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It was a week of controversial decisions. Following his stunning defeat from Australia’s Jeff Horn, Filipino boxer-legislator Manny Pacquiao says he felt he was ‘set up.’ The Supreme Court of the Philippines upholds President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Duterte says he will not lift martial law before his State of the Nation Address on July 24.
Meanwhile, the two-day AGOS Summit on Disaster Preparedness brings together disaster management volunteers, stakeholders, and policymakers to help make #ZeroCasualty happen.
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‘Feeling ko tuloy na set-up ako,’ said Manny Pacquiao after his disputed decision loss to Jeff Horn
Voting 11-3-1, the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the constitutionality of President Rodrigo Duterte’s martial law declaration in Mindanao in a landmark ruling on Tuesday, July 4.
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday, July 7, he is not lifting martial law in Mindanao before his State of the Nation Address on July 24, adding that he depended on the armed forces and police to give him an accurate assessment of the situation in Marawi City.
Day 1 of the Agos summit highlights climate action initiated by the youth and women, and LGU preparedness efforts like the #MMShakeDrill.
The second day of the Agos Summit covers a broad range of topics on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Agos eBayanihan will also be relaunched
Ateneo professor Didith Rodrigo has written or co-written numerous scientific papers in her fields – computer science and learning. But she half-jokes her most important writing is her series of children’s books. Her purpose? To get more girls into science and technology.
Historian and professor Dr. Lisandro “Leloy” Claudio talks about trust in the age of digital information. Should we trust journalists or social media stars? – Rappler.com
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