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4 ways fake news and information are circulated in the Philippines

A new report found four distinct organization models of “fake news” factories affecting Philippine politics and public opinion. The report titled “Politics and Profit in...
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Vico Sotto has a warning for those who’d ask him about marriage

Dare ask Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto about his plans for marriage and he could mete out a P500 penalty. In a tongue-in-cheek post, the 30-year-old city...
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In her white gown, board passer attempts to beat heavy traffic and gains social...

An engineering board passer gained attention on social media for hailing a motorcycle despite being all made up in a white gown and high...
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U.S. Democrats seek high-profile trial for Trump in Senate

WASHINGTON — U.S. Democrats on Thursday pressed the Republican-controlled Senate to call Donald Trump's top lieutenants to testify in its trial of the impeached president,...
Relatives of acquitted suspects of the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre embrace each other after the case promulgation in Taguig City

Justice is served: Maguindanao Massacre presiding Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes is the Philippines’ latest toast

Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes, who handed out the long-awaited verdict of Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr. and his brother Zaldy Ampatuan, received praises online for her dedication...
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At campaign rally, embattled Trump gives withering review of impeachment vote

BATTLE CREEK/WASHINGTON — An embattled President Donald Trump condemned the Democratic-led impeachment vote against him, irked that he made U.S. history in a bad way but assured that...
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GrabTaxi passenger encounters fare exploitation for two consecutive nights

A GrabTaxi passenger shared that he had experienced fare exploitation when two different drivers requested him to pay a fixed rate different from what...
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Quezon City court finds massacre masterminds guilty of 57 murders

MANILA — Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 found top members of a political clan guilty on Thursday of masterminding a 2009 massacre of...
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Spotlight on anti-political dynasty bill as Ampatuans convicted for Maguindanao Massacre

The issue for the need of an anti-political dynasty bill came into light as those principally accused in the decade-long case of Maguindanao massacre...
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Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto was lauded again on social media. Here’s why.

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto earned praises anew this month after sharing the city government’s feat during his first five months in office and his...
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UK urges China to open dialogue with Hong Kong on 1984 declaration anniversary

LONDON — Britain urged China on Thursday to open dialogue with Hong Kong protesters and respect the commitments it made 35 years ago in the Sino-British Joint...
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JV Ejercito is worried about the rising number of Chinese nationals around Manila

JV Ejercito expressed his concern over the influx of mainland Chinese in the country after seeing many of them in busy districts in Metro...
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Beijing censures Malaysia over fresh South China Sea claim

KUALA LUMPUR/BEIJING — Beijing said on Tuesday it had protested against Kuala Lumpur filing a submission with the United Nations last week seeking to establish...
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Maymay Entrata draws attention in this magazine cover photoshoot

Filipinos on Twitter noticed how Maymay Entrata stood out in a pictorial for the Metro magazine's cover in its 30th-anniversary issue amid being surrounded...
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China’s CCCC, Philippines’ Macroasia win $10 bln airport project

China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) and Philippine partner Macroasia Corp have won an auction for a $10 billion airport outside Manila, the latest...