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Kontrahin ang mali… with feelings?

By Blanch Marie Ancla and Psalm Mishael Taruc

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Dec 20, 2024

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1-minute read

Sa masalimuot na usapin at samu't saring nakalilitong mga pahayag tungkol sa war on drugs by, paano ang wastong pag-uusap tungkol dito na hindi makasasakit o makaiinsulto sa mga taliwas na paniniwala ng iba?

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How Duterte, allies whitewash the bloody drug war

By Blanch Marie Ancla and Psalm Mishael Taruc

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Dec 19, 2024

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6-minute read

While Duterte did not deny the role of the police in implementing the drug war, he and his allies resorted to downplaying the role of the police in the death of victims through statements that either removed their accountability or minimized the impact of impunity.

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Marcos-Duterte disunity on pressing issues

By Rhenzel Raymond Caling and Nica Rhiana Hanopol

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Dec 18, 2024

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1-minute read

Sa 93 na pahayag ng public figures na na-fact-check ng VERA Files ngayong 2024, 40% ang tungkol sa mga Marcos at Duterte. Panoorin sa video na ito ang Top 5 issues na hindi pinagkasunduan ng dalawang pamilya.

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Duterte’s flip-flops in 2024 bare changing ‘opposition’ colors

By Rhoanne De Guzman and Kiara Ysabel Gorrospe

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Dec 18, 2024

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7-minute read

Of the 92 claims by public figures fact-checked by VERA Files this year, 28 came from Duterte. Notably, 17 of his claims were flip-flops on key issues such as Charter change, drug-related extra-judicial killings and his political support for Marcos.

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Pro-Duterte accounts flood YouTube with rage-bait disinformation amid UniTeam split

By Nica Rhiana Hanopol and Rhenzel Raymond Caling

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Dec 16, 2024

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9-minute read

Disinformation peddlers appeared to have picked a side to throw in their support as the formerly allied Marcos and Duterte families turned against each other, with the latter seeming to have gotten the better end of the stick.

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