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EJKs, corruption, China: How the Senate backs Duterte and allies
MANILA, Philippines – Two years into his term, President Rodrigo Duterte has enjoyed the backing of an overwhelming majority of senators, even in controversial issues involving him, his family, and his...
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Where Philippine cops go unpunished, just recycled
MANILA, Philippines – They've been accused of executing vigilante-style killings at night after their shifts. They've been criticized for teen killings, as 17-year-old Kian delos Santos and 19-year-old...
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HOAX: Bam Aquino quote on 'tambays'
Claim: A photo of Senator Bam Aquino with a quote about tambays attributed to him was posted on Facebook by one Jane Javellana on Tuesday, June 26.The quote was about how Aquino would help the tambays...
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Climate of fear: Justice remains elusive 2 years into Duterte's drug war
AT A GLANCEAt least 4,729 suspects have been killed in anti-drug operations by the Philippine National Police as of May 2018, while human rights organizations estimate drug-related deaths at almost...
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Duterte Dictionary: How Harry Roque interprets what the President says
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'A whiff of corruption, you're out': Notable Duterte admin exits and...
MANILA, Philippines – "Even just a whiff of corruption, and you're out."President Rodrigo Duterte's tough stance on corruption has cost the jobs of many government officials.Some of them were fired by...
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The Duterte Insult List
Two years of the Duterte presidency have come and gone and one thing is certain: Rodrigo Duterte is the country's most foul-mouthed chief executive so far. His expletive-peppered tirades are an almost...
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Philippine media under attack: Press freedom after 2 years of Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – "Diktador ba ako? Since when?” (Am I a dictator? Since when?) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in one of his signature curse-laden speeches, asked this question while lashing...
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HOAX: ‘Anti-Tambay’ operations reduced crime incidence nationwide
Claim: The recent rash of apprehension of loiterers has reduced the nation’s crime incidence.The blog newspinas.xyz in their June 23 post ran the headline, “Panghuhuli ng mga Tambay sa Kalye ng mga...
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HOAX: Tagle's 'verbal exchange' with Duterte, 'replace the State' quote
Claim: President Rodrigo Duterte lectured Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle about Philippine criminality, and Tagle said that the church should lead the country, and not the State.For the...
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HOAX: Pope Francis 'defends’ Duterte’s 'God is stupid' remark
Claim: Pope Francis supposedly defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s most recent tirade against the Catholic Church saying “real God is not a religion.” He also supposedly advised people to “not drag...
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MISLEADING: ‘Trump congratulates Duterte for 40% down in drugs’
Claim: US President Donald Trump congratulated Presdident Rodrigo Duterte for the "40% down in drugs."In its June 6 post, blog goodnewstoday.d30.club ran the headline, “Congratulations Philippines...
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HOAX: Pope Francis 'kisses' model on the chest
Claim: A photo was publicly posted on Facebook by a certain Herbert Florida showing Pope Francis planting a kiss on the chest of a model, accompanied by the caption "What is this???"As of posting time,...
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FAST FACTS: What is leptospirosis?
MANILA, Philippines – With the start of the rainy season, the risk of contracting waterborne diseases is oftentimes much greater. It is one of the most commonly contracted diseases after extreme...
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Mayors, vice mayors killed under Duterte gov't
MANILA, Philippines – Tanauan City, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili is the latest local executive killed since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed power in July 2016. Halili was shot dead on Monday...
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'Duterte of Batangas'? Slain Tanauan mayor Antonio Halili and his 'iron fist'
MANILA, Philippines – To curb crime, he shamed his erring constituents – from people caught stealing fish to those taking illegal drugs.He ruled with an iron fist, and modeled his crime-busting tactics...
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A prayer interrupted: What we know so far in Father Nilo's killing
MANILA, Philippines – His death sent chills to the clergy.Condemned by bishops as an “outrageously evil act”, the killing of 44-year-old Father Richmond Nilo is still an unsolved case for the...
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FAST FACTS: Who is slain General Tinio Mayor Ferdinand Bote?
MANILA, Philippines – Ferdinand "Ferdie" Bote was barely half into his first term as mayor of General Tinio, the biggest Nueva Ecija municipality when he was killed on Tuesday, July 3.Unidentified men...
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Highlights of Consultative Committee's draft constitution
MANILA, Philippines – A complete draft of the Consultative Committee’s (Con-Com's) proposed federal constitution obtained by Rappler gives a good picture of the document to be submitted to President...
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What went wrong: PNP’s P1.89-B Mahindra vehicles purchase
MANILA, Philippines – It was the vehicle brand of the top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the brand of patrol cars used by operatives in key police stations across the...
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