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Radio News Feature Segment: What’s on for Today? in Spirit FM DZGN 102.3
Roles:
Anchor 1: Ionere Lyn G. Dohiling Commercial Break: Mohammad Hafail A. Elias
Anchor 2: Nurihaliza M. Hassan Ahmed A. Convocar Al-Ahmed J. Ladjamalik
Anchor 3: Al-Vinson J. Samindara Kenneth D. Tabudlong
Anchor 4: Aneeza-Dan A. Mohammad Activity: Neil Ryan B. Domondon
Guest 1: Al-Ashri Q. Jaafar Kaye Angelie Alegre Ronalyn L. Perez
Guest 2: Rona Izza I. Rabadon Ejay A. Mendoza

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Anchor 1: Good morning, good morning, good morning Philippines!

Anchor 2: This is What’s on for Today in Spirit FM DZGN 102.3.
Anchor 1: 10th day of March year 2020, 15 minutes past 9 in the morning.
Anchor 2: Listeners, have you had your breakfast? Ionere, have you had your breakfast?
Anchor 1: Of course, partner! It is important to eat breakfast before going on for a long tiring day. But listeners, if you
still haven’t had your breakfast, it is a good idea to eat your breakfast while listening to us today as we will talk about an
interesting information that will feed not your hungry stomach, but will feed your brain. So, Myles, what’s on for today?
Anchor 2: Listeners, are you curious about what is going on between the relationship of different countries all over the
world, and what are the different government and non-government organizations existing? Today we will be talking
about the different institutions that govern international relations.
Anchor 1: As we all know, there are several international organizations that government of different countries around
the world and individuals participate in.
Anchor 2: We will be talking specifically about United Nations, the International Court of Justice, NAFTA, and NATO.
There are also non-governmental organizations promoting social and economic growth. Let us look at them one by one
as we go on with our discussion.

