#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 24, 2017

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 24, 2017
Hello! Here are the top stories you shouldn't miss this Monday.

Dear Reader,

This week’s AnimatED talks about the need to understand the complexities of societies, the challenges of governance, and the stubbornness of deep-seated problems that outlive presidents and their slogans.

Our slow justice system and the question of who is at fault when important graft and corruption cases either languish in court or get dismissed is an example of these complex problems. Two key institutions that play a crucial role here are now engaged in a blame game: the Office of the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan.

Meanwhile, almost 3 decades after they were filed, the cases against former First Lady Imelda Marcos remain pending with the anti-graft court. Over a decade since the P723 million fertilizer fund scam was exposed, its architect has yet to be arrested. And of all those charged with plunder, only a lowly BIR cashier – is still serving her sentence.

We ask you to give this matter some thought as we bring you today’s top news.

Ombudsman to SC: Sandiganbayan erred in dismissing Bolante case

In the petition obtained by media, the Ombudsman said the Sandiganbayan committed “grave and reversible error by applying a higher quantum of proof during the stage of judicial determination.”

#AnimatED: Lessons Duterte can draw from ASEAN

As President Duterte hosts the ASEAN summit, we hope he comes face to face with the value of consultation, of listening to views contrary to his, and of spending time to talk to people.

Abu Sayyaf beheads soldier in Sulu

The body of Staff Sergeant Anni Siraji, a soldier who was once a member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), was recovered by the military in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday afternoon, April 23.

DOF proposal: no tax for Filipinos earning P21,000 or below monthly

A call center agent who earns P21,000 a month with a gross income of P273,000 inclusive of the 13th month pay and other benefits will still fall under the zero-tax bracket.

 

French elections run-off: it’s Macron vs Le Pen

Pro-European Emmanuel Macron is set to face far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential run-off, making him the clear favorite to emerge as the country’s youngest leader in modern history.

Budget showdown: Will Trump’s wall get funding?

High-powered aides to Donald Trump pressed for funding of a Mexico border wall Sunday, April 23, as a looming spending showdown in Congress threatens to shut down the US government on the president’s 100th day in office.

Scientists march against ‘assault on facts’

Scientists are not famous for their camaraderie or for involvement in politics. On Saturday, April 22, however, thousands of them took to the streets in various parts of the world to protest what they perceived to be an assault on fact-based thinking by populist politicians. Washington DC was the epicenter of the movement. But demonstrators turned out across Australia, in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and other cities, as well as Wellington and Auckland in New Zealand.

 

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