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‘Witch-hunt’ defines Migz Zubiri

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By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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Jul 9, 2025

Juan Miguel Zubiri, senator of the land, is done with his work as judge in the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte. Even before the trial has begun, he has already rendered a verdict. And his verdict is acquittal. He has violated his oath of office.

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FACT SHEET: Impeachment in the Philippines through the years

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By Rhoanne De Guzman

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Jun 6, 2025

As the nation awaits the resolution of whether Vice President Sara Duterte's trial could proceed during the 20th Congress after it convenes in July, let's look back at the history and timeline of impeachment cases in the country.

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Make it make sense: Duterte numbers and the blame BBM train

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By Katrina Stuart Santiago

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May 29, 2025

In truth, between the Duterte arrest in March, across the 2025 campaign, and through to the present, a content bucket that has constantly been filled is that one that speaks of Duterte as the Pinoy every man, the Juan dela Cruz, who became President. This is further dispersed across smaller content buckets, each one filled deliberately and strategically, and then mass dropped on Tiktok accounts that grow almost by the week.

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FACT SHEET: From Manila to The Hague and back to Davao: Can Duterte swing it?

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By Psalm Mishael Taruc

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May 22, 2025

With former president Rodrigo Duterte detained in ICC custody, legal uncertainties rose amid unprecedented conditions when he was elected mayor of Davao City in the May 12 midterm elections.

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Sara Duterte impeachment trial: first round in the 2028 presidential contest

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By Ellen Tordesillas

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May 18, 2025

Prominent lawyer Lorna Kapunan said last week’s election showed an enlightened electorate. The results were both an appeal and demand to current as well as aspiring political leaders for respect. It’s a notice as well to the senator-judges in the Duterte impeachment trial.

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FACT CHECK: Coney Reyes NOT endorsing milk product claiming to treat Alzheimer’s

An advertisement post claims that Coney Reyes has suffered from Alzheimer's disease and is endorsing a milk product that helped her recover. This is fake.

PH cited as civil registration model by UN
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PH cited as civil registration model by UN

The Philippines' Birth Registration Assistance Project that provides free civil registration services to vulnerable groups and indigenous peoples, among others, has been cited by the United Nations at a ministerial meeting in Bangkok last month.

What is the joint BPI account between Rodrigo and Sara that they don’t want investigated?
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What is the joint BPI account between Rodrigo and Sara that they don’t want investigated?

So we ask. We read. We remember. Because this isn’t just about a joint bank account—it’s about what kind of country we’re willing to fight for. The stakes couldn’t be higher.


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