinos in Hong Kong for #Philippines Presidential Election
Source: Inmedia #Apr17
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1 km queue of Filipinos in Hong Kong for #Philippines Presidential Election
Source: Inmedia #Apr17
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1 km queue of Filipinos in Hong Kong for #Philippines Presidential Election
The #Philippines presidential election will be held on #May09, and the overseas voting starts from #Apr10 to #May09. Over 90 thousands Filipinos in Hong Kong have the right to vote.
There was a 1 km queue outside the voting station at Kennedy Town at 10am on 17 April.
Some domestic workers were shocked about the cold atmosphere of Hong Kong Chief Executive election, believing the public grievance was due to their lack of right to vote.
Some of them were satisfied with their voting rights, hoping the new Philippines President can bring changes to the Philippines.
The presidential election is to select the President, Vice-president, senators and local officials. There are six Philippine President candidates, including Bongbong Marcos, son of former president Marcos, current vice-president Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who came from the grassroots, retired boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, and senator Panfilo Lacson.
Source: Inmedia #Apr17
https://bit.ly/3xuxkXr
1 km queue of Filipinos in Hong Kong for #Philippines Presidential Election
The #Philippines presidential election will be held on #May09, and the overseas voting starts from #Apr10 to #May09. Over 90 thousands Filipinos in Hong Kong have the right to vote.
There was a 1 km queue outside the voting station at Kennedy Town at 10am on 17 April.
Some domestic workers were shocked about the cold atmosphere of Hong Kong Chief Executive election, believing the public grievance was due to their lack of right to vote.
Some of them were satisfied with their voting rights, hoping the new Philippines President can bring changes to the Philippines.
The presidential election is to select the President, Vice-president, senators and local officials. There are six Philippine President candidates, including Bongbong Marcos, son of former president Marcos, current vice-president Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who came from the grassroots, retired boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, and senator Panfilo Lacson.
Source: Inmedia #Apr17
https://bit.ly/3xuxkXr