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Anchor 1: United Nations is one of the leading political organizations in the world where nation-states meet and
deliberate. However, it remains as an independent actor in global politics.
Anchor 2: According to what I have read a few minutes ago, the term United Nations was coined by former US President
Franklin D. Roosevelt in the year 1942.
Anchor 1: Wow, what an interesting fact Myles! But to add to that information you gave Myles, UN’s operations began
on October 24 in the year 1945, first with 50 representatives from different countries; but now, is made up of 193
member states to be exact, with the Republic of South Sudan as its latest member.
Anchor 2: To know more about United Nations, over the phone, we have Mr. Teodoro Lopez-Locsin Jr., the
representative of the Philippines to the United Nations. Mr. Locsin, good morning!
Guest 1: Good morning Myles and Ionere, and to the listeners of Spirit FM DZGN 102.3.
Anchor 1: So, Mr. Locsin, what facts about United Nations can you share to our dear listeners for this morning?
Guest 1: United Nations, with its headquarters in New York City, was designed to be a place where countries could
come to discuss their issues without resorting to violence and war.
Anchor 2: What is the main goal of this organization, Mr. Locsin?
Guest 1: Maintaining peace and building friendships is the number one goal of the UN, as well as providing a forum
where countries could gather to discuss global issues. Generally, UN functions in four areas. We have the Military issues,
economic issues, environmental issues, and human protection.
Anchor 1: Mr. Locsin, what do we have under the Military issues?
Guest 1: United Nations has this what we call the Security Council. This is a group of countries that decides what to do
when two or more countries are waging war or are on the verge of fighting. They try to be the arbiter in ceasefires
between the two sides. The Security Council can pass sanctions like block trade with another country as a punishment.
They can also send troops or observers and if worst comes to worst, they can use military force.
Anchor 2: You have stated Mr. Locsin that this Security Council is a group of countries. So, who are these countries?
Guest 1: There are five permanent members of the UN Security Council which we call the “big five”, and these are the
United States, Britain, Russia, China and France. Also, in addition to the five members, 10 additional countries join the
permanent members for two-year terms, making a total of 15 countries.
Anchor 1: Mentioning the “big five”, what is special about this big five aside from the fact that they are the five
permanent members of the United Nations?
Guest 1: Talking about the big five, they have this what we call the “veto power”, which means that one member can
stop the entire council from taking action against a country. Aside from the Security Council, United Nations also has this
what we call General Assembly, the main deliberative body of the UN which provides a forum for member states to
express their views and reach a consensus.
Anchor 2: Mr. Locsin, is UN just all about fights?
Guest 1: Of course, UN is not all about fights. It has a program called UNICEF or the United Nations Children’s Emergency
Fund.
Anchor 1: What is UNICEF all about Mr. Locsin?
Guest 1: The UNICEF’s primary goal is to help children around the world. They collect funds to distribute emergency
relief from famine, poverty and disease. It also provides education programs in areas where there are no schools. And
take note our listeners, even though UNICEF is a part of the United Nations, they operate semi-independently and rely
on fundraising.
Anchor 2: Moving forward, how about the economic issues, Mr. Locsin?
Guest 1: In terms of economic issues, the main focus of UN is the reduction of global inequality. UN has this what we call
the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs that cover a range of concerns for the improvement of all aspects of life.
Since the Millennium Development Goals or MDGs did not end poverty for all people, the UN’s post 2015 sustainable
development agenda showcases the vision of the organization when it comes to broader issues such as climate change,
disaster risk reduction, and gender equality.
Anchor 1: Now I am already enlightened about that SDG. Thank you for that Mr. Locsin. Going on with the next issue,
how about the Environmental issues, Mr. Locsin?
Guest 1: Environmental issues such as pollution and hazardous wastes are addressed through UNEP or the United
Nations Environment Programme. United Nations also has its Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that took
efforts to mitigate climate change like assessment of climate science, facilitation of climate agreements, and giving
assistance to countries to reduce emissions.
Anchor 2: Aside from resolving environmental issues, I have heard about ICJ, ITLOS, and ICC. What are these all about
Mr. Locsin?
Guest 1: ICJ stands for International Court of Justice, which is usually referred to as the World Court. This is where
countries can settle disputes in a court of law, as well as a place where criminals and rulers who have done terrible
things to their people can be put to trial for their crimes. On the other hand, ICC stands for International Criminal Court,
while ITLOS stands for International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. These are three of the various international courts
and tribunals created by the United Nations.
Anchor 1: You have stated a while ago Mr. Locsin that one of the four ways how UN functions is through human
protection. So, how does UN promotes and protects human rights?
Guest 1: UN promotes and protects human rights through different organizations and mechanisms. This is reflected in
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A variety of UN-sponsored human rights treaties and agreements have been
done for human protection. Other mechanisms include the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights or
OHCHR, and the UN Development Group’s Human Rights Mainstreaming Mechanism or UNDG-HRM. There are also legal
instruments that help the organization like International Bill of Human rights which consists of three legal documents.
The first is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the second is the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, and lastly, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The United Nations also believes
in democracy and that it is interdependent with development and respect for all human rights.
Anchor 2: That is a lot of information about the United Nations, Mr. Locsin. Thank you very much for giving us your time
and information about United Nations. Good morning once again, Mr. Locsin.
Guest 1: Thank you also for having me, and I hope that you two and especially the listeners have gained some important
information from me.
Anchor 1: Once again listeners, the representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, Mr. Teodoro Lopez-Locsin, Jr.
Anchor 2: Listeners, what have you learned from What’s on for Today? You may tweet your comments, suggestions or
insights using the hashtag What’s on for today and don’t forget to tag us @SpiritFMDZGN
Anchor 1: Time check its 30 minutes past 9. Next in line, NATO, non-governmental organizations, and global economic
associations. What’s on for today will be back after a short break.

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Anchor 3: Good morning listeners! Did you know that Globalization differs from Globalism? Globalization refers to the
increase or decline in the degree of globalism, while Globalism refers to the network of connections that transcends
distances of different countries in the world. The point of differences between Globalization and Globalism is that
Globalization refers to the speed in which countries and people become linked with one another, while globalism refers
to the links among countries and people. Another point of difference between the two is that globalization is thick as it
connects countries in the world through a more dynamic and faster way, while globalism on the other hand is thin as the
connections are not intense nor “thick” and felt only by a relatively small group of people. This is Alvinson Samindara of
Spirit FM DZGN 102.3, your favorite number 1. Your news, your life, our line. What’s on for today will be back.

