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ICC begins preliminary examination of NUPL communication vs Duterte over drug war

(Eagle News)—The International Criminal Court has begun its preliminary examination of the communication for crimes against humanity filed against President Rodrigo Duterte by the National Union of People’s Lawyers. This as the tribunal based in The Netherlands said in a letter to the NUPL that the communication, which was filed over the drug war,  “relates to a situation already under preliminary examination by the Office of the Prosecutor.” The ICC was apparently referring to the […]

Duterte to Chinese minister: PHL gov’t had nothing to do with filing of ICC communication vs Xi Jinping

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has made it clear to China that the Philippine government had nothing to do with the filing of a communication against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court. According to a press release from Malacañang, this was what Duterte told Song Tao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee,  during the Chinese official’s courtesy call on the chief executive on Wednesday, […]

Kumpanya ng pamilya Villar, umatras na sa bidding para maging 3rd telco ng bansa

(Eagle News) — Umatras na sa bidding para sa ikatlong telecommunications player ng bansa ang Streamtech Systems Technologies Incorporated na pag-aari ng pamilya Villar. Ayon sa pangulo ng kumpanya na si Manuel Paolo Villar, anak nina dating senador Manny Villar at kasalukuyang Senador Cynthia Villar, nagpasya silang huwag nang tumuloy sa bidding at sa halip ay pagtuunan na lamang ng atensyon ang expansion programs at strategies ng kumpanya. “After extensive discussions by management, Streamtech has […]

Russia restores contact with Angolan satellite

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian specialists on Friday said they have restored communication with Angosat-1, the first national satellite it launched for Angola, days after they lost contact with it. “Specialists of Energia rocket and space corporation have received telemetry information from Angosat,” Energia said in a statement. “All parameters of the spacecraft systems are normal.” Energia is the maker of the satellite which Russia launched from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday evening. […]

Skype joins list of apps on China blacklist

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Skype has apparently joined the lengthening list of internet communication tools on China’s blacklist, with Apple saying Wednesday it was ordered to clear its download store of apps that violate national laws. Skype is no longer available for download on the China Apple Store or Android sites, with Chinese web-users saying it had been gone for weeks. “We have been notified by the Ministry of Public Security that a number of […]

China releases world’s first quantum communication crypto cloud server

CCTV — Two Chinese high-tech firms have recently released the world’s first quantum communication crypto cloud server, a breakthrough in the fast computing arena. The quantum cryptography or QC server is a collaboration between Dawning Information Industry Co. and CAS Quantum Co., which are affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The server features a quantum communication-based key management system, a secure operation platform and a cloud computing operating system developed to create urban and […]

Social media vs interpersonal communication

QUEZON City, Philippines (June 13) – Interpersonal communication is constantly evolving.  As schedules grow more hectic, many interpersonal interactions are now done with the use of social media.   Although face-to-face interactions will never really go away, social media has greatly affected how we communicate, share and connect. In the age of technology, one is no longer required to be in the same room or even in the same country with the person they are […]

Trump rushes to control communication of US agencies

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s administration moved quickly Tuesday to muzzle federal government workers, apparently keen to keep the army of bureaucrats in line with the White House message. While Trump has sought to project power from the White House, allies fanned out across government departments to impose his writ. As Trump was sworn into office Friday, staff at the Interior Department were ordered to cease regular […]