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New survey firm BOSES Pilipinas promises to help Filipinos make informed decisions not only for the country’s next batch of leaders but also on issues affecting their daily life.

Lawyer Larry Gadon falsely claimed that retired International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda was declared persona non grata by the United States (U.S.) for “inventing” cases of human rights violations.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued the call for families of victims of the Philippine government’s war on drugs (WoD) to submit evidence in connection with the request of the prosecutor for authorization to proceed with an investigation, a recently-retiredICC judge said on Friday.

Bagong Henerasyon Party-list, in its official Facebook (FB) page, claimed that doctors are now allowed to prescribe ivermectin to their patients, citing a statement by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. This needs context.

Dr. Saturnino Javier, medical director of the Makati Medical Center (MMC), is not Nostradamus. He cannot predict when the pandemic will taper off and finally end. But this he is sure of: “We need to move forward.”

The winning streak of the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra (MSJO) continued after it struck gold in the youth orchestra category B of the Vienna-based World Youth Festival which transpired June 12-26, 2021.

The church bells tolled to the familiar tune of “Bayan Ko” as the ashes of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III were carried out of the Church of Gesú in the Ateneo de Manila University on June 26.

First, bring the head to look down, then in a brisk, raise the head back up with a ready smile.

Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III was like a brother who had too many stories to share, loved to tease but was quick-tempered. Alaskador pero pikon.

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III implicitly claimed that unvaccinated persons against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have nothing to fear if they are surrounded by fully vaccinated individuals. This needs context.

The COVID-19 health crisis has spurred an increased overall trust in news among Filipinos but has led to waning interest in news products.

Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque’s claim that “only” President Rodrigo Duterte has given the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) two brand new frigates as part of the military’s modernization program needs context.

Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque claimed without evidence that Jose Maria “Joma” Sison, founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, was among those who submitted a communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding the killings in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.

We associate rats with filth and sewers and the carrier of leptospirosis in the country. And yet, cloud rats are fluffy and cuddly animals, and yes, they are rodents.

The threat was attributed to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, but he never said this.

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has suggested that individuals experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but refusing to go into quarantine should be charged with murder. President Rodrigo Duterte concurred, but Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque disagreed, arguing that the circumstances do not meet the elements of murder.

A month after it was reported that more than 300 vials of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines were wasted in a municipality in North Cotabato, the Department of Health has yet to find out who was liable for and what caused the lapse.

Isang araw bago nagretiro si International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda noong Hunyo 15, inilabas niya sa publiko ang resulta ng preliminary examination na ginawa ng kanyang opisina simula Pebrero 2018 tungkol sa sitwasyon sa Pilipinas kaugnay ng War on Drugs (WoD) sa ilalim ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Duterte at humingi siya ng pahintulot sa ICC Pre-Trial Chamber na ipagpatuloy ang imbestigasyon.