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FACT CHECK: ‘News reports’ on Bayan Muna disqualification are fabricated
Claim: Rappler and the Inquirer reported that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified Bayan Muna from the 2025 midterm elections due to its alleged links to terrorism. Rating: FALSE Why we...
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FACT CHECK: Bayan Muna party-list group has not been disqualified
CLAIM: According to a press statement from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), party-list group Bayan Muna has been disqualified from the elections due to its affiliation with a communist group....
View Article9 Mother’s Day reads for the trailblazing, influential female figure in your...
MANILA, Philippines – Mothers possess a kind of strength rooted in love and unwavering support. But the demands of motherhood can sometimes be a bit much. From having to quickly adjust to situations,...
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Ever been to Quezon Province’s REINA circuit? Here’s why you should go
For many Filipino travelers and weekend warriors, the usual stops in Quezon Province tend to circle around the well-worn routes of Lucena, Tayabas, Lucban, and Gumaca, places already familiar to...
View ArticleWorthy challenger: FEU edges NU in 5, nears first men’s volley title in 13 years
MANILA, Philippines – In the face of a mighty dynasty, FEU stands proud as a worthy challenger to the throne. The NU Bulldogs’ UAAP men’s volleyball five-peat title bid teeters on the brink of...
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Will Karlo Nograles defeat Rodrigo Duterte as Davao City mayor?
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Karlo Nograles has one goal in the coming elections: defeat former president Rodrigo Duterte in the mayoral race and become the first non-Duterte to become Davao City mayor...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: NU vs La Salle – UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball finals Game 1
MANILA, Philippines – For the third time in the last four years, the NU Lady Bulldogs and the La Salle Lady Spikers clash in the UAAP women’s volleyball finals, starting with the Season 87 finals Game...
View Article2025 Philippine elections: Candidates, voting, results, winners
A record-high 68.43 million Filipinos nationwide are set to vote in the 2025 polls on Monday, May 12 — an election that is taking place halfway into the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The...
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Will Central Luzon go Team Marcos, Team Duterte, or opposition in Senate polls?
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Central Luzon, the second most vote rich region in the Philippines, voted Marcos-Duterte in the 2022 elections, but the bitter split of Uniteam has opened some doors for...
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FACT CHECK: Party-list groups under Makabayan bloc are not declared terrorist
Claim: A Facebook post containing a supposed “Resolution No. 65A (2024)” by the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) claims that the party-list under the Makabayan bloc, which are Bayan Muna, Kabataan, ACT...
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FACT CHECK: Negros Oriental governor not rushed to hospital
Claim: Negros Oriental governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria was rushed to the hospital with a 50% chance of survival after he suffered a heart attack. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The false...
View ArticleCanadian-born Kulas of BecomingFilipino votes for first time in PH polls
MANILA, Philippines – Canadian-born content creator Kyle Jennermann, more commonly known as Kulas of BecomingFilipino, cast his vote in the Philippine elections for the first time on Monday, May 12....
View ArticleUS and China reach deal to slash trade tariffs
GENEVA, Switzerland – The United States and China said on Monday, May 12, they have agreed a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs for now as the world’s two biggest economies seek to end a trade war that...
View ArticleFrom fan to friend: How a DM created Alex Eala, Coco Gauff partnership in...
MANILA, Philippines – To be the best, you have to beat the best, and learn from the best. Alex Eala has done the first part in her tennis career, so she went and tried the second, and it turned out as...
View ArticleOn election day, Kanlaon and Bulusan volcanic earthquakes increase
MANILA, Philippines – As Filipinos headed to the polls on Monday, May 12, Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island and Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon were both showing “increased seismic activity,” or a high...
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View from Manila: A West Philippine Sea documentary one country doesn’t want...
MANILA, Philippines — There is one scene in Baby Ruth Villarama’s Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea that, for a short moment, allows viewers to take a breather from the current tension...
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From boats to ballot: Pride, hope energize first-time Badjao voters in Batangas
BATANGAS CITY, Philippines – In the coastal barangay of Malitam in Batangas City, the Badjao community — a group long marginalized and often invisible in the country’s political processes — is now...
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FACT CHECK: Pamplona mayor not disqualified in bid for Negros Oriental...
Claim: Pamplona mayor Janice Degamo has been disqualified from running as representative of Negros Oriental’s third district. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The false claim was posted by a...
View ArticleRogelio Roque secures second mandate as Bukidnon governor
BUKIDNON, Philippines – Bukidnon Governor Rogelio Roque won a second term following a heated five-way race for the top capitol post. The Provincial Board of Canvassers declared Roque the winner with...
View ArticleLanao del Sur Governor Bombit Adiong gets reelected
MARAWI, Philippines – Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal “Bombit” Alonto Adiong Jr. is poised to serve another term after securing 171,528 votes, based on partial, partial and unofficial results from the...
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