Outrage in the Philippines as ex-dictator’s son wins crucial election and other stories

Today we look at the initial results of the presidential elections in the Philippines, another brutal prison massacre in Ecuador, and more

May 10, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

In today’s episode of the Daily Round-up we look at the unofficial, preliminary results of the presidential elections in the Philippines; the killing of over 40 people in another deadly prison massacre in Santo Domingo, Ecuador; the 15th Conference of Parties of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification amid the escalating degradation of land across the world; and the Israeli government’s decision to set up a “civilian national guard” following a wave of armed attacks by Palestinians.