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LIST: Over 40 face drug charges for multibillion-peso shabu shipments
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has filed criminal cases before the Department of Justice against over 40 personalities linked to the importation of...
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Duterte alluding to Maria Ressa Time cover? ‘Inyo na ‘yan’
Was the naming of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa as Time magazine's Person of the Year, along with other journalists, on President Rodrigo Duterte’s mind as he gave a speech on Thursday, December 13, in Las...
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HOAX: 'US diplomat' says Balangiga Bells were returned 'because of Duterte'
Claim: Daniel Russel, a United States diplomat, said the Balangiga Bells were returned from the US to the Philippines because of President Rodrigo Duterte.The blog insiderph.com posted the claim on...
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When journalists become the story: Attacks against media in 2018
MANILA, Philippines – Rising violations of press freedom all around the globe thrust journalists themselves to the headlines in 2018. From barred coverages to violent killings, the media has seen a...
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HOAX: Kenyan gov't 'erects Duterte statue'
Claim: The government of Kenya "erected" a statue of President Rodrigo Duterte during the launch of an anti-drug campaign in the African country.Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta reportedly said, “Today I...
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Fake news, real women: Disinformation gone macho
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LIST: Duterte's top military, police appointees
MANILA, Philippines – The year 2018 saw President Rodrigo Duterte appointing more and more former military and police men to key government posts.Ex-military and police generals comprise a third of his...
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'Boys will be boys': Locker room talk and online harassment
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HOAX: Ronald dela Rosa 'held at airport,' 'persona non grata' in U.S.
Claim: Former Bureau of Corrections director general and ex-Philippine National Police chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa was supposedly held in an airport in the United States because he was "persona non...
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FALSE: Did Pope Francis bless the administration of President Duterte?
A Philippine website ran an article claiming Pope Francis used a recent Vatican conference on drug addiction to bless governments, especially the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte,...
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HOAX: Pangilinan, Hontiveros 'file bill to abolish 13th month pay'
Claim: Opposition senators Francis Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros supposedly co-sponsored a bill that would abolish 13th month pay beginning next year.Hontiveros allegedly said the rationale for the...
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Newsbreak Chats: Top stories in 2018, what to expect in 2019
Bookmark this page to watch and join the discussion live on Tuesday, December 18, at 4 pm!MANILA, Philippines – December marks the end of a roller-coaster year full of controversies and incidents in...
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2018 moments when Duterte made us ask, 'Is he serious?'
MANILA, Philippines – It's a little tricky to decide when President Rodrigo Duterte is joking because he has implemented, or tried to implement, some policy pronouncements that were, at best,...
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2018: Democracy in decline
MANILA, Philippines – The threats to democracy in 2018 have been imperceptible, gradually chipping away at institutions designed to strengthen and protect it. The trend has been global: backsliders and...
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HOAX: Pope Francis 'agrees' with Duterte, 'slams' abusive priests
Claim: Pope Francis "agrees" with President Rodrigo Duterte's tirades against Catholic priests, and has told abusive priests that they are "all [a] disgrace to God."The blog insiderph.com posted the...
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A Staple Problem? History of rice crisis in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte's administration was mired in rice problems during his second year in office, pulling it away from his target of 100% rice self-sufficiency by the end of...
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Philippine democracy in 2018: Where do we fall in world rankings?
MANILA, Philippines – Several events challenged the state of democracy in the Philippines in 2018.Growing threats against government watchdogs, the Marawi siege, and the unrelenting and brutal campaign...
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HOAX: Hontiveros says Ateneo student was ‘practicing taekwondo, not bullying’
Claim: Two Facebook posts by the user Stephanie Salazar, claimed that Senator Risa Hontiveros said the Ateneo student who was caught being violent to his classmate was not bullying, but was merely...
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Despite new friends, Philippines sticks it out with U.S. in 2018
MANILA, Philippines – A "vibrant chapter" in ties between Manila and Washington, was how President Rodrigo Duterte described the United States' return of the Balangiga Bells to the Philippines toward...
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FALSE: Only '1 or 2' PH media killings work-related
MANILA, Philippines – Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo claimed in a press briefing that only "one or two" killings of media workers were related to their work as journalists."For one, the deaths...
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