AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSouth China Sea & Diplomacy: The DFA filed a formal protest against China Daily over an AI-made racist video depicting Filipinos as “monkeys,” demanding takedown and removal, after Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Leo Herrera-Lim raised the issue with China’s ambassador; Law & Governance: In the Sara Duterte impeachment trial, the court deferred a ruling on whether to subpoena her bank, tax, and AMLC records, with prosecutors saying it’s key to unexplained wealth claims while the defense calls it a “fishing expedition”; Labor: DOLE met digital platform firms to strengthen protections for ride-hailing and delivery workers after a fatal rider stabbing, pointing to ILO Convention 193 on platform economy work; Local Justice: NBI said it will subpoena Phisgoc officials tied to alleged funding irregularities in the 2019 SEA Games complex in New Clark City; Social Protection: DSWD will start UPLIFT cash aid next week for 7.5M poor, near-poor, and low-income households affected by higher fuel prices; Quezon City/Metro Manila: The Supreme Court named New Era University in Quezon City as one of the bar exam testing centers for September.
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