[PODCAST] I’ve Got An Opinion: Manileños should try living in the province
If you were born and raised in Metro Manila, the idea of moving to the province may seem daunting. After all, the country has always been pretty Manila-centric; the goal of many is to move TO the...
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Chief Justice Gesmundo to OSG lawyer: Were you not briefed? Sip water.
It was his first time to interpellate in oral arguments as the top magistrate, and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo did it markedly – scolding a government lawyer for not being adequately briefed....
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FALSE: Media is not reporting on misleading video about deaths in India
At a glance Claim: The media is not reporting on a misleading video that shows people dying on the streets of India due to COVID-19. Rating: FALSEThe facts: At least three Indian fact-checkers have...
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Imagining the 2022 PH elections: Proposals to change the way we vote
A ban on face-to-face campaigns. Mail-in voting. Hybrid elections. A no-elections scenario. Various stakeholders have proposed these changes to the way elections are held in the Philippines, as the...
View Article[PODCAST] Beyond the Stories: Halalan 2022 sa gitna ng pandemya
Subscribe to Newsbreak: Beyond the Stories podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Anchor. Isang taon na lamang at eleksiyon na naman. Ngunit hindi tulad ng mga nakaraang pagkakataon, ang 2022...
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FALSE: Duterte gets mad at Pacquiao during public briefing
At a glance Claim: President Rodrigo Duterte got angry at Senator Manny Pacquiao and berated him during a public briefing.Rating: FALSEThe facts: Duterte made no mention of Pacquiao during the entire...
View Article[PODCAST] KRIMINAL: Living with a red tag in the Philippines
Subscribe to KRIMINAL on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other podcast platforms Under President Rodrigo Duterte’s Philippines, the police and the military found a new weapon in labels. With just words,...
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Who is Al Panlilio, the next PLDT CEO?
After years of hinting at retirement, business magnate Manny Pangilinan is ready to “pass the baton” to PLDT’s top 2 boss, Alfredo “Al” Panlilio. Panlilio inheriting the mantle will be finalized at...
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7 million hectares of Philippine land are forested – and that’s bad news
At a glance: Forest loss persists in the Philippines even with a log ban and protection laws in place.Forest cover has remained the same since the first Aquino administration as losses in some parts...
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ALTERED PHOTO: Nun Mary John Mananzan says Aquinos corrupt, anti-heroes
At a glance Claim: Sister Mary John Mananzan of Scholastica’s College Manila said that the Aquino family was a bunch of corrupt anti-heroes, according to a quote card that circulated on...
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FALSE: November 15, 1985, WSJ issue says two-thirds of world’s gold is in PH
At a glance Claim: A November 15, 1985, issue of The Wall Street Journal said that two-thirds of the world’s gold was in the Philippines. Rating: FALSEThe facts: The Wall Street Journal has confirmed...
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Duterte keeps Filipinos under threat in West Philippine Sea
On the world’s most important diplomatic stage, a more defiant President Rodrigo Duterte once told world leaders that the Philippines would reject all attempts to undermine the 2016 Hague ruling that...
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FALSE: Carpio’s ‘final bet’ for 2022 is Trillanes
At a glance Claim: Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV is the “final bet” of retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio for president in the 2022 elections. Rating: FALSEThe facts: As of Monday, May...
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Social media platforms’ policies leave room for abuse ahead of 2022 PH polls
At a glance Less than a year before the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines, problems with social media platforms have only gotten worse. They included fake accounts, hate speech, and...
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Drilon jokes in plenary: ‘Basta ’wag lang si Gordon mauna, marami tayong...
A potentially heated moment in the Senate plenary on Monday, May 17, was avoided – all thanks to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon poking fun at Senator Richard Gordon’s penchant for winding...
View ArticleMeet Andres Centino, the Army’s 7th chief in 5 years
To be Army chief someday has likely been his dream, but even Major General Andres Centino would admit he didn’t think it would happen this soon. Centino assumes command of the 100,000-strong...
View Article[PODCAST] Hear, Hear: On Fil-foreigners and the PBA
Welcome to Hear, Hear, Rappler’s first longread podcast featuring the best investigative and opinion pieces from its archives. No bells or whistles here; Hear, Hear offers the full, uninterrupted...
View ArticleWhat Enrile told Aquino about the PH-China dispute
Editor’s Note: Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile commended President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, May 17, for his approach toward Beijing, which goes against his predecessor’s China policy. Nine years...
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FALSE: More than 50,000 bridges built during the Marcos administration
At a glance Claim: More than 50,000 bridges were built during the administration of former president Ferdinand Marcos.Rating: FALSEThe facts: Data from the 1990 Philippine Statistical Yearbook, which...
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FALSE: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause infertility
At a glance Claim: The COVID-19 vaccines, specifically the ones that use mRNA, cause infertility. Rating: FALSEThe facts: As of Tuesday, May 18, 2021, there is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines can...
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