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Isa sa pinakahihintay ng lahat ng Pilipino ang araw ng eleksyon. Mayaman o mahirap, nakapag-aral o hindi, basta nasa hustong gulang, puwede bumoto. Pantay pantay ang lahat — tig-isang boto ang bawat isa.

In the wake of the fire that hit the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on May 16, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr. thought it relevant to tweet about the relationship of former first lady Imelda Marcos with the government-owned medical facility.

No, the jet ski boast was not a joke. It was a lie.

Her death was reported as an “accident,” but the tragedy that occurred a decade ago could have been prevented.

Midinformation is the term to define misunderstandings and confusion based on scant or emerging evidence, often about emerging scientific knowledge.

Palawan Pawnshop has denied any affiliation with that FB account, and said it does have an online giveaway with Tan as benefactor.

Shifting gears in just two days, President Rodrigo Duterte backed out from his challenge to debate with retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio about the withdrawal of Philippine Navy ships during the 2012 maritime standoff at Scarborough Shoal between China and the Philippines, as well as the latter's 2016 win at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).

President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that he “never mentioned” anything about the dispute between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea during his campaign for the 2016 presidential election. This is not true.

Journalists in the country continue to face many threats today and freedom of the press will depend on how much support it gets from the people, according to Melinda Quintos-De Jesus, executive director of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR).

Health experts underscored the need to “increase the pace of vaccination” as the Philippines' coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections breached the one million mark on April 26.

The president himself said in a speech in June 2019 that he would “of course” allow Chinese nationals to fish within Philippine waters.

The Community pantry that Ana Patricia “Patreng”” Non started on Maginhawa street is an example of something good and noble coming out of adversity.

President Rodrigo Duterte’s frequent public disappearances followed by staged photos to dispel rumors about his health recall the waning years of the dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.

The Philippines welcomed the second quarter of 2021 with record-high numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Currently at over 864,000, a research group has predicted that the nationwide count for local coronavirus infections will reach one million by the end of the month.

In justifying his move to distribute free ivermectin, a drug intended to treat parasitic infestations, AnaKalusugan Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor claimed that the United States (U.S.) allows it to be used “off-label” as a treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is misleading.

As the country grapples with record high numbers in COVID-19 cases that have forced the government to extend the highly-restrictive lockdown in the “NCR Plus” area, drug-related killings have not abated, reaching 186 in the first three months of this year.

More than a year into the #COVID19 pandemic, the Philippines is waging war on two fronts — battling the deadly coronavirus and confronting vaccine hesitancy.

During the first six months of 2021, International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is expected to decide whether to recommend launching an investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs.