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BCDA, Malaysian firm ink questionable P11-billion SEA Games deal
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government’s corporate counsels found questionable the P11-billion deal that the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) entered into with Malaysian firm...
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Even without Duterte order, these cities can punish you for vaping
MANILA, Philippines – In another episode of confusion for Filipinos and law enforcers, President Rodrigo Duterte released another sweeping policy statement based on his mere say-so: vaping will be...
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OGCC flagged non-bidding of BCDA's New Clark sports facilities
(READ: BCDA, Malaysian firm ink questionable P11-billion SEA Games deal)MANILA, Philippines – The P11-billion deal of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to build the New Clark City’s...
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FALSE: Robredo wants suspects to 'carry guns,' police to 'train martial arts'
Claim: Vice President Leni Robredo was quoted as saying she wants to allow suspects to carry guns to give them a “fair chance” against the police during drug-related operations.A photo of the Vice...
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Networked propaganda: False narratives from the Marcos arsenal
READ: Part 1 | Networked Propaganda: How the Marcoses are using social media to reclaim MalacañangREAD: Part 2 | Networked Propaganda: How the Marcoses are rewriting historyMANILA, Philippines –...
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[WATCH] Trial of the decade: Highlights of Ampatuan massacre case
MANILA, Philippines – The verdict on the Ampatuan massacre is expected to be handed down in December, 10 years to the day where 58 people were mercilessly slaughtered in Maguindanao. On November 23,...
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[PODCAST] Paano naiipit si Robredo sa drug war ni Duterte
Subscribe to Rappler podcasts on iTunes and SpotifyMANILA, Philippines – Mula sa pagbabale-wala sa kanya ng Duterte administration mula 2016, nalagay sa isang importanteng posisyon si Vice President...
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FALSE: Robredo, Hontiveros 'quotes' on drug war, kidnapping
Claim: Facebook user Joe Kim Ong claimed in a post that Vice President Leni Robredo said drug suspects are not criminals and that Senator Risa Hontiveros said kidnapping is not bad if the victim is not...
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SEA Games 2019 cauldron designer's family sued for P253-M fraud
MANILA, Philippines – The family of Bobby Mañosa, the national artist who reportedly designed the infamous “cauldron” of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, has been accumulating lawsuits seeking payment...
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TIMELINE: Philippines as host country in previous SEA Games
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is hosting the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from November 30 to December 11 – the fourth time for the biennial event to be held in the country since it joined...
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How BCDA's multi-billion New Clark deal slipped through
READ: Part 1 | BCDA, Malaysian firm ink questionable P11-billion SEA Games dealREAD: Part 2 | OGCC flagged non-bidding of BCDA's New Clark sports facilitiesMANILA, Philippines – The multibillion-peso...
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FACT CHECK: Malacañang’s spin on Robredo’s ‘failures’ as anti-drug czar
MANILA, Philippines – It’s all her fault, according to President Rodrigo Duterte and Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo, before announcing Vice President Leni Robredo’s sacking as Inter-Agency...
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FALSE: Leyte-Surigao, Samar-Sorsogon bridges to 'start construction' in 2020
Claim: In November 2019, several Facebook groups and pages shared an article saying the proposed Leyte-Surigao and Samar-Sorsogon bridges will "start construction next year" under President Rodrigo...
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FALSE: Rizal stadium 'not part of the official venues' of SEA Games 2019
Claim: The Rizal Memorial Stadium is "not part of the official venues" of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, according to Facebook page Team Philippines.On Monday, November 25, Team Philippines...
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Multi-billion SEA Games 2019 fund follows Cayetano where he goes
AT A GLANCEAside from his role as Speaker of the House, Alan Peter Cayetano is also appointed chair of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc).The money trail for P6 billion...
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Newsbreak Chats: What went wrong in SEA Games 2019 preparations?
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Thursday, November 28, at 4 pm!MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines' hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games 2019 is facing scrutiny after...
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Tension rises in progressives’ forum as Parlade gate-crashes
Tensions rose at an event of progressive groups on Wednesday, November 27, when Major General Antonio Parlade – who is leading the military's campaign against communism – attended the forum and was...
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FALSE: Photo of Philippine flag used as tablecloth 'in SEA Games 2019' event
Claim: A photo showing the Philippine flag being used as a tablecloth for catering services was supposedly taken during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2019. (READ: The devil's in the details: 10...
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PARTLY FALSE: ‘Strongest’ typhoon, earthquake to hit Arab states
Claim: Facebook user Red Yu claimed in a post on November 11 that the strongest typhoon and earthquake are about to hit the Middle East. (READ: PAGASA warns parts of Luzon: Brace for Typhoon KammYu...
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What do we know about SEA Games 2019’s Phisgoc?
MANILA, Philippines – The hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games 2019 has come under fire for all the avoidable blunders and logistical shortcomings even before the official opening of one of the...
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