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This THREAD gives an overview of Philippine politics in the past 6 years and the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte whose term ended today, based on the articles published by
It can serve as a guide to probe the #DuterteLegacy
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Rodrigo Duterte's controversial six-year presidency in the Philippines ends on June 30
THREAD prepared by @gvsoutheastasia editor @mongster on #DuterteLegacy
Listen to our 2016 podcast introducing the rise of Duterte & why he was compared with Trump
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In #Azerbaijan, rape survivors fear their perpetrators will walk free globalvoices.org/2022/06/30/in- for And thank you for speaking up despite all the harassment and targeting.
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"In its eighth year, the festival is much more than a movie screening event. With its grassroots feel and commitment to inclusivity, the event is creating a diverse and dynamic space that reflects the Caribbean's cultural reality."
#Arts
COVID-19 drove the shift to digital services in #India, but this has left informal workers struggling to access basic services and protect their personal data within an incomprehensible system.
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"Mate, I’m just seeing your broadcasts now and they are bloody fantastic! I tried doing what you’ve done when I was young and got nowhere near your professionalism."
#Australia
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In today’s #GVDigest - Hong Kong prepares for the 25th anniversary of its handover to China trts.io/rdFn3
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Eastern influences are evident in the cuisine of South East #Bulgaria, near the borders of Turkey and Greece. Temenuzhka Mateva promotes tarhana pastry based on recreated recipe of her grandma.
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"The prosperous East Asian nations (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong, and China at the lower income margins) have been the greatest assets for growth of the world system for some time now."
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The government's response to recurrent protests and riots in the region is almost exclusively confined to the use of force and coercion, totally ignoring dialogue or mutual concessions.
#Tajikistan
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Global Voices has explored Duerte's legacy as well as the implications of Marcos Jr's takeover in our Philippines coverage linked below.
What do you expect to see from the PH now that Marcos is taking over? #MarcosJr
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Arrests & censorship mark Duterte's final month in power. His Cabinet is proud of #DuterteLegacy but activists insist he should be made accountable for human rights abuses: #DutertePanagutin
Read more stories about Duterte by visiting our Philippine page:
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Another inspiring initiative was the community pantry movement, which emerged in response to the slow arrival of state subsidies during the pandemic. Duterte dismissed it but thousands of pantries were set up across the country
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Despite Duterte's strongman tactics, he failed to silence citizens who pushed back to assert their rights. Numerous women groups initiated the #BabaeAko (I am a woman) movement to condemn Duterte’s misogyny, bigotry, & violence against the poor.
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Duterte enforced prolonged militarized lockdowns to contain #COVID19. His pandemic response drew outrage from health workers & other frontliners. His absence during calamities also led netizens to ask #NasaanAngPangulo? #WhereIsThePresident #OustDuterte
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Duterte is no friend of the media. He called for the closure of broadcast giant , and his government filed harassment suits against , & Nobel laureate . Meanwhile, independent media are targeted by cyberattacks
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Troll-in chief? Duterte confirmed an Oxford study that named him as among the global leaders who maintain a cyber army to influence public opinion. Duterte's trolls are notorious for spreading hate & disinformation against critics
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Duterte's tax reform law lowered taxes for corporations and professionals, but it imposed higher taxes on several consumer goods. Workers said it raised the cost of living amid surging fuel prices
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An example of Duterte's reliance on the police and military to solve social problems is the total closure of the world-famous #Boracay to clean and rehabilitate the island in 2018. Local residents were suddenly left homeless and without livelihoods
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Duterte's “war on drugs,” known locally as #Tokhang, led to thousands of extrajudicial killings in urban poor communities. He is facing an investigation at the for “crimes against humanity”
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Rodrigo Duterte's controversial six-year presidency in the Philippines ends on June 30
THREAD prepared by editor on #DuterteLegacy
Listen to our 2016 podcast introducing the rise of Duterte & why he was compared with Trump
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Hongkongers have been sharing memes and metaphors, as well as conspiracy theories in reaction to the sinking of the city's iconic floating restaurant in the South China Sea. Some suggested Jumbo’s fate was a metaphor for #HongKong’s future.
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"I cried when I saw the nature around me being destroyed. I felt called to make films about the environment that motivated me to join the Papuan Voices film community."
#WestPapua #video4change
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Meet , who works to make more online resources, educational content, and apps available in the Santali language.
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In today’s #GVDigest - The overturning of Roe vs. Wade unsettles the Caribbean, most of which doesn't have progressive abortion laws trts.io/A68UD
On June 26, the Istanbul Pride Week ended with arrests and barricaded streets, as scores of police prevented participants from marching.
#Pride2022 #Turkey
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Three women from different corners of #Bulgaria have something in common: they believe their vocation is to preserve the local heritage of culinary traditions as part of a collective identity.
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"Particularly harmful and dangerous is the spread of this misinformation in countries where there is not much knowledge about the case of #Kosovo."
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"The president’s anti-Indigenous, anti-environmental, anti-press and NGOs speech serves as fuel to inflame offenders, who feel guaranteed by #Brazil’s main authority."
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Festival director Asha Lovelace says that the themes, techniques and approach of African films can help inform how local filmmakers tell their own stories.
#Caribbean
"The barge was forced to leave #Hong Kong as it could not sustain its restaurant business due to the city's pandemic restrictions. The vessel started sinking when being towed to Cambodia."
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In today’s #GVDigest - In Tbilisi, thousands march to support Georgia's EU bid trts.io/MMPyt
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Global Voices features our interview with #WestPapua Indigenous filmmaker, Irene Yuliana Fatagur: globalvoices.org/2022/06/27/fil
#Indigenous #video4earth #video4change
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"What was intended to be a walk for judicial independence and upholding the doctrine of separation of powers, ended up becoming an unwarranted and inexplicable display of state power and intimidation."
#Malaysia
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