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Duterte propagandists eating up the dead: The worst of political discourse

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By Katrina Stuart Santiago

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Jul 17, 2025

What might in fact be truly controversial is the fact that we have a vice president drawing far-fetched connections in the way her father did to justify his slapshod leadership, and a presidential sister and senator demanding that government violate the Tantocos’ right to privacy to feed the monster that is Duterte propaganda.

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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

PHL Vote 2025

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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 Online Posts

FACT CHECK: ‘TV Patrol’ report about Ramon Ang, Elon Musk investment project is a DEEPFAKE

Videos online appear to show TV Patrol reporting that Ramon Ang and Elon Musk are "joining forces" on an investment project. These are fake.

News

June was deadliest month for CPP-NPA- Sandatahang Dahas monitor

With insurgency-related fatalities reaching a new peak in June, the coming months will be crucial in understanding whether these figures represent an isolated spike or an emerging pattern in the conduct of state forces.

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Who were the godparents of E-sabong?

Rodrigo Duterte turned government into one national gambling machinery by making E-sabong a state-enabled enterprise. By 2021, the system spanned 14 regions of the country.