With delegates coming from every continent to network, share best practice, and adopt a liberal manifesto for the twenty-first century, Liberal International’s 70th-anniversary Congress in Andorra will send a message of strength and determination from liberals worldwide: we have a clear, common vision for our planet and for humanity.
http://www.liberal-international.org/site/Countdown_to_Congress_heres_what_awaits_in_Andorra.html

Vice President Leni Robredo has flown to Japan to attend the Global Summit on Women participated by 1,300 delegates from 62 countries across the world.
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/156473/robredo-tokyo-intl-meet-accelerate-womens-progress

It was the moment hardline Muslim detractors of Jakarta’s outgoing Chinese Christian governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, had waited for. A south Jakarta court on Tuesday (May 9) found Purnama – also known as Ahok – guilty of blasphemy against Islam and sentenced him to two years’ jail.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/
news/asiapacific/jailing-of-ahok-emboldens-hardliners-in-and-outside-of-indonesia-8839176

The ranks of the Liberal Party (LP) continue to dwindle at the House with 4 of its members set to jump ship to President Rodrigo Duterte’s Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).
http://www.rappler.com/nation/169400-liberal-party-lawmakers-jump-ship-pdp-laban

Announcements:

Regional Liberal Networks Meeting in 61st LI Congress (70th Anniversary Congress)

Theme: Role of Regional Liberal Networks in Addressing Threats to Freedom
18-21 May 2017
Andorra

CAMBODIA

Unrest to be met by military, Prime Minister says
May 11 2017
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/
national/unrest-be-met-military-prime-minister-says

HONG KONG
Democrats write to Xi Jinping to urge medical bail for jailed Hong Kong publisher Yiu Man-tin
May 12 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/
2017/05/12/democrats-write-xi-j
inping-urge-medical-bail-jailed-hong-kong-publisher-yiu-man-tin/

PHILIPPINES
Leni hosts own radio program to promote advocacy
May 14 2017
http://www.philstar.com/
headlines/2017/05/14/1699826/leni-hosts-own-radio-program-promote-advocacy

Ex-VP Binay refuses to enter plea in P2.2-B Makati carpark case
May 10 2017
http://www.philstar.com/
headlines/2017/05/10/1698623/ex-vp-binay-refuses-enter-plea-p2.2-b-makati-carpark-case