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Author: Louie Encabo

Rodrigo Duterte Facebook fake news
The Philippines 
September 26, 2020

The Facebook crackdown all but confirms the Duterte regime’s direct involvement in spreading fake news

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1223 Views armed forces of the philippines, facebook crackdown, fake news, featured, philippine national police, rodrigo duterte

Facebook recently announced the removal of almost 200 fake accounts for violating its so-called ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’ (CIB) policy. This rule cracks down on

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Rodrigo Duterte Ferdinand Marcos Martial Law Philippines
The Philippines 
September 21, 2020September 24, 2020

Why the Duterte Regime could be much worse than the Marcos era

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3369 Views featured, ferdinand marcos, martial law, rodrigo duterte, war on activists, war on drugs

It has been 48 years since President Ferdinand Marcos placed the entire Philippines under martial law in 1972. The decade that followed saw a

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Paul Goldsmith New Zealand National Party
New Zealand 
September 20, 2020

Paul Goldsmith’s $4 billion fiscal hole proves National aren’t the “competent fiscal managers” they claim to be

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1242 Views 2020 new zealand elections, featured, Judith Collins, new zealand national party, paul goldsmith

Steven Joyce’s infamous “$11 billion fiscal hole” claim in 2017 was enough to halt the seemingly unstoppable ascent of newly-minted Labour Party leader Jacinda

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Rodrigo Duterte Joseph Scott Pemberton Rowena Garcia-Flores
The Philippines 
September 18, 2020September 20, 2020

Pemberton’s release shows Duterte’s “anti-Americanism” is all rhetoric, no substance

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1353 Views featured, jennifer laude, joseph scott pemberton, rodrigo duterte, us imperialism, us-philippines relations

A cornerstone of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is his so-called “independent foreign policy“. As a former American colony, the Philippines’ relationship with the United

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Shane Jones Air New Zealand
New Zealand 
September 14, 2020

Shane Jones’ crusade: Making Air New Zealand truly our “national carrier” once again

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1132 Views air new zealand, christopher luxton, featured, regional new zealand, shane jones

In 2018, New Zealand First MP Shane Jones raised eyebrows by picking a public fight with then-Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxton. For many,

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Winston Peters St John ambulance service
New Zealand 
September 12, 2020

It’s a “crying shame” only New Zealand First is prepared to fully fund our St John ambulance service

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1732 Views ambulance service new zealand, new zealand 2020 general elections, new zealand first, St John ambulance service, winston peters

Many would say the issue of ‘universal dental healthcare’ is the forgotten policy platform in this year’s general elections. I would argue that there

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New Zealand China foreign relations
New Zealand 
September 9, 2020September 10, 2020

The CCP has Australia in its cross-hairs, it’s time New Zealand pays attention

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1306 Views australia-china relations, chinese communist party, chinese interference, featured, new zealand-china relations

Australia’s relationship with China is spiralling downwards and there are no signs of it easing anytime soon. Earlier this month, it was revealed that

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Brooke van Velden ACT Party Austerity
New Zealand 
September 5, 2020September 5, 2020

New Zealand: ACT wants to impose the harshest austerity measures we’ve seen since Rogernomics

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1390 Views ACT Party, austerity measures, brooke van velden, david seymour, featured

After the Green Party scared rational voters many weeks ago with their bizarre pronouncement that: “Tax is love”, their fringe counterpart on the opposite

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Jonas Burgos Sheryl Cadapan Desparecidos Philippines
The Philippines 
August 31, 2020

Philippines: Remembering the ‘Desaparecidos’

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2593 Views Anti-Terror Law, Desparecidos, featured, International Day of the Disappeared, Jonas Burgos, Karen Empeño, rodrigo duterte, sherlyn cadapan

August 30th is remembered each year as the International Day of the Disappeared. This day draws attention to the countless examples of forced disappearances

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Winston Peters Jacinda Ardern Judith Collins
New Zealand 
August 28, 2020August 30, 2020

New Zealand: How should we manage our borders and quarantine facilities?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1031 Views covid-19 pandemic, david seymour, featured, jacinda ardern, Judith Collins, managed isolation facilities, winston peters

With the re-emergence of COVID-19 in New Zealand, the issue of border security and managed isolation facilities has become a hot political topic. After

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