Hugs to all our friends and colleagues at CNN Philippines

This is a huge loss and a big blow to journalism in the Philippines.

Heart goes out to friends and colleagues from CNN Philippines. They aren't just among the best – they are also among the kindest.

Journalist Anas El-Najar announces ending his press coverage.

“Seeking safety with my family is a thousand times better than seeking news to convey to a world that knows neither feeling nor humanity.”

Billions worth of DepEd learning materials have been sitting in warehouses since 2021, depriving students of access to resources. This involves public funds. What led to this mess? Read this Rappler exclusive:
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THE KILLINGS WON'T STOP IN CAMANAVA

Pagkatapos ng pagpatay kay Jemboy Baltazar, sinunod ding patayin ang 2 pa niyang kaibigan.

Sa pagitan ng August at October, napatay si Jemboy, 17, at 2 pa niyang kaibigan:

-Daniel Soria, 20, noong September 2
-John Rey Basie, 18, October 6

🧵: The Philippine Coast Guard releases photos and video of floating barriers installed by the Chinese Coast Guard around Scarborough Shoal. This prevents Filipino fishermen from entering the resource-rich lagoon.

CCG vessels also radio challenged Philippine vessels, against…

Forthcoming, Random House Group, October 17, 2023.

WATCH: The moment a Chinese coast guard vessel appeared to deliberately close in on a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, almost in the act of ramming before pulling back. Al Jazeera was on board the PCG ship, one of 2 escorting supply boats for troops at the 2nd Thomas (Ayungin) Shoal. Our…

Wrong.

Under the 2022 GAA, OVP was only allotted 'extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses'. There was no item for confidential funds. And before you start pointing to that header there, nope, that is not an item. The allotment is not 'zero.' It's blank. There's a difference.

VP Sara Duterte's unprecedented budget of P2.38 billion might be the highest OVP budget ever if passed into law. For context, it was only in 2016 that the OVP under Jejomar Binay hit P500M mark. By design, the OVP is a small office with very few mandates.

newsinfo.inquirer.net/1666688/unprec…

🧵: Artificial intelligence is upending tech, work, and life everywhere, for better or worse. But behind the curtain, it takes an army of humans to train AI.

Guess what? Thousands of these workers are from the Philippines. Latest w/ Rebecca Tan bobby lagsa: wapo.st/3YQpK52

After Jemboy Baltazar, police killed another teenager: John Frances Ompad.

Known to his loved ones as “Kulot,” the teenager died after he was shot in the abdomen with a bullet intended for his brother on August 20. | via Jairo Bolledo

READ: rappler.com/nation/cop-kil…

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She's here. Ikinalulugod namin na ipabatid sa inyo ang Paghahanap kay Maura—ang kauna-unahang kuwento sa The Washington Post na nasa wikang Filipino.

Sulat, guhit, at salin nina Nicole Dungca, Claire Healy, renren!, KC Schaper, Hannah Dormido, Christian Benitez, at ako: wapo.st/3YBhvcN

Ang Makati vs Taguig issue in 7 minutes.

Buong video: youtube.com/watch?v=5p8tkR…

I saw all three. 😔