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Samtang padayon nga mingsaka ang mga kaso sa nasod sa ikaduhang katunga sa 2021, mga wa masayod sa tinuod nangangkon nga ang coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines “di epektibo ug di luwas” unya kini padayong nagtuyok sa social sa media.

President Duterte once more claimed that the Commission on Audit has a “constitutional mandate” to audit the Philippine Red Cross, an independent, autonomous, non-government organization. This needs context.

From declaring in 2016 that people in same-sex marriage are worse than animals, Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao now insists he is neither condemning nor judging the members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) community.

Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wrongly claimed that the Philippines filed a complaint in the International Criminal Court (ICC) against China for its incursions into the West Philippine Sea.

Virtually speaking before world leaders, President Rodrigo Duterte again sang a different tune on Wednesday, positively this time, when he declared that no country can “diminish” the importance of the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in favor of the Philippines against China.

President Duterte cites history when he talks about Mindanao, but never mentions human rights abuses under Marcos.

President Rodrigo Duterte’s consistent high satisfaction rating stems from his strong base support from Mindanao, his help for the poor and fight against illegal drugs, and the attraction to aspects of his character such as his perceived decisiveness and diligence, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

Ten days before the end of voter’s registration for the 2022 polls, youth voters are urged to “amplify their voices” against the barrage of efforts to bury martial law atrocities.

The Commission on Audit (COA) report about the P67.32 billion "deficiencies" in the pandemic response funds of the Department of Health (DOH) triggered a congressional investigation on the transfer of P42 billion of the amount to the Procurement Service in the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM). This, in turn, led to the discovery of P8.68 billion in supply contracts with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp.

“Of course, Imelda and I denied it.” That was what then president Ferdinand Marcos wrote in his diary for September 21, 1972. It was his response when asked by Jose Aspiras and Carmelo Barbero, two of the strongman’s most loyal political lieutenants from the “northern bloc,” if rumors were true that he would declare martial law within 48 hours.

Top Malacañang officials blasted the International Criminal Court (ICC) for violating the country’s “sovereignty” after it greenlighted the launch of a full-blown investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial “war on drugs.”

The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) joined medical practitioners and youth leaders on Wednesday in asking Congress to reject the bill that seeks to lower the age of persons who can buy, use or sell vapes and electronic cigarettes.