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Ten years of grief: Drug war families launch DEKADA movement for justice

School killings were rampant under Duterte

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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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FACT CHECK Online Posts

FACT CHECK: Viral list of online games banned for being violent SATIRE

Neither the national government nor any local government unit released an official list of banned violent online games. The viral photo claiming that 43 games had been banned is satirical.

Bullit's Eye Report

A show of cult force

It was an ordeal for thousands of commuters June 30 when traffic stalled along EDSA because of the “surprise” rally by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo held a at the People Power Monument in Quezon city to express their support for fellow member, Sen. Rodante Marcoleta following an announcement by the Office of the Ombudsman that he would be charged with plunder for having received P75 million in campaign contributions during the 2025 mid-term elections when he was a senatorial candidate.

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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.