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MANILA — Bangsamoro Health Minister and Member of Parliament Dr. Kadil M. Sinolinding Jr. reported improvements in health conditions in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) but warned that lack of access to clean water and persistent nutrition problems continue to threaten public health. Sinolinding spoke as keynoteContinue Reading
When floods hit, so does public anger. And almost inevitably, flood control projects take the blame: overpriced, poorly built, endlessly funded, and seemingly designed to fail. The outrage is understandable. But singling out flood control as the corruption-prone sector misses a harder truth. Corruption in government spending is not sector-specific.Continue Reading
A Facebook post by the United Private Hospital Unions of the Philippines (UPHUP) claims that Rep. Marlo Bancoro of Zamboanga Sibugay opposes wage increases, particularly the abolition of the provincial minimum wage rate, and that he is siding with business interests over workers. Rating: MISLEADING The facts Rep. Marlo BancoroContinue Reading
Plunder and multiple criminal charges have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman against Vice President Sara Duterte and 14 other officials over the alleged misuse of ₱612.5 million in confidential funds during her time at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd),Continue Reading
An article in Daily Galaxy and The Times of India claims the next total solar eclipse will be the longest in 100 years. Some social media posts even claimed the solar eclipse will plunge the sky into darkness for over six minutes as it crosses three continents. Rating: MOSTLY TRUEContinue Reading
A video circulating on social media shows U.S. President Donald Trump warning that the sun will disappear at 3:47 p.m. this Sunday. Rating: False WHAT’S GOING AROUND A short video clip has been shared widely on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and X, suggesting that Trump issued a warning about theContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA – The latest seizure of ₱8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, is only the newest entry in a running tally that has come to define the region’s maritime problem: cigarette smuggling is not just persistent — it is systemic. For years, authorities have stagedContinue Reading
