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Claret School plays patriotic soccer: Sipain ang Corruption

Unfit of the Day: Why Duterte’s legal defense is unacceptable

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By Katrina Stuart Santiago

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Sep 14, 2025

At the very least, this might be worth considering: that for six years under his leadership, from 2016 to 2022, we all actually had a President who had “significant cognitive deficiencies” with a “limited capacity for complex reasoning.” This makes it Duterte’s default. This is Duterte’s normal. And if he was fit enough to be President, then he is fit enough to stand trial.

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Sarah Discaya: Confidently anomalous

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By Bullit Marquez

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Sep 2, 2025

All throughout the hearing she comported herself with confidence as she discussed matter-of-factly her irregular dealings with DPWH, without any trace of shame or remorse. Photos for VERA Files by Bullit Marquez.

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Untold secrets of the Discayas

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By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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Sep 1, 2025

With all their government-funded wealth, the Cruz sisters can easily take flight as British citizens. Is the government acting now to prevent another miscarriage of accountability?

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Jonvic Remulla’s PNP chief: Lt. Gen. Jose Nartatez Jr.

FACT CHECK: P12K cash aid for seniors FALSE; universal social pension NOT yet a law

Several YouTube videos are claiming that senior citizens with a senior identification card will automatically receive P12,000 a month under the Universal Social Pension. This is false.

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Farmers took to the streets to air their gripes

Farmers left their fields and marched to the streets on Oct. 21 to protest the massive corruption that are destroying the agricultural sector and their lives.

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Another budol from Sara: Laptop ‘investigation’

Grant Sara Duterte the understanding of her insecurity that her score sheet as education secretary was abysmally dismal. The very low numbers come from the Commission on Audit for 2023 – unassailable. Of the 6,379 classrooms on target, she completed only a microscopic 192 (3.01%); for the repair of 7,550 classrooms, she completed only 208 (2.75%); for building 88 last mile schools, she completed only an infinitesimal 3 (3.41%). And so when she appeared at Kamuning Bakery forum, she had to window-dress her do-nothing performance in the Department of Education – of course of all things – by lying.