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Enrile claims opposition to 'military junta' drove him to leave Ferdinand Marcos
Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile said he contemplated leaving the Cabinet of Ferdinand Marcos as early as July 1985 – months ahead of the EDSA People Power Revolution – because he learned that a...
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Enrile's 'ambush': Real or not?
The second episode of "JPE: A Witness to History" – supposedly intended to "correct" what had been written about Martial Law and the 1986 People Power Revolution – was released on Saturday, September...
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Itogon: When the land of promise buried its people
AT A GLANCEThe Itogon landslide site is controlled by the oldest mining company in the Philippines, Benguet Corporation. According to local officials, it failed to prevent miners from living atop land...
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IN CHARTS: Most Filipinos still marry before 30
MANILA, Philippines – Are you a millennial and have been frequently getting invites from friends or colleagues for wedding ceremonies? Well, you are not alone. Data show Filipino millennials prefer to...
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Why the Senate backed Trillanes but not De Lima vs Duterte
AT A GLANCESenator Leila de Lima was imprisoned in February 2017. A little over a year after, opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV faces the same threat. But unlike in the case of De Lima, the...
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Twin tragedies: How Itogon and Naga landslides are alike
MANILA, Philippines – In the span of a week, two massive landslides hit the Philippines, killing at least 90 people, with dozens still missing.Up north in Benguet on September 15, the land in Barangay...
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What's the role of the Commission on Audit in protecting taxpayers' money?
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on September 16 joked that an auditor from the Commission on Audit (COA) in Ilocos Norte should be pushed down the stairs to stop him from reporting on...
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Strength as a candidate? 'Beauty,' jokes Nancy Binay
MANILA, Philippines – It is all about beauty.Reelectionist Senator Nancy Binay said this in jest on Monday, September 24, when asked what she thinks is her advantage as a candidate.“Strength? Beauty....
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From posh hotels to the Senate: The 3 times Senator Trillanes was arrested
MANILA, Philippine – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was arrested on Wednesday, September 25, for the charge of rebellion, a case that he was already given amnesty under the Aquino administration.He...
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How Trillanes' own batch mate arrested him at the Senate
When Senior Superintendent Rogelio Simon found out that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV's arrest warrant was out, he knew that it was going to be awkward.He's the Makati City Police Station chief, and he...
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EXPLAINER: Why Judge Alameda disregarded affidavits in Trillanes case
MANILA, Philippines – For Judge Elmo Alameda of Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 150, without an original copy or “even a photocopy” of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s actual amnesty application...
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HOAX: NU students 'walk out' of Senator Hontiveros’ speech
Claim: Students of National University (NU) walked out of Senator Risa Hontiveros’ speech about Raissa Robles’ book “Marcos Martial Law: Never Again.” The incident allegedly happened on a Thursday,...
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Who's who: Candidates vying to replace former SC justice Martires
MANILA, Philippines – The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is screening 13 candidates vying to fill the spot in the Supreme Court left vacant by now Ombudsman Samuel Martires. Eight individuals will face...
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HOAX: Cory Aquino, Sereno wear ‘Imelda Marcos’ necklace’
Claim: A Facebook post dated Sunday, September 23, claimed that former President Cory Aquino and former Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno wore Imelda Marcos’ necklace. The photo shows...
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Lawmaker’s joke to engineers: Say you know Bong Go or no PRC license
It’s not even funny.ACTS-OFW Representative John Bertiz thought the new batch of agricultural and biosystems engineers would get excited if he asked them if they knew Special Assistant to the President...
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Newsbreak Chats: Trillanes' amnesty revocation and arrest
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Thursday, September 27, at 4 pm!MANILA, Philippines – The month of September comes to a near end with Senator Antonio Trillanes IV becoming...
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Trillanes says he has no special request if jailed
For opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, staying in jail is just a matter of adjusting.The senator is awaiting the verdict of Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148, whether it will issue an arrest...
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FALSE: ‘Not a single cent spent on NDRRMC command center’
Claim: “Not a single centavo” was spent on the Intelligence Operations Center (IOC) of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).This claim was made by the blog...
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FAST FACTS: Balangiga Massacre
MANILA, Philippines – The Balangiga Massacre was one of the bloodiest events during the Philippine-American War.To this day, the United States considers this as their “worst single defeat” in the...
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HOAX: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley 'quote' on Duterte
Claim: US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said ‘the Philippines is suffocating’ and ‘we must give Duterte space to run the nation.’The Facebook page “Dapat Deritso Sulong” posted the photo on...
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