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A nauseating week of surprises and compromises

The political circus in the past few days, involving President Rodrigo Duterte's family and their allies, showed how selfish interests obscure whatever good intentions they may have in seeking public office and how low they regard voters.

A nauseating week of surprises and compromises

Keep a tight watch on Pharmally

With the 2022 elections drawing near and the Duterte administration's approval rating in fighting corruption dropping by 12 points in the latest survey, Malacañang appears to be slowly distancing itself from the Senate probe into Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp.'s multibillion-peso contracts with the government.

Keep a tight watch on Pharmally

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post on US award for Duterte a SATIRE

The citation was actually for Sotto, who was among 12 state and civil society leaders around the world who were awarded by the U.S. State Department in February for their work “to defend transparency, combat corruption and ensure accountability in their own countries.”

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post on US award for Duterte a SATIRE