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The Duterte house for sale: Witness to the planning of a crime

Our association of the Duterte house in Doña Luisa subdivision is far from rosy. The self-confessed Davao Death Squad assassin, Arturo Lascañas, said it was in that house that the assassination of Leila de Lima, then the chair of the Human Rights Commission was planned by then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte while cooking sausages.

The Duterte house for sale: Witness to the planning of a crime

The Dutertes only have themselves to blame

In the event the three judges of pre-trial Chamber 1 will reject the interim release, the Dutertes have only themselves to blame. It is a very sick family of bullies and persecutors. They know no other game but power for themselves. At our expense. That is why unlike the people of Davao city, we see no end in the need to hold them accountable.

The Dutertes only have themselves to blame

State-related violence down in May despite elections-related tensions

The month of May recorded the least number of state- related cases of violence –so far in 2025- with a total of 45 reported incidents (18 killings and 27 injuries), monthly monitoring of Sandatahang Dahas showed. The biggest factor in the incidents of violence, however, was the May 12 elections with Mindanao as the most volatile area.

State-related violence down in May despite elections-related tensions

Newsrooms reinforce fight vs disinfo with AI tools

Amid this growing push to confront disinformation and AI risks, efforts to equip journalists with new tools also gained momentum. Newsrooms further experimented with generative AI. Rappler launched Rai, an in-house chatbot that guides users to verified information and election explainers. VERA Files deployed VERA, an AI-assisted fact-checking bot, on Facebook Messenger after piloting a tipline on Viber. The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism turned one of its long-form reports into an AI-generated animated video to reach broader audiences.

Newsrooms reinforce fight vs disinfo with AI tools