Civil society pushes for rights-based digital future in ASEAN
Findings highlight the ASEAN’s vision overemphasis on economic efficiency in rapid digitalization, while the promotion and protection of human rights in these documents remain limited.
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Findings highlight the ASEAN’s vision overemphasis on economic efficiency in rapid digitalization, while the promotion and protection of human rights in these documents remain limited.
Isang balaraw na may dalawang matutulis na dulo ang Pan Asianismo. Maaari itong gawing inspirasyon sa pagpapalaya sa bayan. Subalit maaari din itong gamitin upang manakop ang malalakas na bayang Asyano at mawalan ng teritoryo ang mga mahihina at maliliit na bayan.
The series of protests dubbed "Ban Trump" are captured in pictures.
Among those arrested is a nursing mother who was tending to her two-month-old baby in a hospital when arrested in Oriental Mindoro.
Aside from water cannons, police now also use sonic device against protesters.
"The Asean summit offers nothing but imperialist or neoliberal programs and policies that will put poor Filipinos into a much deeper poverty and misery.”
Progressives hold protests in time for the arrival of the POTUS.
By BULATLAT MANILA – Various sectoral groups staged a protest near the US embassy here on Nov. 10, the second day in a row, in anticipation of the first visit by US President Donald Trump in time for the Asean summit on Nov. 12. Hundreds of anti-riot police men...
Women activists protest US President Donald Trump’s visit.
“Trump represents the worst aspects of US imperialism. His visit to the Philippines will bring more harm than good.”
“There is no product to export (once) we’ll be flooded with (ASEAN products); all the farmers will be jobless here,” said Phil Export XI executive director Conrado T. Hernaez in a press conference at Marco Polo Hotel Wednesday.
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