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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 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
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in NewsRappler summarizes Cayetano’s contradicting statements in 2017
The online news site Rappler listed the number of times Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano made contradicting statements in 2017 alone. They also compared how Cayetano was somehow similar to former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay, who was rejected by the Commission on Appointments for lying about his US citizenship. Rappler said that just […] More
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in NewsNetizens react to Sandiganbayan granting 75-percent bail discount to Napoles kin, Malampaya scam defendants: Ano ‘to? Christmas sale?
The Sandiganbayan reduced the bail that Janet Lim-Napoles’ children, brother and the other individuals charged in the Malampaya fund scam by 75 percent, bringing it down to P5.57 million instead of P22.31 million. In a resolution dated December 15 and released on December 20, the anti-graft court’s Third Division reduced the bail bond for each […] More
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in NewsNetizen to presidential communications group: Gently tell Duterte mentioning anyone else’s rape is off-limits
Reacting to President Rodrigo Duterte citing an actress’ rape case to defend his drug war, Gang Badoy Capati took to Facebook to urge the presidential communications group to advise Duterte to make more appropriate speeches, including not mentioning other people’s rape or traumatic memory. [ads2] Capati narrated what Duterte said in Malacañang during his speech […] More
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in NewsEthel Booba’s response to blogger Sass Sasot’s advice over typical Tita question goes viral: That’s so 2015
Comedienne Ethel Booba tweeted a more trendy response to typical Tita questions this Christmas about why you are still single, an updated version of pro-Duterte blogger Sass Sasot’s response. [ads2] Sasot tweeted about her suggestion on what one should answer if during Noche Buena a ‘tactless’ aunt asks you why you are still unmarried. “Kapag […] More
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