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Truth, a casualty in Meta’s content monetization program
By John Raniel B. Docot
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Oct 3, 2026
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Meta's content monetization program rewards views and engagement even as AI-generated disinformation spreads, leaving truth to catch up after the money has already been earned.
Trillanes bares P319-M China funds to Sara’s husband, drug-linked payouts to Dutertes
By John Raniel B. Docot
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Oct 2, 2026
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Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday alleged that a company owned by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, received more than P319 million from China-linked sources, while members of the Duterte family received millions of pesos in manager’s checks from a man he identified as a Davao drug lord.
Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 12: Sara’s business ties, Davao contracts take center stage as impeachment court resets conviction math
By Tita C. Valderama
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Sep 25, 2026
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On day 29, Sept. 23, after oral arguments from the prosecution and defense, the impeachment court voted 13-1 to reverse Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s July 6 ruling that 16 votes—two-thirds of the 24-member Senate—were required to convict Duterte.
Sara Duterte impeachment trial, Week 11: Trial moves from wealth records to vote math
By Tita C. Valderama
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Sep 18, 2026
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The impeachment trial took an unexpected turn on Day 26, when the Senate heard four retired Supreme Court justices on a separate but potentially crucial question: whether the two-thirds vote required to convict Duterte should always mean 16 votes in the 24-member Senate.
Duterte attends status conference at the ICC in The Hague
By Janna Millenas
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Sep 16, 2026
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Duterte attends status conference on his case of crimes against humanity at the ICC, The Hague.
