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Boracay is now closed for a 6-month rehabilitation period, despite there not being a publicized written order yet for its closure.
Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders says press freedom is under threat from a triple whammy of US President Donald Trump, Russia, and China’s bid to crush dissent.
Also, the Kuwaiti government ordered Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Villa to leave within a week, declaring him persona non grata according to the state-run Kuwait News Agency.
These and more stories on today’s wRap!
This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte ‘verbally’ ordered the island’s closure, saying Boracay has become a ‘cesspool’
Reporters Without Borders accuses the world’s 3 superpowers – the US, China and Russia – of leading the charge against press freedom
The French leader’s feisty speech to lawmakers is a dramatic twist near the end of a 3-day visit that has showcased his warm personal relationship with US President Donald Trump, despite the gulf between their visions of world affairs
(4th UPDATE) Kuwait declares Philippine Ambassador Renato Villa ‘persona non grata,’ while the Philippines says Kuwait’s action ‘is deeply disturbing’
Calida denies the request of a Sereno supporter to file a similar petition against Justice De Castro
Britain’s National Crime Agency says ‘authorities in 5 countries including the Netherlands, Serbia, Croatia and Canada, with support from Police Scotland and Europol, targeted 6 members of the crime group behind webstresser.org’
Early signs show that the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal has had little effect on Facebook’s growth, but bigger effects may be seen in succeeding quarters
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