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Phantom banks, shaky claims undercut viral Marcos gold story

By Yvonne T. Chua

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May 8, 2025

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12-minute read

The Marcos gold story has since gone viral on Chinese online platforms and has been amplified in the Philippines by supporters of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte, including vlogger Claire Eden Contreras (aka Maharlika) and lawyer Harry Roque. Both have used the allegations to again attack President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and revive rumors about his alleged drug use.

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Baguio’s proposed billion-peso market brouhaha looms large in midterm polls

By JENARD T. SORIANO

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Apr 26, 2025

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13-minute read

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.

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Mindanao continues to be volatile despite ‘insurgency-free’ areas

By John Matthew A. Cabural, Nadine Castillo, Eugene Claire Espino, and Madeleine Ann Ibe

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Apr 17, 2025

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9-minute read

Sandatahang Dahas’ March data reinforces the idea that state-related violence in the Philippines is no longer geographically isolated; it is structural, adaptive, and capable of reaching places previously thought to be stable.

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Ano nga ba ang influence operations at FIMI?

By Rhenzel Raymond Caling, Nica Rhiana Hanopol, Psalm Mishael Taruc

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Apr 11, 2025

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1-minute read

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.

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Disinformation erodes integrity of audit reports – Heidi Mendoza

By John Raniel Docot

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Apr 8, 2025

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2-minute read

Audit reports should be allowed to stand on their own, former government auditor Heidi Mendoza said. Any disinformation about COA’s work is clearly intended to question the integrity of the agency.

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