President Rodrigo Duterte has made several remarks about how excited he was to meet Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin, how he would like to ally with Russia, and how Putin is his “hero.” These are all true statements from the Philippine President. However, several hoax makers seem to want more exchanges between the two leaders, […] More
Queen Elizabeth II has so far not made any statements about Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, yet several fake news articles have been created to attribute fake quotes to her. This time, an article has been shared at least 5,000 times by Facebook pages, claiming that the British monarch called Duterte a “brave man.” [50_50_first][/50_50_first][50_50_second] [/50_50_second] […] More
Newly appointed director general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Charito “Ching” Plaza shared a hoax article claiming that the Philippines is now ranked as the “most reformed country” since President Rodrigo Duterte came into power. President Duterte appointed former Butuan City representative Plaza as PEZA chief, according to a Philippine Star news report. […] More
Has Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin finally heard Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s favorable remarks about him? Just recently, Duterte said that after China, he would go to Russia next, adding that it would be China, Russia and the Philippines against the world. Duterte also said earlier that Putin is his favorite, after he was asked […] More
Has the United States finally heard President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcements about how unfair it is for Filipinos to get a visa to enter the US while Americans can easily visit the Philippines without one? One of the articles circulating on Facebook claimed that the US finally granted a ‘no visa’ policy for the Filipinos, which […] More
Articles about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressing his “fullest support” to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have once again surfaced on Facebook. They are being shared by Duterte fan pages, such as Duterte Loyalist, Rodrigo Duterte Lines, and President Rody Duterte-Federal Movement International. The said articles, which all share the same exact content, were published […] More
Facebook page Dugong Maharlika is fully convinced that African presidents called President Rodrigo Duterte is a “hero.” The page even mocked the “yellow worshipper,” adding that those who are still supporting the past administration are likely crying now. “Paniguradong iiyak na naman ng dugo ang mga yellow worshippers,” said the page in its caption for […] More
Former senator and Ambassador Leticia Ramos-Shahani gave an unsolicited advice to President Rodrigo Duterte to observe his manners when meeting with Emperor Akihito of Japan. This advice was given due to the concerns raised by a number of Japanese officials as the President is widely known for his rather rough manners and language, which is […] More
On Wednesday, October 26, Malacañang refused to give an interpretation on President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement telling American businesses to “pack up and leave” if they are so worried with the ongoing war against crime and drugs in the Philippines. Assistant Presidential Communications Secretary Ana Marie Banaag said on a dialogue with DZMM, “We have no […] More
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile cautioned President Rodrigo Duterte to consult Cabinet members first before issuing any foreign policy. For Enrile, Duterte’s direction of opting for an independent policy is commendable but a consultation must first take place in order to prevent national security advisers from being blindsided in things, especially matters concerning the […] More
Dean of the De La Salle University College of Law, Jose Manuel Diokno,on Tuesday, October 18, said that the participation of the military in the war on drug is questionable, whether the country is in a state of national emergency or not. According to the DLSU College of Law Dean, President Rodrigo Duterte should explain […] More
In a recent speech in Manila, President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that two policemen die every day in his ongoing war on drugs in the country, a claim that is now widely known in the country. However, this claim does not match up with police statistics, which indicated that from Duterte’s launching of his “war on […] More