A collection of disparate events reported on Sept 1, 2026, including tax charges against Maria Ressa, Marcos shutting down Philippine newsrooms, attacks on Alex Kiprotich in Kenya, and Nixon's attempts to bury the press.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
A collection of disparate events reported on Sept 1, 2026, including tax charges against Maria Ressa, Marcos shutting down Philippine newsrooms, attacks on Alex Kiprotich in Kenya, and Nixon's attempts to bury the press.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Rodrigo Duterte
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
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Ferdinand Marcos
President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
- Academics addressed President Obama regarding US political shifts, noting that US imperial policy included regime change targets in 2011.
- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is pushing for the implementation of digital government services in the Philippines, utilizing the eGovPH app to handle various citizen needs and public transactions.
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Alex Kiprotich
Kenyan athletics competitor
Nothing else this week.
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Richard Nixon
president of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994)
- Ronald Reagan nominated Robert Bork for Supreme Court, while Michael Dolan reported on Bork's records and Richard Nixon ordered Archibald Cox to fire the Special Prosecutor.
- Todd Blanche stated that presidential involvement violates duty, while GRECO insists on prosecution service autonomy and Nixon's actions are noted.