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FALSE: A photo of Sara Duterte criticizing Hugpong Senate bets
Claim: A photo shared hundreds of times on social media purports to show Sara Duterte, daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, holding a poster that criticizes several pro-administration...
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EXPLAINER: What Filipinos can expect from the Universal Health Care Law
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos will begin benefiting from the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act this year, with every citizen entitled to health coverage that will lower out-of pocket health expenses....
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Rappler Talk: Francis Pangilinan on challenges for Otso Diretso
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Tuesday, April 2, at 3 pm! MANILA, Philippines – The campaign period is undeniably challenging for opposition senatorial ticket Otso Diretso...
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Next in line: Sugar import liberalization
MANILA, Philippines – To combat rising prices of agricultural goods, it seems the government’s go-to solution has been to simply flood the market with imports.The first victim and testing ground was...
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FALSE: Panelo's claim that China's environmental damage not in Hague ruling
Claim: Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo initially claimed that the Hague ruling won by the Philippines against China makes no mention of environmental destruction by China in the West...
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PODCAST: Ang alas ni Eduardo Acierto laban kay Michael Yang
Pakinggan sa iTunes at sa SpotifyMANILA, Philippines – Kung paniniwalaan ang salaysay ng dating pulis na si Eduardo Acierto, hindi na kailangang lumayo si Presidente Rodrigo Duterte para humanap ng mga...
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Duterte's tirades won't stop Tommy Osmeña from supporting Bong Go
Tough-talking, social media-savvy Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña's apparent endorsement of senatorial candidate and Duterte aide Bong Go raised some eyebrows in his turf.But Osmeña was quick to defend...
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The Duterte wealth: Unregistered law firm, undisclosed biz interests, rice...
MANILA, Philippines – Rich man, poor man, Mayor, President.Back in 15th century England, this was how a traditional nursery rhyme and fortune-telling game ran. Later in the United States, it became a...
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Newsbreak Chats: The May 2019 elections and social media
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Thursday, April 4, at 12 pmMANILA, Philippines – The huge role of social media and its impact on elections cannot be denied – here in the...
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Government, SC engage in tug-of-war over tokhang documents
BAGUIO, Philippines – It began on December 5, 2017, when all of a sudden, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio told Solicitor General Jose Calida during oral arguments that he wants...
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MISLEADING: Government offers cash 'incentives' to K-12 honor students
CLAIM: Facebook user Excelry Ma claimed in a post on March 20 that monetary incentives ranging from P2,500 to P30,000 are given to graduating honor students of the K to 12 program.The graphic in the...
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Duterte, Sara, Paolo mark big spikes in wealth, cash while in public office
(READ PART 1: The Duterte wealth: Unregistered law firm, undisclosed biz interests, rice import deal for creditor)MANILA, Philippines – In the May 2019 elections, not just two but all 3 children of...
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Duterte wealth untouched by elections
READ:PART 1: The Duterte wealth: Unregistered law firm, undisclosed biz interests, rice import deal for creditorPART 2.1: Duterte, Sara, Paolo mark big spikes in wealth, cash while in public...
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Doble plaka law: Duterte's band-aid to stop killings
MANILA, Philippines – Now more than ever, the motorcycle has become omnipresent in the lives of Filipinos. But because of a new law, its riders fear they are being systematically evicted from the...
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WATCH: Say what? Don't be fooled by false quotes – here's how
MANILA, Philippines – At a time when anyone can create their own memes or blog posts and pass them off as fact, how do you know what's real?News networks will quote a public official or famous...
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Arroyo to become consultant for Pampanga provincial gov’t
It looks like Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will not be retiring from politics after all. The Pampanga 2nd District congresswoman said she plans on becoming a “consultant” for the provincial...
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Dutertes mix up data on 23 business interests
CONCLUSIONREAD: PART 1 | The Duterte wealth: Unregistered law firm, undisclosed biz interests, rice import deal for creditorPART 2.1 | Duterte, Sara, Paolo mark big spikes in wealth, cash while in...
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Report: Inconsistent declarations of Duterte relatives in gov’t
CONCLUSIONREAD:PART 1 | The Duterte wealth: Unregistered law firm, undisclosed biz interests, rice import deal for creditorPART 2.1 | Duterte, Sara, Paolo mark big spikes in wealth, cash while in...
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'Kailangan magmilagro’ Otso Diretso plays catch-up on campaign trail
MANILA, Philippines – Opposition slate Otso Diretso has no choice but to play catch-up on the campaign trail to administration slates PDP-Laban and Hugpong ng Pagbabago, and the reasons are not a...
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FALSE: National Board of Canvassers has final official result in 2016 VP...
Claim: Facebook posts shared tens of thousands of times claim the National Board of Canvassers in the Philippines has reached a "final official result" in the 2016 vice presidential election recount...
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