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‘Because you are Filipino’

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Apr 13, 2026

The Philippine passport should be a source of pride, a shield of protection, not a badge of suspicion. Every Filipino deserves to see the world without being treated like a criminal just because of where they were born.

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Global fact-checkers soldier on despite funding cuts

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By Ma. Rizza Francisco

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Apr 3, 2026

META platforms may have cut funding for fact-checking organizations but Asian fact-checkers are finding ways to continue the fight, even with political pressure.

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What’s probably next in the Iran War?

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By Jose Antonio A. Custodio

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Mar 31, 2026

Given the manner in which the Trump administration has been derisive of allies and even dismissive of genuine offers of assistance, the Americans might just end up winning the battle and losing the peace in Iran. However, would that matter for Trump? Probably not as he and his cronies would probably be making a killing on Iran’s oil industry because nowadays, U.S. national security is not just defined as the interests of the U.S. itself, but how best will it fill up Trump’s corrupt pockets.

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When the kitchen feels the crisis

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By Tita C. Valderama

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Mar 30, 2026

Filipinos are resilient. We always find ways to cope. But we shouldn’t have to keep surviving problems that could have been prevented. We deserve leadership that plans ahead.

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The altar of Duterte idolatry in the Archdiocese of Davao

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By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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Mar 25, 2026

Validating the DDS agenda to “bring him home" has effectively made Archbishop Romulo Valles and the entire archdiocesan clergy as purveyors of fake news. By allowing a skewed political agenda within the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is an open defiance of church canon law.

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FACT CHECK Online Posts

FACT CHECK: VP Sara did NOT secure oil shipment deal with Iran

A news graphic on Facebook is claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte "finalized" a deal with Iran's Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad for the "safe passage of Davao-bound tankers" through the Strait of Hormuz. This is fake.

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State agents vs state agents

In February 2026, the Sandatahang Dahas monitor of the University of the Philippines Third World Studies Center recorded flare ups of an ingrained strain of violence among the country’s arms-bearing state agents that made them turn on each other.

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The kunwari war: Duterte family’s private army

In DDS hitman Edgar Matobato’s testimony submitted to the ICC, he narrated a killing at Deca Homes: So Paolo called us, Major Lao, Major Francia to go to Deca Homes. We entered the home of the victim. Paolo ordered us to kill them.