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FAST FACTS: Who is Ronda, Cebu mayor Mariano Blanco III?
MANILA, Philippines – Another mayor with alleged links to illegal drugs was added to the long list of local executives killed under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Mayor Mariano Blanco...
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EXPLAINER: How inflation affects you
MANILA, Philippines – Did your grandparents ever tell you that they could buy a complete meal for only P1 back when they were younger?Indeed, it can be quite difficult to imagine, since P1 today could...
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IN NUMBERS: OFWs in Israel and Jordan
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte embarked on a historic 4-day visit to Israel and Jordan beginning Sunday, September 2, marking the first time a Philippine President has ever visited the...
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Trillanes case: Who is Judge Soriano of Makati?
MANILA, Philippines – Spotlight is now on Judge Andres Bartolome Soriano of the Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 handling the supposed reopening of the coup d’état case against...
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HOAX: Trillanes arrested on September 4
(UPDATED)Claim: Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was arrested at 4 pm on Tuesday, September 4, and was transferred to Camp Crame in Quezon City.This was in relation to President Rodrigo Duterte's...
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Duterte's Israel trip shows consequences of his loose tongue
MANILA, Philippines – A self-proclaimed mass murderer laying a wreath at a Holocaust memorial. A man who called God “stupid” setting foot on the Holy Land. These were just some of the ironies not lost...
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The Robin Padilla-Sonny Trillanes standoff: Contrasts, parallels
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – A sidelight of the unfolding drama in the Senate was the verbal scuffle between actor Robin Padilla and beleaguered Senator Antonio Trillanes IV last Wednesday,...
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Rappler Talk: Lawyer Ruben Carranza on holding Duterte accountable in ICC
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Friday, September 7, at 11 amMANILA, Philippines – The communications and reports against President Rodrigo Duterte and his violent campaign...
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HOAX: ‘Two ex-Comelec programmers arrested for destroying evidence of 2016...
Claim: Two former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) employees were arrested for destroying evidence of alleged fraud during the 2016 elections two months before the recount of votes for vice...
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On the Trillanes case: Who is Judge Elmo Alameda?
MANILA, Philippines – The judge who handled the rebellion case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 17 others in relation to the 2007 Manila Peninsula siege is no stranger to high-profile...
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No warrant vs Trillanes yet, Makati court says records kept in 'bodega'
Will opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV be arrested? Not this Friday, September 7, for sure.The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a "very urgent" motion for the issuance of an arrest warrant and a...
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WATCH: Roque told people not to vote for 'self-professed murderer' Duterte
After netizens unearthed Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque singing praises for Senator Antonio Trillanes IV way back when, netizens resurrected a video of the spokesman telling people not to vote...
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Corruption in AFP modernization? 'Davao Group' involved, says Trillanes
On the same day of his rumored impending arrest, opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said he would expose the involvement of the so-called Davao Group in alleged corruption in the Armed Forces of...
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Not just a joke: The social cost of Duterte's rape remarks
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has consistently downplayed the harm in President Rodrigo Duterte’s jokes about the crime of rape. But a gender studies expert explained to Rappler the social cost of...
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TIMELINE: Gov't gaps, retractions in voiding Trillanes amnesty
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Saturday, September 8, that the proclamation voiding his amnesty was "hastily and sloppily done," as the past 5 days revealed gaps in the...
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Support for families of drug war victims crucial in 'long process' for justice
MANILA, Philippines – The welfare of the families left behind should not be compromised as accountability is being pursued over the thousands of deaths under President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody...
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'Political, personal repercussions' may await gov't officials linked to drug war
MANILA, Philippines – Government officials involved in the Duterte administration's violent anti-drug campaign may face repercussions which could affect not only them but also their families in the...
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Rappler Talk: Economist Emmanuel de Dios on soaring inflation under Duterte
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Tuesday, September 11, at 2 pmMANILA, Philippines – Inflation or the increase in the prices of goods reached 6.4% in August 2018, the highest...
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Malacañang power vacuum looms as 2019 candidacy filing nears
At least 3 Malacañang officials, two of them with the rank of secretary, who reportedly have plans to run in the 2019 elections may soon have to resign from their posts, pointing to a possible power...
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LOOK: Chinese flags raised at Batasan to welcome Beijing officials
Three Chinese flags were raised at the Batasang Pambansa to welcome the arrival of several officials from China on Monday, September 10.The red flags of the Asian economic giant flapped in the wind...
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