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Online gambling: Good for whose business?
AT A GLANCEThe Chinese government is fighting online gambling, but companies are moving its operations offshore to avoid sanctions.Real estate and other Philippine businesses are booming due to online...
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MISLEADING: Kapa Community Ministry continues operation courtesy of Duterte
Claim: Kapa Community Ministry International, Inc (Kapa) continues its operation as President Rodrigo Duterte heeded the voice and the call of the poor. The website filipiknowtimes.com published an...
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Old habits die hard: In Cebu, Gloria Arroyo walks out over political questions
Only a week to go in her term, House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo went on a “sentimental tour” Monday, June 17, in Cebu where she visited two roll-on roll-off (RO-RO) ports. The RO-RO transport...
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International laws spell out duty to rescue persons at sea
MANILA, Philippines – Reports of the June 9 incident where a Chinese fishing vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat anchored near Recto Bank (Reed Bank) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea)...
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TIMELINE: Sinking of Filipino boat in West PH Sea by Chinese ship
MANILA, Philippines – It is a first in the decades-long dispute between Manila and Beijing over the West Philippine Sea.The sinking of Filipino Fishing Boat Gem-Ver by Chinese ship Yuemaobinyu 42212...
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FALSE: Panelo says Filipino fishermen are 'hallucinating' over sunken ship
Claim: A Facebook meme of Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo claimed that the Filipino fishermen involved in the boat sinking incident in the West Philippine Sea were only hallucinating.The...
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PODCAST: Impunity in the West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines – Nabulabog ang Pilipinas nang pumutok ang balitang lumubog ang isang bangkang pangingisda ng mga Pilipino pagkatapos itong mabangga ng isang Chinese vessel sa Recto Bank (Reed...
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Selective outrage? How Duterte reacted to other foreign affronts to Filipinos
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte’s very cautious response to the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese ship struck many as uncharacteristic given his image as a...
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FALSE: PhilHealth’s problems started during Hontiveros' term – Garin
Claim: Former health secretary Janette Garin points to Senator Risa Hontiveros as the root cause of the current anomalies involving the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).Website...
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How were maritime collisions dealt with before?
MANILA, Philippines – A Chinese vessel sank a Philippine fishing boat in the South China Sea on June 9, prompting mixed reactions from the Philippine government and no definite decisions on the...
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With Osmeña on way out, Rico’s Lechon eyes return to Cebu City
“Rico’s is back!” the Facebook page of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas posted on Facebook on Wednesday, June 19.“With the new political landscape, the Cebuanos expect you back in Cebu City...
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Filipino fishermen give dog to Vietnamese after rescue
When the 22 fishermen of Philippine fishing boat Gem-Ver boarded a Vietnamese ship after floating for hours at sea, Vietnamese fishermen saw an unexpected guest climb aboard its ship with them: Gem-Ver...
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PODCAST: Makakalusot ba si Ronald Cardema ng Duterte Youth sa Kongreso?
MANILA, Philippines – Mula sa kalsada at Facebook, dadalhin ng Duterte Youth ang kanilang suporta sa administrasyon ni Rodrigo Duterte sa Kongreso pagkatapos silang makakuha ng isang upuan sa House of...
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PODCASTS: Duterte, ruler of a divided nation
MANILA, Philippines – Half of the Duterte presidency will have come and gone on June 30, and already, in Philippine society, we see a people that have been divided.The stories are rife – whether...
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Marcos gets Trillanes' Senate office: 'Papabendisyunan sa Igorot'
(UPDATED) Apart from attending the orientation on her "first day of school," neophyte Senator Imee Marcos said she would have her new office room "blessed."Trying to get rid of evil spirits? Well, her...
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Duterte vetoes 7 bills in first 3 years in office
MANILA, Philippines – In the first half of his 6-year term, President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed a total of 7 bills that were passed by Congress.Six of the rejected measures are national bills while one is...
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Newsbreak Chats: The highs and lows of the Duterte presidency
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Thursday, June 27, at 4 pm!MANILA, Philippines – June 30 marks the third year since President Rodrigo Duterte was sworn into office. The past...
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Duterte vs fishermen: Is the Philippines lawyering for China?
MANILA, Philippines – After 22 Filipino fishermen aboard fishing boat Gem-Ver were sunk by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), they face another collision at home: with their...
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Human rights: How to deal with Duterte, the biggest challenge?
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Why Filipinos believe Duterte was 'appointed by God'
MANILA, Philippines – For the 2019 midterm elections, leaders of the Catholic and Christian churches went all out against the senatorial bets of President Rodrigo Duterte. Archbishop Socrates Villegas,...
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