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FALSE: CDC withdraws emergency use request for COVID-19 PCR test due to...
At a glance Claim: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has withdrawn its request for emergency use authorization for its RT-PCR test because the test cannot distinguish...
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LIST: DOH suppliers flagged by COA for expensive masks, face shields
The Department of Health (DOH) has been under close scrutiny for the deficiencies in how it handled P67 billion worth of COVID-19 funds, which were detailed in the 2020 report of the Commission on...
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FALSE: House-to-house distribution of P10,000 pandemic aid ongoing
At a glance Claim: House-to-house distribution of financial aid worth P10,000 from the government is ongoing since July 2021.Rating: FALSEThe facts: The government is not giving financial aid worth...
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FALSE: Media did not report on Clark International Airport’s Prix Versailles...
At a glance Claim: Media did not report on Clark International Airport’s nomination as finalist for the Prix Versailles World Architecture and Design Awards.Rating: FALSEThe facts: There were at least...
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FALSE: Media did not report on agencies with highest COA rating, other than OVP
At a glance Claim: Media did not report that agencies other than the Office of the Vice President (OVP) got the highest possible audit rating from the Commission on Audit (COA). Rating: FALSEThe...
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FALSE: Duterte orders investigation into COA
At a glance Claim: President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation into the Commission on Audit (COA).Rating: FALSEThe facts: Duterte did not order a probe into COA. He only said he would audit...
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COVID-19 Watch: Philippines nears grim 2 million cases
The Philippines continues to see a rise in COVID-19 infections as Metro Manila and several provinces enter the third of a modified enhanced community quarantine. Here’s what we’re watching this week...
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FALSE: Bongbong Marcos is lone ‘presidentiable’ with local, lawmaking experience
At a glance Claim: Former senator Bongbong Marcos is the only “presidentiable” for the May 2022 elections with experience in both local government and and the legislature. Rating: FALSEThe facts: From...
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FALSE: LGU canceled vaccinations to accommodate OVP
At a glance Claim: Vaccination schedules for Category A4 individuals in San Pedro City, Laguna, were canceled to give way to Vice President Leni Robredo’s vaccination drive. Rating: FALSEThe Facts:...
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MISSING CONTEXT: COA did not recommend charges for Mahindra vehicles purchase
At a glance Claim: The Commission on Audit (COA) did not recommend charges against those responsible for the Mahindra vehicles purchase.Rating: MISSING CONTEXTThe facts: COA recommended four courses...
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FALSE: It’s impossible for Marcos’ wealth to be sourced from public funds
At a glance Claim: The Marcos family’s wealth comes from within the family alone, given that, from 1985 to 1986, the total Philippine budget and loans only amounted to $52 billion, while Imelda...
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Who wants the Ombudsman top posts? The Davao boys
As President Rodrigo Duterte is set to pack the leadership posts of the Office of the Ombudsman with his appointees, three officials with close ties to him have attempted to get a coveted spot – in...
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LIST: Scholarships offered by the Philippine government
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act in August 2017. By default, all undergraduate students of state universities and colleges...
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MISSING CONTEXT: CCLEx, TPLEx accomplished under Duterte administration
At a glance Claim: The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEx) and the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx) are accomplishments of the Duterte administration.Rating: MISSING CONTEXTThe facts:...
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Depleting fish stocks on Malaysian coast force small-time fishers further...
Not too long ago, fisher Rosilawati Ismail and her husband used to be able to earn a decent living from the sea, around 18 kilometers away from the shores of Pantai Kempadang, Malaysia, along the...
View ArticlePANOORIN: Paano magparehistro bilang botante habang may pandemya?
Nangangamoy halalan na sa Pilipinas. Sa Mayo 2022, pipili ulit tayo ng mga bagong lider na ihahalal sa iba’t-ibang puwesto sa gobyerno. Sa panahong marami tayong kinakaharap na mga isyu tulad ng...
View ArticleQUIZ: How well do you know COVID-19 pandemic terms?
With the novel coronavirus pandemic raging since early 2020, it’s likely you’ve had enough time to learn about health and disease outbreaks. You may have learned how masks work, why it’s important to...
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Pharmally bags P2 billion more deals in 2021
After the Duterte government awarded Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation P7.9 billion worth of contracts in 2020 despite the latter having only P625,000 in paid-up capital, the newly registered...
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China’s fishers shift roles, from defending sovereignty to promoting tourism
The port city of Tanmen, China, may be a small fishing town that’s home to just over 30,000 people, but it’s also a hugely strategic site in the battle for sovereignty over the South China Sea. This...
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FALSE: No risk pay for frontliners because COVID-19 is a ‘scam’
At a glance Claim: Healthcare workers have not received their hazard pay because COVID-19 is a “scam” of the Department of Health (DOH).Rating: FALSEThe facts: Under Bayanihan 1 and 2, health workers...
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