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Cardinal Tagle’s former teacher: Tagle is not a risk-taker. He prefers to stay in the safety of his residence, dishing out platitudes rather than engaging in shaping the political discourse of the nation. He strives to be a friend of everybody and longs for their approval in return.

Sinundan ng VERA Files ang isang mukha ng political dynasty sa Irosin, Sorsogon, at ang pagsisikap ng isang dating community doctor-turned-mayor na hadlangan ang pagpasok nito sa kanyang bayan.

These narrative shifts are only possible because the Dutertes are doing Tiktok content like it’s nobody’s business… Now there is barely any pro-Marcos content, and even Imee rarely appears unless she’s with VP Sara…Now, it is all the Dutertes. The For You Page shows it, and the surveys, too.

The redevelopment of the Baguio City public market has become a hot issue in the May elections and may cost Mayor Benjamin Magalong the seat he has held for two terms.

Filipinos should pray and hope for a cardinal not because he is Filipino but because he can best lead the Catholic Church in the direction it is discerned to go…One who can guide the church on faith and morals, and can successfully meld the spiritual and political role of the pope who is also the head of a sovereign state.

The tribute was grand as it was solemn with La Aunor’s flag-draped coffin resting on a bed of white flowers with her National Artist medallion blending with the colors of the Philippine flag.

The death of Ate Guy has filled our social media feeds with exactly the history that her Noranians live off, and it is one that too many of us failed to appreciate while she was alive, more focused as we were on the controversies and issues.

Perhaps Imee and Sara deserve each other. Both failed to be amply rewarded for their contributions to Bongbong's election victory in 2022. In the midterms, the president and his allies have become their adversaries.

Imee Marcos, who had admitted to the torture and killing of Archimedes Trajano, was acquitted on a technicality, but not on her culpability for murder. She remains guilty in our public eyes.

Kasama ang reporters mula VERA Files, PhilStar.com at PressOnePH, alamin ang ibig sabihin ng Influence Operations at Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference sa video na ito.

Ten days after his arrest, false reports surfaced on Chinese digital media platforms claiming that former President Rodrigo Duterte had collapsed into a coma while in detention at The Hague, where he faces trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity linked to his bloody anti-drug war.

Faced with tough challenges even before the trial begins, the Duterte camp is working to win the former president's case in the streets rather than through the legal channels, which they have long been trying to besmirch through black propaganda and other forms of disinformation.

What of irresponsible commentary? What of baseless opinion? There has to be a way to hold accountable those who live off political social media content yet feel little to no responsibility about the effects of their actions on their public.

The stunning arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte by Interpol on March 11 has unleashed a torrent of disinformation across social media. Fabricated claims and misleading narratives widely cast him as a victim of injustice in an effort to garner public support.

On the first appearance of former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Pre-Trial Chamber 1 rebuked his camp twice.

The Philippine Supreme Court has no power to order the ICC to return Mr. Duterte to the Philippines, after the ICC issued his arrest.

On what grounds was the arrest warrant issued for Duterte? What are the crimes levelled against him? Here are three things you need to know:

“Buti pa siya, nakatikim ng tamang proseso kung paano hulihin,” said Kristina Conti, lawyer of drug war victims, following Duterte’s arrest for the ICC's probe into the drug-related killings in the Philippines.

There is reason to believe that more warrants of arrest would be issued for other personalities involved in the ICC’s probe of drug-related killings, following the Court's issuance of a warrant of arrest to Duterte.

The Philippine government has the option to speed up the turnover of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the ICC following his arrest on Tuesday upon arrival from Hong Kong.

This is a copy of the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court on March 7 and served on former president Rodrigo Duterte upon his arrival from Hong Kong Tuesday, March 11.

COMMENTARY: But what if Duterte doesn’t get home and chooses to live the life of an exile in China?

Congress is not a charitable institution to distribute ayuda or dole-outs, guarantee letters, or recommendations for employment. Nor is it an institution for lawbreakers or those who'd twist the definition of political dynasty to justify the existence of multiple family members in public office.

People Power—truthfully against tyranny and dictatorship—is still alive. And it is stirring.

Part three of the series covers aspirants who have not been a senator but are in the top 20 based on our criteria: Benhur Abalos, Abigail Binay, Willie Ong, Wilfredo Revillame, Bienvenido Tulfo, Erwin Tulfo and Camille Villar.

Part two of this election profile series covers former senators who are trying to regain seats in the chamber: Paolo Benigno Aquino, Gregorio Honasan, Panfilo Lacson, Emmanuel Pacquiao, Francis Pangilinan and Vicente Sotto III.

Dedicated to combating disinformation with verified information, Tsek.ph – the Philippines’ pioneering fact-checking coalition – will relaunch on February 7, ahead of the May 12 elections.

IBON’s Sonny Africa: It’s not true that the Philippines is developing and is the star of Asia. Things are pretty bad. There’s a great disconnect between government hype and what’s happening on the ground.

The fear of many during the 2022 elections campaign that a Bongbong Marcos presidency would lead to more Marcos Sr. “glory days” propaganda has come true.

Cuts made by Congress in the annual budget in the last three years had reached P1.042 trillion, broken down into: P219 billion in the 2013 GAA, P449.5 billion in 2024 and P373 billion in 2025.