Vice President Leni Robredo denied claims that pointed her out for funding the “Black Firday” protest that was held in Rizal Park on Friday night, where thousands of Filipinos gathered to make a clear statement of their opposition to the burial of late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Robredo was interviewed […] More
Last Friday, November 18, the Filipino people didn’t know that they were in for a big surprise from the Marcoses. Just ten days after the Supreme Court rejected all petitions challenging the proposed burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the public woke up to nationwide surprise, confusion, and anger because of a sudden […] More
Social networking site Facebook gave out a few tips on how users can secure their accounts after several reports of Filipino users being locked out. ABS-CBN News made an inquiry to Facebook officials received by Ogilvy and Mather, the site’s public relations team in the Philippines, which responded with the following tips: First, enable log-in […] More
Several reports of Filipino Facebook users being locked out of their accounts have come to light over the past weeks. This has caused some users to be alarmed with the assumption that this was orchestrated by a secret group of hackers. A 29-year old BPO content writer, Leonard Postrado relayed that, earlier this week, he […] More
While there were thousands of protesters opposing the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, there were seven pro-Marcos/Duterte supporters who backed the late dictator’s burial, as shown by the banner that they held up throughout their stay in Rizal Park. They called themselves “Duterte Youth.” LOOK: Duterte Youth […] More
Have you seen how the House probe into the proliferation of the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prison went as the lawmakers interrogated Ronnie Dayan, Senator Leila de Lima’s former driver and lover? Well, economist Solita “Winnie” Monsod said in her Inquirer column just how much of a “complete embarrassment” the House probe […] More
The Ombudsman is investigating two of the most prominent figures in Philippine politics these days – President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Leila de Lima. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales revealed on Friday night that she ordered a fact-finding probe into Senator de Lima’s involvement in the illegal drugs trade. They started the probe after Albuera, Leyte […] More
As thousands of people held a rally at Luneta Park on November 25 to protest the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, it was generally a peaceful rally despite the rains. People were able to voice out what they felt about the burial through the signs that […] More
Amid the Senate probe into the death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. and the CIDG-8 getting questioned over it, the mayor’s son and alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa named the cops who accepted his payola for protection. Frustrated, PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa cried at the hearing, adding that he […] More
Misinformation is rampant all over the Internet and more institutions have now started paying notice and taking an action to cut it right to at the root. For one, the University of the Philippines launched its online television network, TVUP, on Thursday, to start streaming educational programs, all for free. The network will be webcasting […] More
Former Senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. has something to say to those who opposed the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani – tell that to the Marcoses. “Ipipilit mong ilibing dyan, they cannot move on quietly,” Pimentel said on Friday during his interview with DZMM. This statement […] More
Accoring to JC Punongbayan, a Ph.D student at the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE), and Manuel Leonard Albis, an Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines School of Statistics, Filipinos of present would have been richer if it weren’t for Marcos. Due to the controversies surrounding the late dictator’s burial at […] More