FAQs: Why spell it as ‘Filipinas’?
A few days before the start of August, which is National Language month in the Philippines, the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) announced, through its fairly new chairman Arthur Casanova, that the...
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Why it’s not yet time to get COVID-19 vaccine boosters
As COVID-19 cases in the Philippines and around the world continue to rise due to the highly contagious Delta variant, many vaccinated people are asking if they should be getting “booster” doses....
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FALSE: Construction of Sarangani Sports Training Center costs P3.5 billion
At a glance Claim: The budget for the construction of the Sarangani Sports Training Center in Alabel, Sarangani is P3.5 billion.Rating: FALSEThe Facts: There are two separate laws mandating the...
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ALTERED PHOTO: Isko Moreno’s T-shirt says, ‘foot spa nation is the solution’
At a glance Claim: A photo shows Manila Mayor Isko Moreno wearing a T-shirt that says, “foot spa nation is the solution.”Rating: ALTERED PHOTOThe facts: The actual T-shirt he wore says, “vaccine...
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From mañanita to COVID-positive at SONA: 6 times cops defied quarantine rules
While Filipinos are being ordered to stay home to avoid catching the coronavirus, law enforcers are out to enforce quarantine rules. Under the Joint Task Force COVID Shield of the Philippine National...
View ArticleBeyond the Stories: Leni Robredo at ang oposisyon sa halalan 2022
Bookmark this page to watch the episode live on Wednesday, August 18, at 9 pm! Nakipagkita raw si Vice President Leni Robredo kay Senador Ping Lacson. Nakikipag-usap din siya umano kay Manila Mayor...
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MISSING CONTEXT: Philippine economy grows by 11.8%
At a glance Claim: The Philippine economy grew by 11.8% in the second quarter of 2021, thanks to the excellent governance of the Rodrigo Duterte administration.Rating: MISSING CONTEXTThe facts: While...
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FALSE: Senate rejects bill calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
At a glance Claim: The Senate rejected a bill calling for mandatory vaccination against COVID-19.Rating: FALSEThe facts: There was no Senate bill on this. There is House Bill No. 9252, which calls for...
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Amid raging pandemic, PhilHealth took 7 months to issue circular on COVID-19...
It took over half a year – or nearly a third of the pandemic so far – for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to pass around and approve one circular on COVID-19 benefit packages...
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Ano ang Lambda COVID-19 variant?
Natuklasan ng Department of Health (DOH) ang unang kaso ng Lambda variant ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas noong Linggo, Agosto 15. Lokal na kaso ito – ibig sabihin, nakuha ng pasyente ang sakit sa Filipinas,...
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FALSE: Photo shows cadavers in crematorium in Iloilo, Cebu
At a glance Claim: A photo circulating on Facebook shows cadavers in a crematorium in Iloilo and Cebu.Rating: FALSEThe facts: A reverse image search shows that the photo was taken in a crematorium in...
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FALSE: Iriga City mayor says Robredo is incapable of becoming PH president
At a glance: Claim: Iriga City Mayor Madel Alfelor said Vice President Leni Robredo, a fellow Bicolano, is incapable of becoming president of the Philippines.Rating: FALSEThe facts: There are no news...
View Article5 maling akala tungkol sa mga bakuna laban sa COVID-19
Ikaw ba, o mga kakilala mo, ay takot magpabakuna laban sa COVID-19 dahil narinig mong nakamamatay daw ito? Marahil ay nag-aalangan ka dahil naiisip mong baka wala naman talagang bisa ang mga bakuna...
View Article#PHVote Guides: How to apply for online reactivation of voter data for the...
The Commission on Elections recently authorized online reactivation of voter data for people who failed to participate in the past two consecutive elections. This is part of the poll body’s efforts to...
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FALSE: No gov’t funds spent building Imelda Marcos’ pet infrastructure projects
At a glance Claim: No government funds were spent building former first lady Imelda Marcos’ pet infrastructures.Rating: FALSEThe facts: The Philippine Heart Center, the Lung Center of the Philippines,...
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FALSE: 24 people die after vaccination in Zamboanga del Sur town
At a glance Claim: Twenty-four people died in the municipality of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur, on August 16 after vaccination.Rating: FALSEThe facts: The town’s health chief refuted the claim. Moreover,...
View ArticleDOH in the regions: P1M for meals in meetings and other ‘irregular’ expenditures
The Commission on Audit (COA) released on Wednesday, August 11, their report on the Department of Health (DOH) for 2020, noting that P557.7 million worth of expenditures were irregular, unnecessary,...
View ArticleOften-ignored COA fuels pandemic outrage vs Duterte gov’t
Long frustrated that their reports often just gather dust, state auditors now find themselves in a consequential situation that is putting a lot of pressure on the Duterte government. The Commission...
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FALSE: Bong Go has no ties to ex-DBM official Christopher Lao
At a glance Claim: Lloyd Christopher Lao, a former budget official tagged in the questionable procurement of COVID-19 supplies flagged by the Commission on Audit, has no ties with Senator Christopher...
View ArticleWATCH: Ninoy Aquino’s indomitable spirit
A lifeless body on an airport tarmac always comes to mind every time Filipinos commemmorate Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.’s death anniversary every August 21. Hours before his assassination in what was...
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