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BREAKING NEWS: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the absolute pardon for drug convict Mary Jane Veloso, effectively ending her legal battles and setting her free following a drug conviction in Indonesia.
BREAKING NEWS: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the absolute pardon for drug convict Mary Jane Veloso, effectively ending her legal battles and setting her free following a drug conviction in Indonesia.
ICYMI: Journalists from three major U.S. news outlets — CNN, MS Now and Politico — regained access to the White House after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore their press credentials. | via Elias Chui, NewsRadio Philippines Washington D.C.
UPDATE: Major Philippine ISPs have restored access to Discord within an hour of the ban being lifted by the DICT.
As of 3:00 PM however, some users may experience fluctuating connection to Discord.
JUST IN: Reports from users stated that the internet Service Provider (ISP) Converge ICT has hammered the final nail, being the last of the big ISP companies to block communication app Discord.
JUST IN: Discord is now officially blocked on PLDT and SMART.
The move follows the mobile app blocking of the app following the CICC’s confirmation of the ban on Discord as of today. via Jayvee Mondala | NewsRadio Philippines
CICC's ban on Discord drew widespread backlash from Filipino gamers and freelancers. via Paolo Barcelon | NewsRadio Philippines
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These dialogues with the CICC were born of the center's prior ultimatum to both sites to establish a physical presence in the Philippines after a recent school shooting incident in South Cotabato. via Jayvee Mondala | NewsRadio Philippines
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JUST IN: The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has released a press statement clarifying its prior issued extension on the 24-hour ultimatum had only covered popular forum website Reddit, excluding communication app Discord.
Although Discord had also contacted the CICC with regard to the app's existing child safety measures, several ISPs were already being reported to have blocked Discord as of today, September 23.
JUST IN: Discord is blocked on devices using DITO and Globe mobile internet services.
The ban comes after the recent directive by the CICC on Discord and Reddit to have Philippine representatives - an order which both sites have already complied earlier today.