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Manila Bay rehab: The challenge of cleaning up the nation's waste
AT A GLANCEA big chunk of what's needed to rehabilitate Manila Bay should be focused on improving its water quality.Majority of Filipino households in the Manila Bay watershed are not connected to...
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FALSE: Final testing of ballot machines found flaws, misleading results
Facebook posts that have been shared tens of thousands of times claim that the final testing of vote counting machines in the Philippines has revealed that ink shaded next to one candidate's name will...
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When the Catholic Church flexes political muscles
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Church is clear about its role in politics: bishops and priests have the moral duty to speak, but they should leave partisan politics to the laity.There have been...
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FALSE: 'Video of 3 suspects' in rape-slay case of Cebu teen
Claim: Several Facebook pages posted links to websites which featured a video on the supposed arrest last Wednesday, March 13, of suspects involved in raping and killing 16-year-old girl Christine...
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Manila Water’s supply crisis: What we know so far
MANILA, Philippines– The water supply crisis that hit Metro Manila and Rizal acted like a great equalizer. People from all walks of life lined up for water, after services were suddenly cut off last...
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COA raises red flags over PNR 'illegal use' of funds
AT A GLANCEState auditors at the Philippine National Railways (PNR) flagged PNR's "illegal" use of P50.9 million in South railway funds – transferred by the Department of Transportation in June 2018 –...
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How the PNP plans to replace the NBI clearance with their own
MANILA, Philippines – Having trouble with getting your clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)? The Philippine National Police (PNP) wants to fix that.The PNP is currently developing...
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Corruption, mismanagement issues hound PNR chief Junn Magno
Last of 3 PartsREAD: Part 1 | Poor National Railways? Thousands suffer as PNR cancels 713 trips in only 2 monthsREAD: Part 2 | COA raises red flags over PNR 'illegal use' of fundsMANILA, Philippines –...
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Rappler Talk: Dr Jose Ramon Albert on election surveys
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Wednesday, March 19, at 3 pm!MANILA, Philippines – Surveys come aplenty, especially during the election period where candidates scramble to...
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FALSE: Photo of a Hugpong ng Pagbabago rally drawing a massive crowd
Claim: The Facebook page No to Dilawan Movement posted a photo on March 12 of a supposed Hugpong ng Pagbabago rally gathering a massive crowd. The photo's caption reads: "Grabeh! Ganito karaming tao...
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FALSE: Villegas says acquit suspects in Cebu teen's rape-slay case
Claim: Facebook page Pinoy News Portal claimed in a post on March 12 that Archbishop Socrates Villegas supposedly said the suspects in the rape and slay of Christine Silawan should not be punished...
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FALSE: Mar Roxas 'leaves' Otso Diretso
Claim: A post on the blog dutertedefenders.net says that senatorial candidate Mar Roxas has left the Otso Diretso coalition.The post, dated Monday, March 18, is headlined "BREAKING: MAR ROXAS UMALIS NA...
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FALSE: Wife of Joma Sison is sister of Senator Leila de Lima
Claim: A Facebook post claimed that the wife of (Communist Party of the Philippines) CPP founder Jose Maria Sison, "Julieta de Lima," is supposedly the sister of Senator Leila de Lima.The post reads:...
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Made in China: Loan terms with waivers, shrouded in secrecy
AT A GLANCEChina is very categorical: it wants countries to sign a waiver and settle disputes using Chinese laws.Beijing also wants things under wraps, but the Philippines was able to push for some...
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Duterte visited Michael Yang in China around time he finalized presidential bid
Around the time he declared his intention to run for president, would-be candidate Rodrigo Duterte paid a visit to his future economic adviser Michael Yang in China.Photos on Chinese social network...
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That new animal: Can Comelec catch up with social media?
MANILA, Philippines – Russia's interference in the 2016 US presidential election, as concluded in the recent Mueller Report, raised questions about similar foreign interference using social media in...
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Who's who in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will be inaugurated on Friday, March 29, kickstarting the work of the newly-created Bangsamoro Transition Authority...
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IN NUMBERS: How the Philippines voted in last 2 elections
MANILA, Philippines – In the last two Philippine elections, there has been a strong voter turnout, with the numbers remaining stable, if not increasing. The 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)...
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Who is Eduardo Acierto: Criminal cop or whistleblower?
MANILA, Philippines – Drug allegations are inching closer to Malacañang, this time hitting President Rodrigo Duterte’s longtime acquaintance and former economic adviser Michael Yang.The allegation:...
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2019 local elections, in numbers
MANILA, Philippines – The 2019 elections went into full swing on Friday, March 29, as the campaign for local races began.Around 43,000 candidates are vying for nearly 18,000 local positions, from House...
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