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JiKo

17 Filipinos in detention in Doha, Qatar for protesting the arrest of former PH president Duterte. The ICC arrested Duterte for crimes against humanity.

Political rallies are strictly prohibited in the Gulf nation.

#Philippines #Asian #DuterteArrest #ICC #Doha #Qatar #MiddleEast

philstar.com/headlines/2025/03

Philstar.com · 17 Filipinos still detained in Qatar following protestBy Kristine Daguno-Bersamina
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JiKo

Want to earn P20,000 ($350) per day? Join Duterte's disinformation network.

Duterte-related content spiked in video platforms after his arrest by the ICC for crimes against humanity. In the first week, over 1,600 YouTube channels shared a total of over 3,000 videos mentioning the former president, many claiming that the arrest was illegal.

#Philippines #Asian #YouTube #DuterteArrest #Disinformation #ICC #Crime #Murder #SocialMedia @pinoy

rappler.com/technology/decoded

RAPPLER · [DECODED] YouTubers posting lies, propaganda on Duterte-ICC issue can earn up to P20,000 dailyThe Nerve estimates that YouTube channels posting pro-Duterte disinformation and attacks can potentially earn large sums of money from monetizing videos
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JiKo

RCBC Plaza is scrambling to explain how one of the country's biggest Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), Flying Future, was running illegal operations right under its nose before being raided by authorities.

Canadian, Irish, German and Australian embassies are in the building. POGOs are believed to be fronts for spying by the Chnese government.

#Philippines #Asian #Spying #Espionage #Makati #EU #Embassies #Canada #Australia @pinoy

bilyonaryo.com/2025/03/21/mali

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Nonilex

And from WSJ (ok that’s 3 sources)

The agreement comes as #Trump’s attacks on higher #education has led to lost #jobs & #grants & instilled much anxiety.

#ColumbiaUniversity banned #FaceMasks & agreed to hire 3 dozen campus #police officers who will have the power to #arrest #students.

It also appointed a new Snr ViceProvost w/authority over the dept of #MiddleEast, South #Asian & #African Studies & the Center for #Palestine Studies.

#WTF #law #appeasement #FreeSpeech
wsj.com/us-news/education/colu

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JiKo

The new edition of the World Happiness Report puts Taiwan as the happiest country in East Asia.

The country finished at #27, ahead of Singapore, South Korea, and Japan on a list dominated by Scandinavian and European countries.

#Taiwan #Asian #Happiness #Ranking #Lists #EastAsia

taiwannews.com.tw/news/6064449

www.taiwannews.com.tw · Taiwan listed as happiest country in East Asia | Taiwan News | Mar. 20, 2025 16:12World Happiness Report ranks Taiwan at 27 or 3rd in Asia overall | Mar. 20, 2025 16:12
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