#ThewRap: Things you need to know, September 30, 2016

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, September 30, 2016

Ben Nabong

Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Friday.

Hello, Rappler readers!

Close to the end of the week and we’ve seen explosions at the Senate involving Senator Leila de Lima in relation to mysterious goings-on at the New Bilibid Prison. These were quieted only by the death of former senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Thursday, September 29, after a two-year battle with lung cancer. She will be buried this Sunday.

Early Friday morning, President Rodrigo Duterte flew in from Vietnam to Davao after fruitful discussions with his Vietnamese counterpart President Tran Dai Quang. Both leaders agreed to set up an action plan from 2017 to 2022 to enhance bilateral relations. Duterte also took a swipe at American lawmakers who criticized extrajudicial killings in the country. Stay out of our affairs, was his main message.

Be up to speed with the news. Here’s what you shouldn’t miss: 

 

Miriam Santiago to be interred October 2

Former senator Miriam Defensor Santiago died Thursday morning, September 29, in her sleep at the St Luke’s Medical Center Global City. She will be buried on Sunday, October 2, at the Loyola Memorial Chapel and Crematorium in Marikina after a 1 pm Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Quezon City.

 

Duterte to US lawmakers: Stay out of our affairs

He’s not done the United States yet. Stung by criticism from two US senators over extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte told them: “Do not interfere in our affairs.” Hitting US hypocrisy, the Philippine president also said, “ Do not pretend to be the moral conscience of the world. Do not be the policeman because you do not have the eligibility to do that in my country.”

 

UN committee probes into extrajudicial killings in PH

Concerned about extrajudicial killings linked to the “war of drugs, and which seemed to target the poorest populations,” a United Nations committee consisting of 18 independent human rights experts concluded its two-day review of the human rights situation in the country. The review by the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights is part of an international covenant which the Philippines ratified. The report will be out by October 10.

 

New Jersey train crash leaves over 100 hurt

Over 100 people were injured and one died after a speeding commuter train crashed into a New Jersey station during the morning rush hour on Thursday, September 29. It was unclear what caused the”tragic accident” – whether it was human error, system failure or a medical emergency involving the engineer.

 

PH, Vietnam agree on closer cooperation

The Philippines and Vietnam agreed on a 5-year action plan spanning 2017-2022 seen to enhance cooperation between the two countries. This was among the agreements reached during President Rodrigo Duterte’s two-day visit to Vietnam. Among others, Duterte and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang also affirmed their commitment to promote peace and stability, and freedom of navigation in the disputed West Philippine Sea.

 

COA to Erap’s OP officials: Return P25.5M

Give back to government the P25.5 billion spent by the Office of the President under the administration of former president Joseph Estrada. This was the admonition of the Commission on Audit after it found that government money was improperly spent on renovations and improvements on the President’s Briefing Room in June 2000. Who’s paying?

 

Twitter’s got something new: Moments 

Have you discovered Twitter’s Moments yet? The social media network opened creation capabilities to all Twitter users on Wednesday, September 28. Now you can curate select tweets on a topic to tell a story then share with friends. Give it a shot if you haven’t yet.

 

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