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How the Marcoses handled an assassination attempt

By Joel F. Ariate Jr

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Dec 14, 2024

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20-minute read

Unlike Sara Duterte, Carlito Dimailig issued no threats and just did it. Fifty-two years ago this month, with martial law eleven weeks in effect, at around five in the afternoon of Dec. 7, 1972, Carlito Dimailig lunged at then First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos with a 12-inch bolo.

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The quest for justice continues no matter how painful

By Vincent Go

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Dec 11, 2024

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1-minute read

The families of the victims of extrajudicial killings came face-to-face with the chief perpetrator of crime: former president Rodrigo Duterte, who appeared in both the Senate and House hearings, unrepentant, uncouth and arrogant.

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Almost half of HCWs want out of PH medical facilities — study

By John Lloyd Aleta

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Nov 28, 2024

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6-minute read

A study has revealed that nearly half of the healthcare workers surveyed (10,000+) are considering quitting their jobs in medical facilities and exiting the national healthcare system.

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‘Insufficient’ funds for new classrooms amid high budget, low utilization

By Eirene Manatlao

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Nov 28, 2024

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6-minute read

Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the classroom shortage nationwide cannot be addressed using the DepEd’s regular budget alone.

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​Duterte, Sara fail to declare P100M investments, documents show

By VERA Files

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Nov 14, 2024

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16-minute read

President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara omitted to fully disclose their joint deposits and investments at the Bank of Philippine Islands, which conservatively exceeded P100 million in some years, when they were mayor and vice mayor of Davao City, our analysis of bank records submitted to Congress and their annual net worth declarations shows.

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