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FACT CHECK: Misinformation on novel coronavirus that spread online
MANILA, Philippines – Since the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus or nCoV, false information about the deadly disease have also spread like a virus on a global scale. (READ: ‘Novel coronavirus’...
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WATCH: Lumad children want to be back in classrooms
Graphics and animation by David CastucianoMANILA, Philippines – Lumad students have only one wish for the government: “stop the attacks on our schools.” (READ: Trauma haunts Lumad students after...
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EXPLAINER: Visiting Forces Agreement
MANILA, Philippines – Two decades after it took effect, the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) is in danger of being terminated in the Philippines.This is after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to...
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FAST FACTS: What's next after novel coronavirus declared an int'l emergency?
MANILA, Philippines – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, January 30 (January 31, Manila time), declared an international emergency over the deadly novel coronavirus as the number of...
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FALSE: 'Positive' coronavirus case in Laguna hospital
Claim: There is a "positive" case of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) in a hospital in Banlic, Cabuyao City, Laguna.A version of this claim that went around Facebook narrated that a "friend" of the person...
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Past international public health emergencies: What happened then?
MANILA, Philippines – The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international public health emergency on January 30 as the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from China claimed more lives. It is the...
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Beyond coronavirus: Things to know about China's Wuhan City
MANILA, Philippines – All eyes are on Wuhan City in China after it was identified as the epicenter of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV), spreading to various countries, even beyond Asia. The...
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TIMELINE: The novel coronavirus epidemic
MANILA, Philippines – The sudden outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) swiftly shook the world after its discovery around a week into January 2020. With at least 16,000 infected and 362 killed...
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Traveling amid coronavirus outbreak? Here's what you need to know
MANILA, Philippines – As the 2019 novel coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, governments have taken precautions ranging from travel restrictions to closing borders to quell the spread of the...
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Pro-student, pro-people: Who is incoming UP Diliman chancellor Fidel Nemenzo?
MANILA, Philippines – Mathematics professor Fidel Nemenzo was appointed chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman on Monday, February 3.UP President Danilo Concepcion announced the Board...
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FALSE: Coronavirus can be 'eliminated' by high temperatures
Claim: A post on Facebook dated January 28 says that the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) "will not last long" in the Philippines because of our warm climate."Wag po tayong mag-panic sa coronavirus. Ang...
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Businesses worry more about Duterte gov’t than novel coronavirus
MANILA, Philippines – The novel coronavirus has caused most stock markets in Asia, including the Philippines’ local bourse, to bleed.Year-to-date, the bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...
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[PODCAST] Making Space: Sexual harassment survivors 'fighting to fight'
MANILA, Philippines – In 2019, the pervasiveness of sexual harassment came to light as multiple cases were reported in various institutions around the country – leading Filipino youth to protest and...
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With threats to scrap VFA, Duterte gambles Philippines' security
MANILA, Philippines – On Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro, a black hawk helicopter descended on an airfield as soldiers quickly shuffled out and charged forward amid a staccato of imitation gunfire....
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FALSE: Novel coronavirus 'can be cured by garlic'
Claim:A bowl of freshly boiled garlic water can cure the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), according to a chain message that was spread on Facebook.The message included the full recipe: "Eight (8) cloves...
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Rappler Talk: Risk consultant Daniel Wagner on the United States-China divide
Bookmark this page to catch the interview on Friday, February 7, at 11 am!MANILA, Philippines – Several key allies of United States and China have found themselves in a complicated situation as...
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[PODCAST] Dapat nga bang ibasura na ang Visiting Forces Agreement?
Subscribe to Rappler podcasts on iTunes and Spotify.MANILA, Philippines – Napunta na naman sa ilalim ng spotlight ang controversial na Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) sa pagitan ng Estados Unidos at...
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FALSE: 'Photo' of Japanese medical team sent to Wuhan, China
Claim: Japan sent a medical team composed of 1,000 personnel to Wuhan, China, the epicenter the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.A user named Drexell Sanchez Zuñiga posted a graphic that has a...
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Manila Water employees jittery over Razon’s entry
(UPDATED) After winning a P7.4-billion arbitral ruling, Manila Water supposedly had reason to cheer. But the company had to look for areas of compromise, as President Rodrigo Duterte launched a...
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FALSE: Media didn't report novel coronavirus has low fatality rate
Claim: A post on the Facebook page "Nurses Inspire Nurses Worldwide" said that the "local mainstream media" didn't report that the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has a low mortality rate.After saying...
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