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in NewsNetizen notes how Teddy Locsin says credit for Duterte as ‘Person of the Year’ for drug war, crime is overdue
A netizen said he fully agreed with the Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. for saying that President Rodrigo Duterte finally got the credit he deserved after being named by an investigative reporting platform as “Person of the Year.” [ads2] Bernard Ong said agreed with what Locsin tweeted about news on […] More
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in NewsFacebook apologizes for ‘accidentally’ removing netizen’s post on draft proposal for compromise agreement between gov’t, Marcoses
Netizen Gang Badoy Capati took to Facebook to show that her Facebook post showing photos of the proposal drafts of the compromise agreement between the government and the Marcos family was taken down by the social networking site and was later restored with an apology for its “accidental” removal. [ads2] On January 2, Capati said […] More
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in NewsGatchalian slammed for calling netizens ‘gago,’ ‘ulol’ over ‘balimbing’ criticisms
Twitter users slammed Senator Sherwin Gatchalian for cursing and using foul words against netizens when he was called out for being a ‘balimbing’ or a political turncoat. [ads2] His argument with some Twitter users started when he reacted to Rappler founder Maria Ressa’s tweet about the news site’s report on how the opposition Liberal Party […] More
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in NewsDuterte signs tax reform and 12 other national bills into law in 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved 13 bills into law for national implementation in 2017. [ads2] He signed into law Republic Act No. 10963 (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN bill) on December 19, which aims to generate the revenues the government needs to support its “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program. It will reduce […] More
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in Busted, Hoax AlertBusted: CHR will help suspect in killing of OFW’s wife, daughter? It’s a misleading headline!
Will the Commission on Human Rights be helping the suspect in the killing of a seaman’s wife and daughter in Cavite? At least, this is what some blogs claimed in their headlines. [ads2] Blogs thinkingpinoys.info and citizentoday.info, among others, were using a headline that said, “Suspek sa Pagpatay sa Mag-inang OFW tutulungan umano ng CHR.” […] More
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in NewsMayor Sara Duterte clarifies she’s not part of mall fire probe, denies being NCCC endorser
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte denied being an endorser of the fire-stricken mall in her city and clarified that she is not involved in the team investigating the fire. [ads2] Addressing her critics, Mayor Duterte addresses her critics’ questions about her impartiality considering her alleged ‘endorsement contract’ with the NCCC mall. “My impartiality has been […] More
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in NewsDuterte declares December 8 a non-working holiday
President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law declaring December 8 as a nationwide special non-working holiday to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. [ads2] He signed the bill into law as Republic Act No. 10966 on December 23. Catholic schools used to suspend classes every December 8 in observance of the said feast. The House […] More
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in NewsNetizen calls out Uson for falsely claiming mainstream media did not cover turnover of Marawi temporary shelters
A Facebook user pointed out how Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson was “misinformed” for mistakenly claiming that the mainstream media did not report about the turnover of the temporary shelters to Marawi evacuees. [ads2] Paul Padua repeated what Uson said in her post on December 28. “According to Asec. Uson, hindi binabalita ng mainstream media […] More
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in NewsGov’t employee told to ask Duterte for permission to conduct photoshoot in Malacañang
Presidential granddaughter Isabelle Duterte tweeted that anyone can request for a photoshoot in Malacañang just like she did with her pre-debut shoot, but a government employee said that the Palace told him he needed to ask President Rodrigo Duterte or his deputies for permission first. [ads2] Amid the bashing that she got for her photoshoot […] More
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in Busted, Hoax Alert, NewsTech sites, netizens call out fake Facebook pages for China Telecom
Since news about how the government wanted a third telecommunications company to give the existing telcos in the country a “run for their money,” several Facebook pages have surfaced bearing the name of the Chinese telco but technology websites and netizens called these fake pages out. [ads2] Technology site YugaTech called the page “China Telecom […] More
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in NewsFact-checking site confirms Isabelle Duterte is 17 based on her father’s SALNs
President Rodrigo Duterte’s granddaughter Isabelle was embroiled in a controversy when photos of her pre-debut photoshoot at Malacañang surfaced, prompting netizens to question whether it was proper to do so and how her family could always afford to pay for the seemingly grand pictorial. But as netizens started digging more into Isabelle, they also questioned […] More
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in News‘Napuno na siguro,’ says Duterte on son Paolo’s resignation
President Rodrigo Duterte said his son Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte may have been fed up, which led to his resignation on December 25. “Napuno na siguro. Pinatawag sila sa Congress for nothing. And he considered it most unfair to him,” the President said. [ads2] Duterte was referring to the Senate hearings conducted on […] More