Day: February 16, 2026
FACT CHECK: Did Justice Carpio ‘give away’ PH territory?
In a viral statement made on February 14, 2026, Senator Rodante Marcoleta claimed that retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio had committed “treason” by writing the decision in Magallona v. Ermita. Marcoleta alleged that the ruling “gave away” 242,000 square nautical miles of Philippine waters and “shrank” the country’s territorial sea. RATING: FALSE
How Duterte’s War On Drugs Shaped A False Sense Of Security For The Middle Class
Fear was the currency of the campaign when Rodrigo Duterte launched his war on drugs in 2016. Fear of crime. Fear of addicts lurking in neighborhoods. Fear that the state had grown weak. Duterte offered something simple and seductive: order through force. The early years of the drug war felt like a restoration of control at
MOH-BARMM Launches 30-Day Ramadan Meal Plan To Promote Healthy Fasting
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The Ministry of Health in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-BARMM) has launched a 30-day Ramadan Meal Plan to promote healthier eating habits among Muslims observing the holy month. Health officials said the guide aims to help the Islamic faithful maintain balanced nutrition while fasting from dawn to sunset
