Jun 19, 2022, Loreben Tuquero Marcos’ disinformation machinery – which was years in the making – was complemented by his alliance with Duterte and the disinformation that the President enabled at the state level MANILA, Philippines – On social media, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. needed to have all pieces in place to stage a Malacañang comeback:…
Editorial, Philippine Daily Inquirer /May 24, 2022 The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) last week released a damning report saying that the Duterte administration has “failed in its obligations to protect human rights,” and has “encouraged a culture of impunity” through its brutal war on drugs. After examining 882 drug-related cases from 2016 to 2021,…
By: Beatrice Pinlac – @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net /May 24, 2022 “Anong justice system ang magkakaroon tayo?” MANILA, Philippines — Maginhawa community pantry pioneer Ana Patricia Non on Monday expressed her dismay on the nomination of Cavite 7th District Rep. Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the next justice secretary. Presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has picked Remulla for…
(So you may remember, this was published 17 years ago, July 4, 2004, The Sydney Morning Herald)) A former Sydney swimwear model is at the centre of renewed attempts to locate millions of dollars sent out of the Philippines by former dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Evelin Hegyesi, who modelled mink bikinis in the 1970s and once…
Kathleen A. Llemit – Philstar.com, May 17, 2022 | MANILA, Philippines — Actor Robin Padilla’s apparent win at his very first Senate bid was not an overnight success. It took years in the making by working “quietly” with civil groups, earning nods “from Forbes Park in Makati to Forbes in Sampaloc.” Co-founder and chief reputation…
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May 16, 2022, Kyle Parada ‘As long as poverty is rampant and government is unable to provide every Filipino with basic services, vote-buying, whether explicit or implicit, will persist throughout every election’ May 9, 2022 marked what was, perhaps, the most consequential Philippine election since 1986. The Marcoses – the world’s poster children for corruption,…
May 3, 2022, Reuters A special report by Reuters says a victory by the son and namesake of the dictator represents an extraordinary resurrection for his family, coming 36 years after his father was toppled in a popular uprising and fled Manila by helicopter with the family MANILA, Philippines – If Ferdinand Marcos Jr. triumphs…
By Interaksyon, based on a report by PCIJ – May 2, 2022 Wanna Ver, daughter of General Fabian Ver, is apologizing to victims of Martial Law for the crimes his father helped commit during his time in the Philippine military. Wanna said this in a report the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism released on Monday,…