Amid the controversy raised by presidential granddaughter’s pre-debut photoshoot at Malacañang, journalist Raissa Robles raised the issue about her real age. Is she 15 or 17 years old? [ads2] In her article “How old is Isabelle Duterte?” she showed screenshots of Isabelle’s tweet describing herself as a 17-year-old girl. Robles also pointed out how the […] More
Photographer Lito Sy responded to netizens’ speculations on the cost of presidential granddaughter Isabelle Duterte’s Malacañang photoshoot by posting some of the figures on Facebook while claiming he did the shoot for free. [ads2] Sy said that he conducted the photoshoot for free because he is friends with Isabelle’s mom, Lovelie Sangkola Sumera. He described […] More
Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said that “bad people” should beware of the declaration of martial law while peace-loving people need not fear it. Dela Rosa said in an ambush interview in Camp Crame on December 18 that it is up to President Duterte to declare a nationwide martial law […] More
Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña slammed a Facebook page for causing panic with a fake claim that a vintage bomb found in the city has a “40% chance of exploding” during extraction. Osmeña hit the page “Our Cebu” for spreading “fake news” after a World War II vintage bomb was found in Cebu IT Park […] More
Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson defended presidential granddaughter Isabelle Duterte after netizens slammed her for conducting her photoshoot at the Malacañang Palace. She took to Facebook to hit those who criticized President Rodrigo Duterte’s granddaughter as though she killed someone. [ads2] “Ayaw ko na po sana mag comment patungkol dito. Pero naawa ako sa apo […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte once again said that he wishes for Senator Manny Pacquaio to become president of the country because he can. [ads2] Duterte made the remarks when he attended Pacquiao’s 39th birthday bash in General Santos City on December 17 after praising the boxing champ-turned-senator for being an inspiration. “I am dedicating this message […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte came to his granddaughter’s defense on December 18 over her pre-debut shoot at the Malacañang Palace. [ads2] “Small matter, gamitin lang ‘yung Malacañang,” the President said during the 39th birthday party of senator Manny Pacquiao in General Santos City. “Wala naman ako doon. But even if I was there, itong granddaughter ko […] More
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that the Philippine government will launch a “grand information summit” in the first quarter of 2018 to help fight fake news and boost the Filipinos’ media literacy. [ads2] “Magkakaroon po tayo ng isang information summit this coming 2018, first quarter. At kasama po dito lahat ng mga information officers ng […] More
Amid the controversy that stemmed from the pre-debut photoshoot for presidential granddaughter Isabelle Duterte, a parody page was born on December 16. It is called “Malacañang Events & Catering Services.” The parody Facebook page was likely created after Isabelle, the daughter of presidential son Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, responded to a fellow Twitter […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte’s granddaughter, Isabelle Duterte, had her pre-debut photoshoot at Malacañang that got netizens reacting, with some asking questions whether she violated a law during the shoot. Others tagged the shoot as ‘Imeldific’ and reminiscent of the Marcoses’ days in Malacañang. “As for me re: the debut pictorial of Isabelle Duterte the […] More
Twitter users got annoyed at Senator Richard Gordon for the way he controlled the discussions on Dengvaxia during the joint hearing conducted by the Senate Blue Ribbon and Health and Demography Committees on December 14. Netizens complained about Gordon’s tendency to hog the discussion time and cut off resource persons, such as former President Benigno […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte said “all option are on the table” where the possibility of expanding the declaration of martial law nationwide is concerned. [ads2] He told reporters on December 13 that he might declare martial law over the entire country if the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the […] More