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How P6.8-B 'shabu' slipped past PNP, PDEA, Customs
MANILA, Philippines – It could have been the biggest drug bust of the Duterte administration – a ton of shabu (methamphetamine) packed inside magnetic metal lifters smuggled through the international...
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Playing the cards right? Politics of ICC oral arguments
The Supreme Court postponed to August 28 the oral arguments on the legality of the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The SC’s decision to postpone comes after...
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Wanda Teo mistakenly calls magical Surigao river as 'Enchanted Kingdom'
It seemed the country’s former Department of Tourism (DOT) secretary was no expert on the different tourist spots in the country.Wanda Teo failed to get the name of a famous Surigao del Sur spot – not...
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Rappler Talk: Retired SC Justice Vicente Mendoza on draft charter and judiciary
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Wednesday, August 15, at 2 pm! MANILA, Philippines – The draft constitution proposed by the Consultative Committee (Con-Com) plans to create...
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EXPLAINER: Who's supposed to be in charge during disasters?
MANILA, Philippines – When over half a month’s expected rainfall poured in a single day over several regions in the Philippines on Saturday, August 11, response from the government's disaster...
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How backstreet abortionists terminate 7-month pregnancies
AT A GLANCEFrom Part 1: Desperate Filipinas seeking to terminate their pregnancies flock to a secret online forum where abortion services are advertised and where other women rate their abortionistsThe...
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Pacquiao willing to be jailed just to kill drug lord in 'P6.8-B shabu' shipment
Senator Manny Pacquiao appears to be willing to go to great lengths just to ease the burdens of President Rodrigo Duterte.To show his concern for Duterte and his support for the leader's pet campaign,...
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Budget deadlock: Who's to blame?
MANILA, Philippines – There's a budget deadlock and the stakes are high.In what appears to be a standoff between the executive and the lower House, both branches do not appear to be willing to make any...
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#CJSearch: How did aspirants vote on key Supreme Court decisions?
MANILA, Philippines – The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is scheduled to interview on Thursday, August 16, five jurists who are applying to become the next Chief Justice.Four of them are current...
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HOAX: Duterte 'fires' hundreds of errant cops
Claim: Hundreds of cops cried after getting fired by President Rodrigo Duterte.The blog airph.xyz, in their August 9 post, ran the headline, “Iyakan! Daan daang pulis sabay sinibak ni Pres....
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FAST FACTS: Legacy of Jesse Robredo
MANILA, Philippines – It's been 6 years since Jesse Robredo lost his life in a plane crash, but his legacy as a public official continues to live on. Robredo was known for his “tsinelas leadership”...
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EXPLAINER: Duterte's dream resignation, 'junta' and successor scenarios
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has been claiming he is “ready” to quit and retire, out of fatigue, old age, and exasperation with corruption.But these are only words. There’s a process...
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HOAX: 'Robredo's legalize shabu article on Rappler'
Claim: On Wednesday, August 15, a certain "Paolo Malig" posted on Facebook group "CRUELTY OF NOYNOY 'ABNOY' AQUINO AND HIS GOVERNMENT" a screenshot of an alleged Rappler article by Pia Ranada with the...
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#CJSearch: Is it worth appointing De Castro who has only 2 months to serve?
One of the issues that came up during the public interview of Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro is that she only has two months to serve if ever she is appointed Chief...
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Roque on Marcos as Duterte successor: What would Alan say?
It's not often that the spokespersons of President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo are on the same page, but Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano's exclusion as a favored Duterte...
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Breaking up Supreme Court into 4 high courts weakens judiciary
MANILA, Philippines – If the proposal to create 4 high courts is followed, it will result in a weaker check and balance system, retired Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Vicente Mendoza warned. In a...
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MISLEADING: 3rd telco 'now in the Philippines'
Claim: There is now a 3rd telecommunications company (telco) or service provider in the PhilippinesThe blog du30news.blogspot.com in an August 12 post ran the headline, “Sa wakas may bagong 3rd telco...
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HOAX: 'Trillanes positive in Sotto’s surprise drug test in Senate'
Claim: Senator Antonio Trillanes IV supposedly tested positive in the surprise mandatory drug test in the Senate led by Senate President Vicente Sotto III on July 30.The blog dutertards.info in its...
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MISLEADING: Roque says cash-based budget ‘implemented,' 'worked’ in 2018
Claim: Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Philippines used a cash-based system budget in 2018.Roque said in a press briefing on August 14 that he, along with the country’s economic...
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Better screening of cases can address Supreme Court backlog
MANILA, Philippines – Better screening of cases can address the backlog in the Supreme Court instead of breaking it up into 4 high courts, former SC associate justice Vicente Mendoza said.In a Rappler...
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