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Humor is ingrained in the psyche of many Filipinos. It helps diffuse tension when discussing controversial topics such as politics or social issues. But others see it as an opportunity to sublimely ridicule a person or a group for a matter involving them; taking offense is unwise because “talo ang pikon (sore loser),” so they say.
The issue involving alleged nonpayment of tax deficiencies by presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has degenerated into a battle of certifications as the date set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for its first hearing on the former senator's disqualification from the 2022 elections draws near.
Ngayong taon, naging mas kitang-kita ang isang nakababahalang trend sa lokal na disinformation mula sa mga YouTube channel. Isang video sa YouTube lang ang kailangan na ma-upload sa mga social media channel upang maging isang matinding tagapagkalat ng misinformation.
This year, a worrisome trend in local disinformation from YouTube channels became more prominent. It takes only one YouTube video uploaded across social media channels to be a super-spreader of misinformation.
Anim na buwan na lang ang natitira bago siya bumaba sa pwesto bilang ika-16 na pangulo ng bansa, si Rodrigo Duterte at ang kanyang mga pangunahing opisyal ay patuloy na nagkakalat ng mga magkakasalungat na pahayag na nagpapalabo sa mga pangunahing patakaran ng gobyerno.
With only six months left before he steps down as the country’s 16th president, Rodrigo Duterte and his key officials continue to leave a trail of inconsistencies blurring major policy issues.
On the day he was taken to the emergency room of the Cainta Hospital due to hypertension, Jehoiakim Cabia, 28, was told that his smoking was a big factor in the episode.
Sa isang talumpati noong Agosto, sinabi mismo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang mga pampublikong opisyal ay “inuutusan [sa pamamagitan ng kanilang sinumpaang katungkulan] na magsabi ng totoo … kahit na wasakin sila ng katotohanan.” Ngunit ano ang mangyayari kapag nagsabi ang pangulo ng isang bagay ngayon at pagkatapos ay iniba ang sinabi, at pagkatapos ay iniba pa ulit sa sumunod na pagkakataon?
The appropriate place for foul-mouthed lawyer Lorenzo "Larry" Gadon is in the gutter, not in the Senate. Never.
President Rodrigo Duterte himself said in a speech in August that public officials are “mandated [by their oath of office] to tell the truth … even if the truth leaves [them] in ruins.” But what happens when the president says one thing today and then another, and then another the next time?