“That’s a very wild suggestion. Kampante po kami na ang state department naman po at ang administration ni [US President Donald Trump], dahil sa malapit na pagkakaibigan ng ating presidente kay President Trump, ay nakikita ang halaga ng patuloy na kooperasyon sa parte po ng Estados Unidos at ng Pilipinas,” Roque said in a virtual presser held in Malacañang.
After receiving flak for his commenst about regulating social media, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay clarified that his earlier proposal to add social media in the coverage of the anti-terrorism law was for the platforms and not to regulate the users.
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling for prayers amid a “bleak political landscape” brought about by the passage of an anti-terrorism law despite major opposition, as well as attacks on free expression as shown by the forced shutdown of media giant ABS-CBN.
President Rodrigo Duterte called communists and leftists “terrorists” in a public address aired Wednesday, less than a week after signing the widely criticized anti-terrorism bill into law.
The Philippine Center of International PEN has condemned guidelines set by the Film Development Council (FDCP) for shoots, saying they were released outside of the agency’s powers.
