Killings in Marcos’ ‘bloodless’ drug war
And if Marcos is indeed waging a “bloodless” drug war, how would he recognize the men and women in uniform who died in anti-illegal drugs operations?
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Chinese online platforms swirl with Duterte arrest disinfo
Ten days after his arrest, false reports surfaced on Chinese digital media platforms claiming that former President Rodrigo Duterte had collapsed into a coma while in detention at The Hague, where he faces trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity linked to his bloody anti-drug war.
Equality advocates push women’s agenda in elections
Dr. Junice Melgar, executive director of Likhaan Center for Women’s Health: Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and detention for crimes against humanity must include his offenses against Filipino women for shaming and degrading them when he was in power.
FACT SHEET: Ano ang mga tungkulin ng COMELEC sa eleksyon?
Kamakailan lang, naging usap-usapan ang contestant sa entertainment program na “It’s Showtime” dahil hindi raw siya “masyadong knowledgeable” tungkol sa Commission on Elections (Comelec). Ano nga ba ang papel ng Comelec sa eleksyon at ano ang hindi sakop ng kanilang mandato?
China’s support for Dutertes solid as ever
Indeed, China couldn’t find a more useful and impactful set of proxies than the Dutertes in its geopolitical competition with the United States in the Asia Pacific in the same way that the Americans have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
FACT CHECK: Imee Marcos inaccurately claims Bicol has ‘P150B’ flood control budget
Sen. Imee Marcos inaccurately claimed that the Bicol Region had a P150-billion budget for flood control.
FACT CHECK: Blogger falsely claims PH uses water cannons in WPS
Blogger Mark Lopez falsely claimed during a House tri-committee hearing that the Philippines “also uses” water cannons in defending its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea.
Duterte arrest sparks disinformation surge, spinning tales in his favor
The stunning arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte by Interpol on March 11 has unleashed a torrent of disinformation across social media. Fabricated claims and misleading narratives widely cast him as a victim of injustice in an effort to garner public support.
Learning about Filipino resistance to the Japanese occupation 80 years ago
Conferences like “War & Memory” are few and far between, insufficient to cover gaps in Filipinos’ history education. It’s worrying that many Filipinos are oblivious to the Philippines’ colonial history, and to the struggles against Spanish, Japanese, and American colonizers. Philippine history is no longer taught as a standalone subject except in “grades 5 and 6 and in a college class called “Readings in Philippine history.”
State-related killings in February up with police in the lead – Sandatahang Dahas
Violence involving armed government personnel registered an increase while the police continue to lead in the killings of civilians who are subject of their operations, monitoring bySandatahang Dahas’s for February 2025 showed.
