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Over the weekend, France elected a new leader: 39-year-old political prodigy Emmanuel Macron.
This week also marks the one-year milestone since the Philippines elected Rodrigo Duterte, the first president whose victory is attributed to dominance in the social media. Our #AnimatED this week observes how the government has not stopped campaigning since it assumed power on June 30. It points out the need for a reality check.
Meanwhile, the country continues to face daunting challenges. On Saturday, twin explosions rocked Quiapo district in Manila.
Meanwhile, as we open the UN Global Road Safety Week, international experts call for measures to curb the rise in fatalities from road crash incidents.
We ask you to think about these as we deliver today’s most important news.
President Rodrigo Duterte still enjoys an “excellent” trust rating from the public overall, but trust in him is eroding among the poor, according to the March 2017 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
In less than a year, the Duterte Cabinet has seen 3 members kicked out unceremoniously, either by the President himself or by lawmakers unhappy with his choices. Our #AnimatED this week asks: can this presidency really afford to appoint people on the basis of competence and not loyalty or personal ties to the leader?
The police rejected claims that terrorist group ISIS is behind the explosions that shocked Quiapo, Manila on Saturday, May 6. Who is behind the blasts? The Presidential Security Group is now involved in the investigation.
The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) is set to file an impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, but it will only do so once Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is back in the country.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) canceled a plan to bid out the rehabilitation of Clark International Airport, in order to avoid disputes between potential investors that could stall the development of the next major international gateway in the Philippines. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said on the sidelines of a groundbreaking ceremony last week that his department will instead handle the modernization of the Clark airport.
In a watershed election marked by falling turnout after an extremely divisive campaign, French voters trooped to the polls Sunday, May 7, and chose centrist Emmanuel Macron for president over far-right leader Marine Le Pen. The vote, seen as crucial for Europe’s future, caps a rollercoaster race marked by mudslinging, scandals, and a last-minute hacking attack targeting Macron, a 39-year-old former banker who has never held elected office.
The scandal over Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election returns to the forefront of Washington politics after weeks of quiet on Monday, May 8, when two top officials from the Obama administration are set to testify in Congress.
This is good news for animal rights advocates out there. France on Saturday, May 6, banned the breeding in captivity of dolphins and killer whales under tighter rules that campaigners hope will eventually herald the end of shows involving the animals.
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