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Anchor 1: You are still with What’s on for Today. Now we will be talking about non-governmental organizations, or what
we know as NGOs. Myles, do you know any NGO?
Anchor 2: Yes of course. One of the NGO that I know about is the Red Cross. I know that this NGO sounds very familiar to
our listeners. So this Red Cross, or Red Crescent in Muslim countries is not tied to any country, which allows them to
operate throughout the world. They provide emergency relief for those whose homes or towns have been destroyed by
disaster or war.
Anchor 1: Myles, @ayyara09 on Twitter tweeted us an additional information about Red Cross. According to @ayyara09,
the big red cross worn by NGOs is the identification that they are not soldiers, and a part of why is it important for the
Red Cross to be an NGO is that they remain neutral and would help the wounded from both sides of war, and
governments are more likely to let them come into their countries to help. Oh, @ayyara09 is a volunteer of Red Cross
that’s why she knows about this information. Well thank you very much @ayyara09 for sharing that useful information
to our listeners. If you would like to tweet any additional information or insights about our discussion, don’t forget to tag
us @SpiritFMDZGN and use the hashtag What’s on for today.
Anchor 2: Speaking of NGOs, well, I still have with me a list of different NGOs that are dedicated to helping people
around the world. First is the Doctors Without Borders which provides free emergency healthcare in disaster areas.
Another is the Oxfam which fights famine and diseases. The next one, we have Amnesty International, which speaks out
for human rights and political prisoners, and finally, the Save the children, with the goal of helping kids get health care
and education.
Anchor 1: Wow, may the Almighty one bless all these non-governmental organizations for always helping people in
need. Well partner, let us move on to the next topic we will be sharing to our dear listeners. This is the Global Economic
Associations. We have two of this, and the first is the WTO or the World Trade Organization, which is made up of 162
countries around the world and was created with the goal of increasing free trade, so that countries can buy and sell
goods from one another without placing taxes on imports and tariffs.
Anchor 2: The second one is the North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA, which is an economic treaty between
the United States, Canada and Mexico, in which the three countries trade freely without taxing each other.
Anchor 1: Myles, you know what? I am today years old that I have learned all about these topics we have discussed. How
about you, our dear listeners? You may tweet your comments, suggestions or insights using the hashtag What’s on for
today and don’t forget to tag us @SpiritFMDZGN. Time check its 45 minutes past 9 in the morning. What’s on for today
will be back after a short break.

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Anchor 4: Good morning again listeners! Did you know what is Informationalism? It is the technological paradigm,
associated with computer science and modern telecommunication, that replaces industrialism.
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Anchor 4: Did you know that technology, media and internet are considered as the “three of the most cutting-edge
aspects of the social world in general and globalization in particular”? The different remarkable examples of
technological advancements are the Federal Express or FedEx, Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI, the Global
Positioning Systems of GPS, and the Global Navigation Systems or GNS.
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Anchor 4: Did you know that Internet is considered as the mark of the contemporary world? According to Ritzer, “The
Internet has prompted a flat world thesis, anyone can be involved in it, at least theoretically”.
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Anchor 4: Did you know? The Chinese government has a mechanism that provides personal passwords to control
internet access and use? This is what they call the “Great Firewall”. This is Aneeza-Dan Mohammad of Spirit FM DZGN
102.3, your favorite number 1. Your news, your life, our line. What’s on for today will be back.

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Anchor 1: You are still with What’s on for Today. Now we will be talking about another topic, Global Citizenship. What
can you say about this Myles?

Anchor 2: Well, I do know that one’s citizenship is associated with his rights and obligations which links him to the state.
For instance, the right to vote and the obligation to pay taxes, am I correct?

Anchor 1: Yes, you’re right Myles. But today, we will be talking about citizenship at a global scale. Like how can this idea
of citizenship be transferred to the global level? To our listeners, if you have any insights or queries regarding this topic,
you may tweet them using the hashtag What’s On for Today and don’t forget to tag us @SpiritFMDZGN in twitter, and
we’ll cater your tweets later on. So, to give us more idea about this certain subject, we have contacted another guest
Caecilia Johanna van Peski, Chief of the Peace Programming Section of the United Nations Development Programme.

