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FALSE: Cory Aquino’s letter proclaims Marcos wealth is not ill-gotten
At a glance Claim: A letter allegedly from former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino proclaimed that the wealth of former president Ferdinand Marcos was not ill-gotten but “divine wealth,” and that all...
View ArticleNewsbreak Chats: Usap-usapan, kampi-kampihan para sa 2022 halalan
Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Thursday, June 24, at 4 pm. Election races heat up way before the official campaign period a few months before election day, nor when certificate of...
View Article[PODCAST] I’ve Got An Opinion: Straight men can love K-pop
Note: This episode features cursing. K-pop and hip-hop. On the surface, they seem like polar opposites. If you’re steeped in the ultra-masculine world of hip-hop, especially here in the Philippines,...
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FALSE: ABS-CBN’s P13 billion loss happened in 4 months
At a glance Claim: Media and entertainment network ABS-CBN’s P13 billion loss happened in only a span of four months.Rating: FALSEThe facts: ABS-CBN’s loss, which amounted to about P13.5 billion, was...
View Article[PODCAST] I’ve Got An Opinion: Straight men can love K-pop
Note: This episode features cursing. K-pop and hip-hop. On the surface, they seem like polar opposites. If you’re steeped in the ultra-masculine world of hip-hop, especially here in the Philippines,...
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FALSE: DMX, Larry King died after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
At a glance Claim: Belgian author and speaker Jean-Jacques Crèvecœur showed a montage of people who supposedly died after being vaccinated against COVID-19. The video featured personalities such as...
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FALSE: US gov’t declares former ICC prosecutor Bensouda persona non grata
At a glance Claim: The United States government has declared former International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda persona non grata.Rating: FALSEThe facts: The Donald Trump administration did...
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LIST: New congressional districts in the 2022 elections
The House of Representatives will be bigger by a few more seats in 2022. Due to multiple redistricting laws, there will be nine new congressional posts, so far, up for grabs in the May 9, 2022,...
View ArticleNoynoy Aquino’s memorable quotes, from defending democracy to standing up to...
Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III largely stayed out of the limelight after his presidency ended in 2016. He was, however, remembered for the choice statements he had made while in...
View ArticleKidney failure, diabetes: The health conditions Noynoy Aquino battled
Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III died “peacefully in his sleep” on Thursday, June 24, succumbing to renal disease secondary to diabetes, his family confirmed. At the time of his death,...
View ArticleBenigno Simeon ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III: Torchbearer
Rumblings of “Noynoy for President” began to reverberate just days after the nation buried its beloved Corazon Aquino. The groundswell came with little effort, like it was an intrinsic part of things...
View ArticleHow Noynoy Aquino delivered on 5 major promises
Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s main governance platform was his “social contract with the Filipino people.” Building on his catchphrase, “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap” (If there...
View ArticleKidney failure, diabetes: The health conditions Noynoy Aquino battled
Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III died “peacefully in his sleep” on Thursday, June 24, succumbing to renal disease secondary to diabetes, his family confirmed. At the time of his death,...
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MISSING CONTEXT: Duterte’s infrastructure spending solved Manila traffic
At a glance Claim: Manila traffic has improved as a result of President Rodrigo Duterte’s infrastructure spending.Rating: MISSING CONTEXTThe facts: While Duterte’s claim that traffic in Manila has...
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Noynoy Aquino policies Duterte built on, wasted
Former president Benigno Aquino III and President Rodrigo Duterte could not have been more different. While Duterte is notorious for unpredictable, colorful, and news-making public remarks, Aquino was...
View Article[PODCAST] Beyond the Stories: Ang pagsilip ng ICC sa ‘crimes against...
Subscribe to Newsbreak: Beyond the Stories podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Anchor. Pormal na hiniling ng tagausig ng International Criminal Court (ICC) ang pagbubukas ng imbestigasyon sa...
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MISSING CONTEXT: Bicol International Airport project is under Build, Build,...
At a glance Claim: The Bicol International Airport is a project by the Duterte administration under the Build, Build, Build program. Rating: MISSING CONTEXTThe facts: The Bicol International Airport...
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Noynoy Aquino after 2016: ‘Bumaligtad ang mundo’
Just over a year after he left Malacañang, former president Noynoy Aquino was on his way home from Greenhills late Saturday night – a rare moment when EDSA seemed like a real major thoroughfare than a...
View ArticleFAST FACTS: Presidential funerals in the Philippines
Former Philippine president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III was laid to rest on Saturday, June 26. Like when his mother, former president Corazon Aquino, died in 2009, the Aquino family also declined a...
View ArticleWATCH: Class of 2021 shares what it’s like to graduate during a pandemic
Over a year into a health crisis that has so far killed over 3.8 million people globally and left millions jobless, graduates begin another chapter of their lives with fear and worry. “We’ve heard a...
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