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A quote card circulating online shows ICC Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang saying: โIn accordance with Rule 34, I am committed to supporting former President Rodrigo Duterte in his pursuit of the truth and ensuring a fair examination of the facts regarding his innocence.โ VERDICT: False What the quote cardContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ A Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, Sydney turned into one of Australiaโs deadliest mass shootings in decades, after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish community event on December 14, 2025. Authorities have declared it a terrorist attack, prompting heightened security across the country. Hereโs what weContinue 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 โฑ612.5 million in confidential funds during her time at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd),Continue Reading
For many Filipinos, opening a cold can of Coca-Cola is almost second nature โ a quick boost during lunch, a reward after a long day, or a staple at family gatherings. But behind the familiar fizz, health experts are raising renewed concerns about what regular soda drinking does to theContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ For decades, the Philippines marketed paradise in a single frame: white sand, blue water, and the promise of escape. But in an era of intensifying storms, coral bleaching, and vanishing coastlines, the country is being forced to confront an uncomfortable truth โ paradise is fragile. And ifContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA โ The latest seizure of โฑ8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, is only the newest entry in a running tally that has come to define the regionโs maritime problem: cigarette smuggling is not just persistent โ it is systemic. For years, authorities have stagedContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Maritime police arrested a boatman and confiscated around P8.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off the provinceโs coast, authorities said on Friday, December 12. The Zamboanga Sibugay Maritime Police Station (Marpsta) identified the suspect only as โAl,โ 31, a resident of Zone 2, Cawit village inContinue Reading
