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Carpio's retirement goal: To convince Duterte to assert arbitral ruling
In public, retired justice Antonio Carpio is generally a man of few words, except if you get him to talk about the West Philippine Sea, his expertise and advocacy.Carpio's speeches at his retirement...
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'Trick or treat, I hate drugs!': Duterte Halloween masks for sale on Amazon
With some resourcefulness, you might be able to go "I hate draaahgs!" at Halloween parties with a latex Rodrigo Duterte mask now being sold on Amazon.A vendor called Caili's Company is selling a...
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FALSE: 'Photo' of teacher who was raped, killed
Claim: An article preview image shows an image of a teacher who was supposedly raped and killed by 3 of her students who were under the influence of drugs.The article, which was spread on Facebook on...
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[PODCAST] Paano nilalabanan ang ‘fake news’
(Subscribe to Rappler podcasts on iTunes and Spotify)MANILA, Philippines – Malaki ang epekto ng disinformation at "fake news" sa labas ng online world. Puwede nitong maapektuhan ang posibleng resulta...
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FAST FACTS: The destructive earthquakes that hit Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – In October 2019, the province of Cotabato suffered from 3 succeeding strong earthquakes: the first with magnitude 6.3 on October 16, the second with magnitude 6.6 on October 29,...
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FAST FACTS: What herbal medicines are being promoted by DOH?
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is one of the countries in Southeast Asia that uses halamang-gamot, or medicinal plants, as alternative remedies for common diseases. The government has likewise...
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Rappler Talk: Retired rear admiral Rommel Jude Ong on PH Navy's 'rebirth'
Bookmark this page to catch the interview live on Monday, November 4, at 2 pmMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines, having one of the longest coastlines in the world, faces a host of challenges with...
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IN NUMBERS: Public Attorney's Office under Acosta
MANILA, Philippines – With only 2,096 public attorneys on board, the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) had to handle close to a million cases in 2018, which meant that throughout the year, one lawyer...
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WATCH: What's wrong with clickbait headlines?
MANILA, Philippines – Not all the headlines you see online are accurate – some are misleading on purpose to get you to click on them.Clickbait has been around for years and is used by websites to lead...
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FALSE: Photos of 'whirlwind, tornado' in Cotabato after earthquakes
Claim: On October 29, Facebook user Armscor Shooter posted photos that were supposedly taken in Dungo-an after the second earthquake that hit parts of Mindanao that month. Dungo-an is a barangay in the...
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FALSE: Sarah Elago says 'youth have no future with Duterte'
Claim: Facebook page Thinking Class of the Philippines posted a quote card on October 1 showing a photo of Kabataan party-list representative Sarah Elago and a text that reads: “Walang kinabukasan ang...
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MISLEADING: ‘Photos’ of relief operations in earthquake-hit Mindanao
Claim: Facebook user Romeo Leaño "Dax" Samonte II posted on November 4 several photos of military personnel carrying boxes of relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
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[PODCAST] Bakit di dapat balewalain ang harassment ng China malapit sa...
(Subscribe to Rappler podcasts on iTunes and Spotify.)MANILA, Philippines – May panibagong insidente ng harassment sa West Philippine Sea kamakailan, at kagagawan ito ng diumano'y isang Chinese "naval...
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MISLEADING: Philippine peso is Asia’s best currency
Claim: The Philippine peso beat neighboring countries as Asia’s best currency, according to an article by website themostpopularlists.com. It cited American business news agency Bloomberg as its...
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Not subjudice: UST-UP ribbing reaches Supreme Court
Though it is a matter still pending, Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Friday, November 8, already handed down his verdict: the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers will win on Sunday, for...
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Once a shipwreck survivor, Edgar Labella now captain of Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – In September 1998, then-Cebu City councilor Edgar Labella survived a shipwreck.When the M/V Princess of the Orient sank off the coast of Batangas during Typhoon Vicky, the...
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The gamble of Leni Robredo
MANILA, Philippines – Beads of sweat trickled down the temples of Vice President Leni Robredo.It was midday in Macantog, a small mountain village in Tanay, Rizal reachable only by trekking through a...
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Experts warn of spying risk in AFP deal with China-backed telco
PART 1MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine military is opening up its bases and camps to Chinese government presence by way of a telecommunication company's cell sites – and it says that's all right,...
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Conclusion: Experts warn of spying risk in AFP deal with China-backed telco
READ: Part 1 | Experts warn of spying risk in AFP deal with China-backed telcoMANILA, Philippines – The most significant feature of Dito Telecommunity's co-location contract with the military that sets...
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Robina Gokongwei’s funny stories about dad
Instead of tears, the room was filled with laughter on the first day of John Gokongwei’s wake.On Monday, November 11, the tycoon’s eldest daughter, Robina Gokongwei Pe, shared some of the funniest...
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