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Low pay, high risk: The reality of nurses in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The nature of health workers' jobs is such that they are put at risk of contracting any disease, including the deadly COVID-19.Despite low pay, 27-year-old Mae* chooses to stay in...
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GABAY: Bilang ng pasahero sa pampublikong sasakyan sa ilalim ng GCQ
MANILA, Philippines – Magbabalik-operasyon ang mga pampublikong sasakyan sa mga lugar na isinailalim na o sasailalim hanggang Mayo 15 sa general community quarantine (GCQ), mula sa mas mahigpit na...
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FALSE: CBCP 'circular' urging bishops to report scammer
Claim:The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released a circular urging bishops to report a certain scammer.The alleged circular was posted by the Facebook page CBCP Official. The...
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Richard Gomez says gov't responsible for ABS-CBN shutdown
Actor-turned-Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez did not mince words: the shutdown of ABS-CBN is the government's own doing. At the Laging Handa briefing, Communications Undersecretary Rocky Ignacio asked...
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FALSE: Aquino signed premium contribution hike for OFWs
Claim: Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino signed the law that mandates overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay 3% of their salary to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as...
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FALSE: 'Clean semen a cure for COVID-19'
Claim:Clean semen is a cure for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.YouTube channel Dr Anacleto Belleza Millendez posted a video on April 21 titled, “Malinis na Tamod ay Gamot sa...
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How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the media
MANILA, Philippines – In the 3 months since the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the Philippines and the month and a half that the island of Luzon has been under lockdown, journalists have been...
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FALSE: Enhanced community quarantine extended after May 15
Claim: The implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in several areas nationwide will be extended until May 25.Several Facebook users have been posting a graphic containing the claim, which...
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[PODCAST] Bakit maraming insidente ng pang-aabuso sa ilalim ng lockdown?
Subscribe to Rappler podcasts on iTunes and SpotifyMANILA, Philippines – Kasabay ng pagdami ng kumpirmadong kaso ng coronavirus sa bansa ang pagtaas ng bilang ng mga inarestong indibidwal dahil diumano...
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Jose Calida given 'demonic' nickname on Wikipedia, but it doesn't stick
Attempts to make alterations to the Wikipedia page of Solicitor General Jose Calida appeared to fail this week, following his successful push to have the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)...
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Filipino nurses: The world's frontliners vs the coronavirus
MANILA, Philippines – Life seemed normal, until it wasn’t. Headlines blasted a new coronavirus had been spreading in places across the world and after weeks of sticking to daily routines, the virus...
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EXPLAINER: FICTAP Issues vs ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal
MANILA, Philippines – The Federation of International Cable TV Associates of the Philippines (FICTAP) lauded the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) order for ABS-CBN Corporation to halt...
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David Pomeranz interviewed at gov't coronavirus briefing
Journalists covering the government's regular virtual press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic were in for a surprise on Saturday, May 9.Amid interviews of government officials, who should pop up in...
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FALSE: Charo Santos 'apology' tweet
Claim: ABS-CBN executive Charo Santos posted a tweet acknowledging the network's "mistake" and subsequently issuing an apology.The tweet was a reply to another tweet that said ABS-CBN was shut down...
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During coronavirus lockdown: Abused women, children more vulnerable
MANILA, Philippines – The scene of the crime was a narrow sala, walls painted in shards of orange, yellow, and maroon.In any other home in locked-down Caloocan City, it would have been the setting for...
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[FRONTLINERS] Iloilo town doctor keeps clinic open: 'Every human life is...
Dr Judith Jimeno has been a family physician for over 25 years now. When the coronavirus pandemic hit the Philippines, she saw her colleagues in Leganes town, Iloilo close their clinics one by one,...
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FALSE: Roque warning vs GMA, TV5 on criticizing Duterte
Claim: Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque warned television networks "GMA7" and "ABC5" or TV5, and other critics of the President that if they went against the President, everyone will be against...
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MAP: Where are the coronavirus cases in Cebu City?
CEBU CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – Cebu City and Quezon City are a hairlength away from each other for the most number of coronavirus cases in the country. According to the Cebu City Health Department,...
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Gov’t platforms being used to attack, red-tag media
MANILA, Philippines – Official Facebook pages of the Duterte government shared content that targeted local media just a week after the celebration of 2020 World Press Freedom Day. But ithis is not the...
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FALSE: ABS-CBN's franchise was not renewed because of pay-per-view service
Claim: A series of graphics on Facebook says that ABS-CBN Corporation's pay-per-view service is the reason Congress did not renew their franchise.The 6 graphics, posted on the page Braii TV on...
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