Alan Robles
Foreign Correspondent and Journalist at Freelance
Manila Correspondent at South China Morning Post
full-time journalist, essayist, humor columnist, book editor, lectured 12 years in Berlin on digital media, somewhat acerbic. Mordant Cassandra.
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
scmp.com | Alan Robles
For over two weeks, American author Nicholas Kaufmann’s Facebook page has been overrun with posts from strangers from the Philippines. Many call him “attorney”, some plead for him to “bring our beloved president home”, and others simply offer blessings. None of them realise they’ve got the wrong man. “I’m not enjoying this,” Kaufmann said.
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3 weeks ago |
scmp.com | Alan Robles
A recent congressional hearing in the Philippines saw lawmakers grill social media influencers over their role in spreading false information about former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, leading to tears, apologies and admissions of “fake news”.
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3 weeks ago |
scmp.com | Alan Robles |Raissa Robles
Rodrigo Duterte once ruled the Philippines with an iron fist, his war on drugs leaving thousands dead and his popularity seemingly unshakeable. Today, the former president finds himself in a detention cell in The Hague, awaiting trial for crimes against humanity. For President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, Duterte’s downfall is both a triumph and a gamble.
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1 month ago |
scmp.com | Alan Robles
Supporters of jailed former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte have called upon God, US President Donald Trump and King Charles III to help secure his release from The Hague, where he awaits trial by the International Criminal Court. They are planning to hold large scale demonstrations on Friday – Duterte’s 80th birthday – both in the Philippines and overseas, calling for his immediate repatriation.
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1 month ago |
scmp.com | Alan Robles
A wave of online falsehoods from supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has emerged following his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC), with analysts arguing the misinformation campaign could not only fail to help his case but also backfire by affecting judicial decisions on his interim release.
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