Anchor 2: Good Morning, Ms. Caecilia.

Guest 2: Good Morning Ionere and Myles, and to all the listeners of Spirit FM DZGN 102.3. Thank you for inviting me to
speak regarding this matter.

Anchor 1: It’s our pleasure Ms. Caecilia. Now, we would like to ask about a clear definition of what global citizenship is,
will you define it for us, Ma’am?

Guest 2: Well, global citizenship is like a moral and ethical disposition that can guide the understanding of individuals or
groups of local and global contexts, and remind them of their relative responsibilities within various communities. And
these global citizens might be a new type of people that can travel within these various boundaries and somehow still
make sense of the world, so they are somewhat the glue which binds local communities together in an increasingly
globalized world.

Anchor 2: Does that mean that global citizenship automatically entails a single attitude and a particular value with
globalization?

Guest 2: No, it doesn’t. We must remember that globalization is not a single phenomenon, rather there are many
globalizations. While some need to be resisted, others are welcomed and should be encouraged. They are bound to be
multiple features for multiple globalizations.

Anchor 1: That’s an interesting fact Ms. Caecilia. So, earlier we asked our listeners to send us their insights and queries
regarding this topic. @GwennyMaine tweeted, “I read that globalization also has enemies which resists it when it comes
to global economy and global governance. I would like to ask what are the usual approaches of the opponents of
globalization with regards to global economic resistance?”

Guest 2: Well, there are usually three approaches to global economic resistance. First is what they termed as Trade
Protectionism. This approach involves the systematic government intervention in foreign trade through tariffs and non-
tariff barriers in order to encourage domestic producers and deter their foreign competitors. The second one is
commonly referred to as Fair trade which aims at a more moral and equitable global economic system in which, for
instance, price is not set by the market; instead, it is negotiated transparently by both producers and consumers. Lastly,
the third form of resistance to economic globalization relates to helping the bottom billion which increases aid, adapts
international norms and standards, and reduce trade barriers to reduce economic marginalization of the people and
their nations.

Anchor 2: Wow, those approaches really have different ways in resisting global economy. But how about those that are
trying to resist global governance? Do you have any insights about this Ms. Caecilia?

Guest 2: When it comes to dealing with political globalization, increased accountability and transparency are the key
issues. All political organizations at different levels, should be more accountable for their actions because they are now
surrounded by an ocean of opacity.

Anchor 2: I agree about that Ms. Caecilia. Indeed, increased transparency has been aided by various mechanisms such as
transnational justice systems, international tribunals, civil society and particularly the Transparency International.

Anchor 1: In general, what can you say about these resistances to globalization Ms. Caecilia?

Guest 2: Like globalization, its resistances are also multiple, complex, contradictory, and ambiguous. These forces of
resistance are themselves products of globalization and can be seen as globalization from below. The impetus for such a
movement comes from individuals, groups, and organization which are oppressed by neoliberal economic systems or
aggressively expanding nations and corporations, which are so-called as globalization from above.

Anchor 1: Are there any organization which addresses these issues regarding economic and political affairs?

Guest 2: There is the World Social Forum, commonly known as WSF which is centered on addressing the lack of
democracy in economic and political affairs. However, the diversity of elements involved in WSF hinders the
development of concrete political proposals.

Anchor 2: We have learned a lot from you, Ms. Caecilia.

Anchor 1: And of course, our listeners have also learned a lot from you. Thank you very much for giving us your time and
for sharing with us your knowledge. Good morning once again, Ms. Caecilia.
Guest 2: Thank you also for having me, and I hope that you two and especially the listeners have gained some important
information from me.
Anchor 1: Once again listeners, Ms. Caecilia Johanna van Peski, Chief of the Peace Programming Section of the United
Nations Development Programme.

Anchor 2: Time check, it’s already 15 minutes past 10. It means that it is now time to wrap things up.

Anchor 1: We are hoping that you have learned something from us today. This is Ionere Lyn Dohiling.

Anchor 2: And yours truly, Myles Hassan.

Anchor 1 and 2: This is What’s on for Today in Spirit FM DZGN 102.3, your favorite number 1. Your news, your life, our
line. Until next time.

Anchor 1: Good day everyone!

Anchor 2: And have a nice day!

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