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She thought Duterte targeted addicts only. Then her son was killed.

Emily Soriano was well aware that her neighborhood, an urban poor community in Caloocan, was under police surveillance. Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs was in full swing in 2016, and barangays...

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Why campaign jingles are a staple in Philippine elections

In the Philippines, a political candidate’s eventual victory depends largely not only on issues and platforms, but also on creative ways to reach voters and effectively communicate with them. And...

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WATCH: Why the Villar family’s real estate interests are an election issue

MANILA, Philippines – House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar is running for senator in the 2025 midterm elections, seeking to succeed her term-limited mother Cynthia. As chairperson of the upper...

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Paano malalaman kung crimes against humanity ang drug war ni Duterte?

Hinahanap ni Vice President Sara Duterte ang pangalan ng lahat ng 30,000 na pinatay sa ngalan ng war on drugs ng kanyang ama, si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ngayon ay nakakulong na sa...

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FACT CHECK: News articles can be cited in research, contrary to claim

Claim: Published articles by journalists can’t be used in research writing. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found in a March 22 post on the X account of user “Davao Senyorito”...

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FACT CHECK: No case filed by Supreme Court against Marcos, Torre over Duterte...

Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) will file a case against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) chief Major General Nicolas...

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FACT CHECK: No Guinness record for ‘50 million’ people celebrating Duterte’s...

Claim: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s 80th birthday celebration set a Guinness World Record by gathering 50 million supporters worldwide. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The...

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FACT CHECK: No order from Quimbo to padlock INC churches in Marikina

Claim: Marikina 2nd District Representative Stella Quimbo urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to monitor and padlock Iglesia ni...

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2025 polls: Dozens of party-list groups bank on celebrity pull, star power

Travel along the entire stretch of EDSA and you’ll witness huge billboards that will give you the impression that celebrities, all of a sudden, have become political. As the party-list race becomes...

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Joy Belmonte awaits her finest hour

Joy Belmonte was in her element. In Pasong Tamo, on a late February afternoon, the Quezon City mayor was inaugurating the Tandang Sora Women’s Museum with Senator Risa Hontiveros. Under a clear and...

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