Smartmatic voting tech banned by the Philippines

Smartmatic voting tech banned by the Philippines

by WorldTribune Staff, November 30, 2023 Smartmatic, which is suing numerous media outlets and individuals for defamation related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election, has had its voting technology banned in the Philippines after being caught up in an alleged bribery scandal. The Philippines’ Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Wednesday said it would ban Smartmatic […]

‘Culturally we are not ready for that’: Philippines rebuffs UN on abortion, divorce, same-sex marriage

‘Culturally we are not ready for that’: Philippines rebuffs UN on abortion, divorce, same-sex marriage

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2022 Government officials in the Philippines said the nation will not follow the recommendation of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to allow abortion and divorce and to legalize same-sex marriage. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said such recommendations of other UN member-states during last week’s Universal Periodic Review […]

‘Government can rule over us only as long as it has consent of the governed’: Unreported Arizona hearings

‘Government can rule over us only as long as it has consent of the governed’: Unreported Arizona hearings

Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Michelle Malkin PHOENIX — A motley throng of patriots amassed Monday at the Hyatt Regency for a raucously peaceful “Stop the Steal” rally. There were Zoomers and Boomers, “America First” leaders and Proud Boys, tea party veterans and indie Donald Trump loyalists. I flew down from Colorado to lend my […]

Philippines scraps U.S. defense pact as China builds bases in Cambodia

Philippines scraps U.S. defense pact as China builds bases in Cambodia

by WorldTribune Staff, February 13, 2020 The Philippines announced Tuesday that it would end a security agreement with the United States that has been in place since 1999. Nationalist president Rodrigo Duterte, at times a harsh critic of the United States, has been pivoting back and forth between the U.S. and toward China since entering […]

New talk of Asian ‘co-prosperity’ sphere, this time in Busan; But where was China?

New talk of Asian ‘co-prosperity’ sphere, this time in Busan; But where was China?

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk BUSAN ― Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, had his hands in his pockets and a bored expression on his rugged face as President Moon Jae-In extolled high-tech Korean manufacturers on the big day of his summit with the leaders of 10 Southeast Asian countries. Having sat or […]

Unreported: Jihadists slaughtered 120 Christians in past month

Unreported: Jihadists slaughtered 120 Christians in past month

by WorldTribune Staff, March 17, 2019 In the wake of the horrific shootings at two New Zealand mosques, Christian media outlets and a UN-recognized human rights group have pointed to the lack of interest from the corporate media in the tragedy faced by black Christians in Nigeria at the hands of Fulani and Boko Haram […]

U.S. ‘uneasy’: China issues taunt as Vinson carrier group heads for South China Sea

U.S. ‘uneasy’: China issues taunt as Vinson carrier group heads for South China Sea

Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct A report in Beijing’s state media said China’s increasing military “competitiveness” is making the United States “uneasy” and is contributing to the Americans’ need for more muscle flexing, namely the deployment of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group to the South China Sea. The U.S. carrier group, which includes […]

New photos show China’s fortifying islands it seized in South China Sea

New photos show China’s fortifying islands it seized in South China Sea

by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2018 China has transformed several islands in the South China Sea into military fortresses, aerial photos obtained by a newspaper in the Philippines show. The photos, taken from 1,500 meters up in the last six months of 2017, show China constructed runways, helipads and observation towers on seven reefs in […]

Who’s who: Vote tally on UN resolution slamming U.S. on Jerusalem

Who’s who: Vote tally on UN resolution slamming U.S. on Jerusalem

Special to WorldTribune , December 21, 2017 Yes: 128 No: 9 Abstain: 35 Y  AFGHANISTAN Y  DOMINICA Y  LITHUANIA SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE Y  ALBANIA A  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Y  LUXEMBOURG Y  SAUDI ARABIA Y  ALGERIA Y  ECUADOR Y  MADAGASCAR Y  SENEGAL Y  ANDORRA Y  EGYPT A  MALAWI Y  SERBIA Y  ANGOLA EL SALVADOR Y  MALAYSIA […]

He wrote the book: Trump offers South China Sea deal

He wrote the book: Trump offers South China Sea deal

by WorldTribune Staff, November 12, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump, author of the bestseller “Art of the Deal”, offered his assistance in the dispute over China’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea. “I know we’ve had a dispute for quite a while with China. If I can help in any way, I’m a very […]

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