Andrew Harnik of Getty Images has been named the recipient of the WHCA Award for "Excellence in Presidential News Coverage by Visual Journalists" for taking THIS photo.
Put it in the Louvre.
For decades, the MMFF was the "people's festival." It was the one time of year when ordinary workers took their children to the mall to see their idols. But today, a family of four would need at least โฑ1,500 just to enter the theater, not including transportation or even a single bag of popcorn.
By pricing the ordinary Filipino out of the theater, the industry hasn't just lost customers, it has lost its soul. Cinema has shifted from a shared national culture to a middle-class privilege.
You cannot promote a "National" Film Festival while maintaining prices that exclude the nation. Until we admit that cinema has become a luxury that the "โฑ500 Noche Buena" family cannot afford, we are simply watching the slow, expensive sunset of Philippine cinema.
INHUMANE TREATMENT KAY DUTERTE?
May wifi, TV, and 24/7 communication access with his family - they can message and call each other at anytime.
Medical facilities are world class and follow international standards. Just look at the picture below!
Red Cross has unrestricted access to the Detention Center and pays surprise visits to inspect whether the facilities comply with international standards.
Saan banda diyan ang inhumane treatment?
So far, the allegations from Sara Duterte sound like disinformation and propaganda. No facts have been established or shown.
Humanitarian release ba talaga ang gusto or special treatment? ๐
#SpecialTreatment
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
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From the ICC website and other materials:
โDetained persons have access to fresh air, recreational time, and sports activities.
Access to library books, news, and television.
Detained persons have access to computer
facilities to work on their own cases.
If needed, detained persons are given the opportunity of computer training.
Following the mandate of the ICC, as an e-Court, each detained person has a computer in his/ her cell, which is linked to one specific computer at the Court; only his defence has access to that computer.
The Defence can upload case-related material
which the detained person can access and
make comments on.
The ICC Detention Centre has a dedicated medical unit staffed by a dedicated medical officer, a deputy, and a team of nurses who provide routine medical care and emergency treatment.
Detainees have access to essential healthcare services under the Dutch system, with the right to a second opinion, though lawyers have raised concerns about after-hours access.
Medical staff are independent but keep the Chief Custody Officer informed when detention conditions affect a detainee's health.โ
Dear @IntlCrimCourt โ the Philippine Senate does not represent the sentiment of many Filipinos on this issue. If the ICC yields to conditional release for Duterte, it tells the world that crimes against humanity can be negotiated down to comfort. Justice isnโt meant to be convenient for the accused. With the Duterte family still wielding power in the country, any form of conditional release is likely a license for the former president to intimidate drug war survivors, influence them, and obstruct the course of trial. He must remain detained until justice is served.