Editor's Pick

School killings were rampant under Duterte

Commentary

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By Antonio J. Montalvan II

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Jun 27, 2026

Propagandists thought it was easy to exploit the Tacloban City shooting and say there was ZERO school shootings under Duterte. FALSE.Duterte himself set the example when he shot his law classmate Octavio Goco. He never went to jail for it. That's the real impunity, not the Juvenile Justice Law. But if it's Tatay who says it, applause.

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GlobalFact 2026: Truth carries on as fact-checkers worldwide endure

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By Valerie Joyce Nuval

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Jun 25, 2026

In a time of increasing global pressures, the fight for truth must endure. Fact-checkers from different parts of the globe gathered in the historic capital city of Vilnius, Lithuania for the annual Global Fact-checking Summit to reaffirm this commitment.

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Filipino women in provinces turn to livestreaming and microdrama apps for extra cash

Quo Vadis Scarborough Shoal?

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By Jose Antonio Custodio

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Jun 20, 2026

International opinion supporting Philippine position will not force China to give back Scarborough Shoal to the Philippines. The Philippines has to initiate that. Does the Philippines then have the will to carry out an operation to liberate Bajo de Masinloc/Scarborough Shoal from Chinese control?

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Why the Ateneo failed the nation’s judgment

FACT CHECK: Cayetano did NOT say God told him not to resign

A viral graphic circulating on Facebook falsely claims that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano had said he was about to resign but Got told him to stay on. It is a satire post.

Arts & Culture

Diving into Renato and Letizia Constantino’s past lives and history

Rosalinda Ofreneo: The Constantinos’ romance went beyond the commonplace connection and encompassed the country in their advocacy of nationalism. They shared what Ofreneo called “usable love,” with Letizia serving Renato “hand and foot, as prescribed by patriarchal culture,” and later becoming his equal intellectual partner.

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China’s hostility strengthens Japan-PH relations

In its reckless manner of bullying countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia, China has managed to make two nations become close military partners despite having been adversaries during the Second World War.