Facebook page Superficial Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines (SGRP) scored President Rodrigo Duterte for saying that he would sell Philippine territory to China once “the spectacle of a war is gone.” The page, which was created to spoof the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, said that there is no provision […] More
Mocha Uson used a meme to once again hit Vice President Leni Robredo, targeting the fact that the Vice President sought shelter from the heat of the sun. [ads2] The meme said, “Silong pa more FVP! Baka masira skin mo!” Mocha also captioned the meme with this: “Madami pong netizen na naka pansin sa pag […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte hit Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s juvenile law for producing “people with criminal minds,” in reference to Republic Act. No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act). [ads2] RA 9344, signed into law by former President Gloria Arroyo in 2006, sets the minimum age of criminal liability at 15 years old. Duterte said that under […] More
At first look, this article that seemed like the Philippine Star did write the report about three senators rejecting Vice President Leni Robredo’s bribe to defend her from impeachment threats. It even gained 235 shares. [ads2] But when you click on the link, you will be directed to a blog called news.states-tv.com. It turned out […] More
Anonymous Facebook page “Pinoy Ako Blog” asked Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo not to use her picture on the cover photo of the Department of Tourism –Philippines’ official Facebook page. [ads2] The page called out Teo for treating the DOT’s page as her “personal account” when it isn’t, adding hashtag #wagEPAL in the end. “Puwede po […] More
Queen Elizabeth II is a certified favorite among hoax writers. Now, fake news sites wanted to make it seem like she is praising President Rodrigo Duterte, calling him the Philippine’s “last card.” [ads2] It doesn’t seem to matter that a lot of fake news linking the British monarch to Duterte have been busted. The President’s […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte called Senator Leila De Lima an “immoral woman” for carrying out an affair with her married driver on August 17, 2016. [ads2] “Here is an immoral woman, flaunting well of course in so far as wife of the driver was concerned, it’s adultery. Here is a woman who funded the house of […] More
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez admitted to having six children out of wedlock on March 30 during a radio interview. “Nung first marriage ko, meron akong 2 anak. ‘Yung second, apat (na anak). Tapos meron pa, dalawa,” Alvarez said during his DZMM Teleradyo interview. [ads2] He does not have kids with his current partner, recently revealed […] More
Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. does not agree with President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to appoint barangay officials instead of electing them. Pimentel, the principal author of the Local Government Code, said that Duterte’s plan would violate the purpose of the law, which is to empower the voting Filipinos at the barangay level. [ads2] […] More
The Supreme Court dismissed losing senatorial candidate Greco Belgica’s disbarment case against four days after it was filed. The High Court junked the complaint for lack of merit and affirmed the Ombudsman’s immunity from being disbarred while she is still in office, said SC Spokesman Theodore Te during a press briefing. [ads2] The SC’s statement […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte has been quite vocal lately about his plan to appoint barangay officials to stop narcopolitics. This move was supported by Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers, who filed House Bill 5359 on March 28, seeking to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections set for October 2017 to May 2020. Barbers’ […] More
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said that President Rodrigo Duterte gave China and other neighboring countries a “general invitation” to “come in,” hence the Chinese ships spotted in Benham Rise did not breach protocol. “The tone of our joint statement from China is that the President has indeed invited foreign ships to come in; […] More