News Roundup 06 May 2023
May 06, 2023 • 3 min Read
Charles III crowned king at first UK coronation in 70 years | PHILSTAR.COM – LONDON, United Kingdom — Charles III on Saturday finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953.
At 12:02 pm exactly (1102 GMT), the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed the solid gold St Edward’s Crown on Charles’s head as a sacred and ancient symbol of the monarch’s authority.
Cries of “God Save the King” rang out from the 2,300-strong congregation at Westminster Abbey and trumpet fanfares sounded at the climax of the solemn religious confirmation of his accession.
Outside, ceremonial gun salutes blasted out across land and sea while bells pealed in celebration at churches across the country.
The build-up to the Christian ceremony of prayer and praise — steeped in 1,000 years of British history and tradition, with sumptuous robes and priceless regalia — has been mostly celebratory.
But even before Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, left Buckingham Palace for a rainy procession to the abbey, police arrested dozens of protesters using new powers rushed onto the statute book to crack down on direct action groups.
The anti-monarchy movement Republic — which wants an elected head of state — said six of its organisers were detained, while climate activists Just Stop Oil said 19 of its number were held.
Nevertheless, dozens of Republic activists held aloft banners on the route of the procession route, declaring: “Not My King.”
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320 more Filipinos from Sudan flee to Egypt, now awaiting repatriation | PHILSTAR.COM – MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos remain in hotels and shelters in Egypt after fleeing conflict-ridden Sudan while awaiting repatriation to Manila, according to Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Affairs Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega on Saturday.
Three weeks of fighting between forces of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have resulted in hundreds of casualties — two forces who used to be allied with one another while ousting former president Omar al-Bashir in a coup.
“There are 320 who are still… being provided shelters in different hotels,” De Vega said during an interview by ABS-CBN TeleRadyo in Filipino on Saturday.
“There are no more Filipinos stranded at the Egyptian-Sudanese border. Everyone has already entered. It’s only a matter of repatriating them one by one.”
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Long-term plans needed to address El Niño, not just response — Quirino gov | INQUIRER.NET – MANILA, Philippines — As provinces prepare for the impending El Niño, Quirino Governor Dakila Cua said that local government units (LGUs) and the national government must work together in providing long-term solutions for the dry season.
“Sa tingin ko po kailangan nating makipag-ugnayan at makipagtulungan ang mga LGUs lalo na under the leadership of the national government to determine long-term solutions,” said Cua, who is also the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) Chairperson.
Long-term plans needed to address El Niño, not just response — Quirino gov | Inquirer News
Marcos notes ‘abuses’ in Duterte drug war | INQUIRER.NET – WASHINGTON—President Marcos on Thursday (Friday in Manila) acknowledged that “abuses” were committed and that the human rights situation became a cause for concern during the previous administration, when his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte waged a bloody antidrug crackdown that claimed the lives of thousands.
“In my view, what had happened in the previous administration is that we focused very much on enforcement,” Marcos said at a forum by the Center of Strategic and International Studies on the fifth and last day of his working visit in the US capital.
Marcos notes ‘abuses’ in Duterte drug war | Inquirer News
