FACT CHECK: Role of the Murillo Velarde map in the 2016 arbitral award NEEDS CONTEXT
Mel Velarde’s claim on the role of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map in affirming the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea needs context.
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FACT CHECK: Rodriguez misstates involvement in 2022 sugar fiasco
Former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez claimed with no basis that he ordered the seizure of illegally imported sugar in 2022.
Duterte’s Ombudsman appointments defied independence
Independence. That is one qualification of precedence prescribed by law, the RA 6770 or the Ombudsman Act of 1989, in considering appointments to the position of Ombudsman and the deputies. That law’s Section 5 insists on “persons of recognized probity and independence.”
The Metro Manila Film Festival: As Martial Law corpse
The MMFF’s identity is bound to being ideologically in sync with government, propping-up as it did Marcos Sr.’s Bagong Lipunan against the backdrop of Martial Law. That 49 years after we are back to the same promise of a Bagong Pilipinas, under Marcos’s son Bongbong, and that the MMFF continues to be embroiled in controversy borne of its lack of credibility, is no surprise.
No letup in truth-telling for VERA Files
IFCN to Zuckerberg: “Mr. Trump himself said your announcement was ‘probably’ in response to threats he’s made against you. Some of the journalists that are part of our fact-checking community have experienced similar threats from governments in the countries where they work, so we understand how hard it is to resist this pressure.” Those journalists referred to by IFCN did not have the enormous resources that Zuckerberg has. With 3.5 billion constituents, almost half of the world’s population, and the third richest man in the world with $217.7 billion net worth, imagine how dynamic democracy would be if Zuckerberg decides to take up the mantle of truth-telling.
Pigs in Philippine society: An interconnection
Why do we love pork so much? Pork is the most consumed meat in the country; as of 2022, pork per capita consumption is 15.32 kilos. Some favorite pork dishes include adobo, longganisa, grilled liempo, barbecue, sisig, crispy pata, or menudo. And the hard-to-resist chicharron
Why no more Tulfo must be in the Senate
Both Erwin and Ben are currently in a statistical tie in surveys on the top senatorial candidates for this coming May elections. Their populist followers are expected to dismiss talks of their fallibility. The argument is that after all, what is the present Senate but a group of impartiality-challenged stooges of their political patrons. That basest of senates is now tolerated – how do you explain Willie Revillame landing within the top six of current surveys? Erwin is poised to land No. 1 in the elections, his brother Ben not far behind.
AI at deepfakes: Bagong mukha… ng matagal nang problema. Anong ibig sabihin nito?
Ano ba ang epekto ng pagkalat ng AI sa mga karaniwang Pilipino? Ano ang pwede nating gawin para makasabay sa pagbabagong dulot nito? At baka naman makatutulong din pala ang AI mismo sa paglaban sa disinformation?
AI at deepfakes: Bagong taon, bagong mukha… ng disimpormasyon?!
Ano nga ba ang AI? Paano malalaman kung deepfake ba ang nakita mo o hindi? Panoorin ang video para malaman at mapalalim pa ang iyong pag-unawa rito.
Unforgettable encounters with the arts’ leading lights
From the weight and thickness of Pablo A. Tariman’s Encounters in the Arts alone and the starry names that fill the contents page and photo folio, the author has veritably compiled his life’s work. And what a compilation it is, with a knockout cover featuring international pianist and national treasure Cecile Licad and art patron Nedy Tantoco in the inset.
