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Robredo releases statement on extrajudicial killings, concerned with “growing culture of vigilantism, violence

Vice President Leni Robredo released a statement on the growing number of cases of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines on Monday, July 11, via her official Twitter account. She started off expressing her support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs following the law. “We support President Duterte’s declaration that the fight against drugs and […] More

by Meme Buster July 12, 2016, 3:01 pm
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Duterte celeb supporter Kat de Castro is appointed DOT undersecretary

Kat de Castro is the new Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary of Tourism Advocacy and Public Affairs. During the campaign, several celebrities usually lend their star power to the candidates of their choice. Among those who supported President Rodrigo Duterte was de Castro, who is also the daughter of former Vice President Noli de Castro. […] More

by Meme Buster July 11, 2016, 4:55 pm
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Netizens apologized to DOTC Undersecretary Kintanar after accusing him of credit grabbing

Newly appointed transportation undersecretary Noel Eli Kintanar was bashed on Friday, July 7, after giving an update on the arrival of new MRT trains. The criticisms came online after radio station DZMM TeleRadyo tweeted Kintanar saying, “Umorder tayo ng 48 bagon. Sa ngayon, 8 ang dumating at patuloy na dumadating. Ito ang unang bahagi ng […] More

by Meme Buster July 11, 2016, 1:52 pm
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Facebook photo of famous villain Dick Israel went viral, spurred celebs to launch fundraising drive

Veteran character actor Dick Israel, or Ricardo Mitchaca in real life, was last seen three years ago in the movie Boy Golden in 2013 for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) that year. When a photo of him resurfaced on Facebook last July 3, as posted by a certain Sidemoid Francisco Datanam, the 66-year-old Israel […] More

by Meme Buster July 6, 2016, 11:07 pm
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Mar Roxas denies links to what news sites dubbed as ‘Roxas generals’

Mar Roxas released a statement denying any connection between him and the generals who were named and accused as drug protectors by President Rodrigo Duterte himself. Roxas addressed the articles from news sites and even traditional media outlets linking him to the generals they dubbed as ‘Roxas generals.’ [ads1] “Nakarating po sa aking atensyon na […] More

by Meme Buster July 6, 2016, 8:21 pm
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Duterte offers government post to celeb supporter Arnell Ignacio

Comedian-TV host Arnell Ignacio revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte gave him a government post, although he did not divulge what that specific position is. “Hindi ko muna sasabihin kung saan. Pag bumaba na lang ang office order, ha?” Ignacio told entertainment news site PEP.ph. Asked whether the position has something to do with the entertainment […] More

by Meme Buster July 6, 2016, 3:25 pm
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Change has come to Divisoria… from being clean to being back to its usual disorderly state

Photos of an amazingly clean and orderly Recto-Divisoria went viral last July 1 after they were posted to Facebook by a certain Del Rosario Esteves Ed. Scanning his Facebook timeline, he uploaded more photos of Divisoria. Del Rosario then revealed that these photos of the otherwise dirty streets of Divisoria known for its low-priced goods […] More

by Meme Buster July 5, 2016, 9:01 pm
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Did Raffy Tima really blame Duterte’s convoy for traffic? Here’s another angle to the story

Netizens reacted negatively to GMA’s reporter Raffy Tima’s Facebook post about the traffic on EDSA. They perceived Tima’s post as a way of blaming President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential convoy on July 1 on his way to Camp Crame for the PNP turnover ceremony. This is the post that angered Duterte’s supporters, making them think that […] More

by Meme Buster July 4, 2016, 5:18 pm
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Duterte gov’t eyeing ‘new city’ to decongest Manila? Clark Green City is already starting construction

One of the widely discussed topics during the election campaign and even during the presidential debates 2016 was decongesting Metro Manila in an attempt to solve the traffic crisis in the city. The same problem is what President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is trying to address. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Monday, June 27, that […] More

by Meme Buster June 30, 2016, 9:48 pm
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PCDSPO Twitter’s lack of profanity filter causes expletive-filled automated tweets

Today, June 30, is another day worth marking in the history of the Republic of the Philippines as the whole nation witnessed the inauguration of the 16 President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, and the 14th Vice President, Leni Robredo. But it seems like the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) is also […] More

by Meme Buster June 30, 2016, 9:13 pm
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Fact: The Real Couple Behind the Wedding Photo Used by Black Props Against VP Leni

A faker than fake story about Vice President-elect Leni Robredo’s alleged first marriage to a Cebuano activist has been circulating online, but we busted it with this article. The black propaganda story against Robredo used a couple’s photo, while passing the bride off as the vice president-elect, something that only those with eyes clouded by […] More

by Meme Buster June 25, 2016, 1:53 pm
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Fact: Comelec en banc accepts LPs late SOCE, extends deadline until June 30

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc voted 4-3 to allow candidates to file their statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) until June 30, an extension to their June 8 deadline, for practical effects. The decision came on Thursday, which also meant that the poll body accepts the SOCE of the Liberal Party, which filed […] More

by Meme Buster June 16, 2016, 6:09 pm

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Robredo releases statement on extrajudicial killings, concerned with “growing culture of vigilantism, violence

Duterte celeb supporter Kat de Castro is appointed DOT undersecretary

Netizens apologized to DOTC Undersecretary Kintanar after accusing him of credit grabbing

Facebook photo of famous villain Dick Israel went viral, spurred celebs to launch fundraising drive

Mar Roxas denies links to what news sites dubbed as ‘Roxas generals’

Duterte offers government post to celeb supporter Arnell Ignacio

Change has come to Divisoria… from being clean to being back to its usual disorderly state

Did Raffy Tima really blame Duterte’s convoy for traffic? Here’s another angle to the story

Duterte gov’t eyeing ‘new city’ to decongest Manila? Clark Green City is already starting construction

PCDSPO Twitter’s lack of profanity filter causes expletive-filled automated tweets

Fact: The Real Couple Behind the Wedding Photo Used by Black Props Against VP Leni

Fact: Comelec en banc accepts LPs late SOCE, extends deadline until June 30

Busted: Will Duterte give us P15 per kilo of rice? But the article touting it is totally misleading!

Busted: Kris Aquino did NOT wear Imelda Marcos’ jewelry

Patag, Paredes accused of politicizing musician’s death to criticize drug war

Painting depicting #CardboardJustice, inspired by ‘Spoliarium,’ goes viral

DOT slammed for ‘misleading’ graph in 2017 tourism report

Imee Marcos admits knowledge of Archimedes Trajano’s torture and murder in US court – Robles