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‘Use creative imagination’? Literary writers should start covering Duterte – netizen

Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella told journalists to not take President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks literally and to “use our creative imagination” in understanding him. Facebook user Ramil Digal Gulle has something to say about Abella’s own statement to the media. [ads1] “Ayuh. Okay. This just means literary writers/critics should start covering the President’s media briefings,” Gulle […] More

by Meme Buster October 6, 2016, 3:53 pm
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Journalists are in the business of reporting, not using ‘creative imagination’ to report Duterte’s statements

Journalists are required to report, not imagine, as Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella has suggested, said a veteran journalist. “News people are not in the business of imagining. They’re in the business of reporting,” said Vergel Santos on Wednesday, October 5. Santos is the chairman of the Center of Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) Board of […] More

by Meme Buster October 6, 2016, 3:12 pm
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Doctors should speak out against drug killings, follow ‘do no harm’ oath – psychiatrist

Doctors are urged to speak out against the killings linked to President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs, according to a psychiatrist. Dr. Ana Junia has a message to all the doctors who support the administration’s method of campaigning against drugs. Junia considered remaining silent as rendering a doctor responsible for the killings, too. “This is […] More

by Meme Buster October 6, 2016, 2:29 pm
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Defense chief says Duterte may be ‘misinformed’ on the value of US-PH joint military exercise

Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said President Rodrigo Duterte may have been misinformed about the significance of the joint military exercises, or war games, between the Philippines and the United States. “Ayon sa kanya, ang mga Kano lang ang nagbebenipisyo sa mga exercises na yan. Pero ayon naman sa mga nakalap ko sa […] More

by Meme Buster October 6, 2016, 1:23 pm
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Try full-time ‘thankless’ human rights work first before you arrogantly, ignorantly admonish us – HR advocate

The Commission on Human Rights and human rights advocates in general have been criticized for speaking up against the rising death toll since the government launched its war on drugs. They have been slammed for allegedly not speaking up when a person fell victim to murderers, rapists and other forms of crimes. They were even […] More

by Meme Buster October 6, 2016, 12:42 pm
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Duterte fooled people with his ‘makamasa’ image – netizen

President Rodrigo Duterte won the hearts of his supporters for his relatable “makamasa” image as his house was shown to be a simple house, as he was seen wearing a “pambahay” T-shirt while talking to the media outside his house, and as he repeatedly said that he is not rich, therefore he’s not afraid to […] More

by Meme Buster October 6, 2016, 8:24 am
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Pangilinan: Duterte’s anti-drug campaign failed in Davao, what makes us think it will succeed nationwide?

Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Monday, October 3, that President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against drugs may not work, seeing as how it did not work in Davao City, where he was mayor for 24 years. “If Davao City anti-illegal drugs campaign did not succeed in stamping out and eliminating pushers and addicts in Davao […] More

by Meme Buster October 5, 2016, 11:33 pm
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Sometimes, I am tempted to declare martial law – Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday, October 4, that the current drug problem in the Philippines has sometimes tempted him to put the country under martial rule. “There are 6,000 barangay captains doing their own thing, manufacturing shabu. How am I supposed to deal with – sometimes I am tempted really to declare martial law,” […] More

by Meme Buster October 5, 2016, 5:37 pm
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Pimentel believes there is no de Lima sex video after Duterte said he saw the video himself

Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel II said on Tuesday that the alleged sex tape of Senator Leila de Lima does not exist. “Actually, I believe that there is no video. There is no actual video. Some have shown me a video but it does not involve any member of the Senate. It is a sex […] More

by Meme Buster October 5, 2016, 5:19 pm
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Comparing Duterte to Lee Kuan Yew is “laughably inappropriate, says Singapore newspaper

The Straits Times, one of the biggest newspapers in Singapore, scoffed at comments about how Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is similar to the late Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founder. The newspaper was referring to the commentary of Prof. Emmanuel J. Lopez, called “Commentary; Duterte’s style reminiscent of Lee Kuan Yew’s,” published by the Philippine Star, […] More

by Meme Buster October 5, 2016, 10:03 am
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Teddy Locsin made the Hitler comment before Duterte did and ranted on twitter

Even before President Rodrigo Duterte raised international concerns from mentioning the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and his killing of millions of Jews, it seemed like one of the president’s men mentioned Hitler before he did. Before he was appointed as the Philippine’s ambassador to the United Nations, as announced by Malacañang on September 18, politician, […] More

by Meme Buster October 5, 2016, 8:27 am
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Gun, drugs planted on gunned down Filipino balikbayan, says relative

Stories about innocent Filipinos being gunned down during police operations or by shady personalities suspected to be linked to the drug trade have been circulating online. Marlon Imperial Deniña’s story about his recently gunned down cousin has become one of those stories. In his Facebook post, Deniña talked about how his cousin, Michael Imperial, was […] More

by Meme Buster October 4, 2016, 3:17 pm

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‘Use creative imagination’? Literary writers should start covering Duterte – netizen

Journalists are in the business of reporting, not using ‘creative imagination’ to report Duterte’s statements

Doctors should speak out against drug killings, follow ‘do no harm’ oath – psychiatrist

Defense chief says Duterte may be ‘misinformed’ on the value of US-PH joint military exercise

Try full-time ‘thankless’ human rights work first before you arrogantly, ignorantly admonish us – HR advocate

Duterte fooled people with his ‘makamasa’ image – netizen

Pangilinan: Duterte’s anti-drug campaign failed in Davao, what makes us think it will succeed nationwide?

Sometimes, I am tempted to declare martial law – Duterte

Pimentel believes there is no de Lima sex video after Duterte said he saw the video himself

Comparing Duterte to Lee Kuan Yew is “laughably inappropriate, says Singapore newspaper

Teddy Locsin made the Hitler comment before Duterte did and ranted on twitter

Gun, drugs planted on gunned down Filipino balikbayan, says relative

Busted: Photos of alleged de Lima scandal fake!

Aquino admin leaves P1.05 trillion budget to Duterte

Pro-Duterte blogger Sasot slams LP supporters for sharing photo of her dead brother

Netizen: SC suspended Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles for not doing her job after taking client’s money

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Busted: De Lima sang at her own birthday party, not in Bilibid