2012 Overview in Southeast AsiaR2-14 Yusuke, Rina, Kanami

Overview in the Philippines

• UN Helped Pablo Victims• Government boosts Nuclear Technology’s Use• Philippines and Muslim rebels agree landmark

peace deal• Internet Low in Philippines Takes Effect• Palace declares January 23 a holiday

http://myroom.brinknotes.org/2008/05/28/may-28-philippine-national-flag-day/

http://www.cntraveller.com/guides/asia/philippines

• “Pablo” is the name of typhoon hit Philippines last year

• It was biggest typhoon in 2012

• Hundreds people are missing and four hundred people died

• There are still people who has not found yet

http://www.flickr.com/photos/89715795@N02/8290149260/

UN Helped Pablo Victims

Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/385189/un-help-pablo-victims#.UQTs72dCcyo

Listening Tasks• What is “Pablo”?• About how many people died of “Pablo”?• What organization helped the Philippines?

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/multimedia/gallery/iss034e005476_prt.htm

Government Boosts Nuclear Technology’s Use

• The government is stepping up initiatives to harness the power of nuclear technology

• They will establish the facility with technical assistance from the IAEA

Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/385184/government-boosts-nuclear-technology-s-use

http://neurovoresnuclearnetworknews.blogspot.jp/2011/06/nuclear-technology-basics-part-6-heavy.html

Listening Tasks• What the word “harness” means in this article?• What “IAEA” stands for?• What do you think about using Nuclear technology?

http://blog.ngnpalliance.org/nuclear-technology-that-even-the-nuclear-skeptics-should-like-or-at-least-seriously-consider/

http://thesheaf.com/2011/03/07/the-strong-force-is-almost-with-us/

Philippines and Muslim rebels agree landmark peace deal

• The Philippine government and Muslim rebels have taken their first steps to ending one of Asia's longest-running fights

• They signed a preliminary peace deal

• They discussed how they agree that peace deal in Japan

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/15/muslim-rebels-ink-philippine-pact-step-peace.html-0

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/07/philippines-muslim-rebels-peace-deal

Internet Law in Philippines Takes Effect• President Benigno Aquino III

signed Republic Act to prevent criminal harm

• It can ban common activities like sharing Facebook and Twitter posts

• It sets penalties for several computer-related crimes, including child pornography, identity theft, online fraud and illegally accessing computer networksSource: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/world/asia/new-internet-law-gets-hostile-

reception-in-philippines.html?_r=1&

http://www.femalenetwork.com/news-features/10-news-highlights-of-2012/

Listening Tasks• What is the name of the President?• Under this law, can we share Facebook and

Twitter posts freely?• How do you think the right to have “Freedom

of Speech?”

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398372,00.asp

http://www.tone.co.nz/articles/copyrights-and-wrongs-internet-law-in-nz

Palace declares January 23 a holiday

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/12/01/11/palace-declares-january-23-holiday

http://asianfoodeconomics.com/

http://coffeeatbreak.blogspot.jp/2012/02/philippine-national-symbols.html

• January 23, 2012 was set as a special non-working day in observance of Chinese New Year

• The Chinese nationals all over the world celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year