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Drug War Truth Commission opens first hearing with slain teenager case
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By Janna Millenas
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Aug 14, 2026
At the hearing at the Pius Center in Paco, Manila, Luzviminda Siapo testified about the killing of her 19-year-old son, Raymart Siapo, who had a clubfoot.
Sara Duterte impeachment trial, Week 6: Audit trail, courtroom tensions
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Aug 13, 2026
For two days, Aug. 11 and 12, Commission on Audit supervising auditor Xylene Mae del Campo returned to a deceptively simple point: Acknowledgment receipts may show that someone received money, but they do not, by themselves, establish why the money was paid, whether the expense was authorized or whether a claimed confidential operation actually succeeded.
Pan de Silica…este Pax Silica: Ang nilulutong pangako sa pag-unlad. Kakagat ka ba?
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By VERA Files
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Aug 13, 2026
Isa ang Pax Silica sa mga hot topic ngayon. May sapat ka na bang kaalaman tungkol dito? Ano ba ang pakinabang natin dito? Bakit maraming tumututol? Tara, pag-usapan natin kung ano nga ba ito. Iba na ang may alam para 'in' ka sa mga usapan.
Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 5: Beyond the receipts
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Aug 7, 2026
Five weeks into the trial, the proceedings have become about more than the fate of one elected official. They have evolved into an examination of how the Philippine government accounts for billions of pesos in confidential funds and whether the existing safeguards are sufficient to protect public money from misuse.
Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Week 4: The money trail begins
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By Tita C. Valderama
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Jul 31, 2026
The decisive questions lie in the financial documents that have only begun arriving at the Senate: whether the money was lawfully spent, whether Duterte's declared income matches her accumulated wealth, and whether prosecutors can prove their allegations beyond political rhetoric.
FACT CHECK: Turmeric does NOT shrink neck, ovary tumors
A Facebook reel is circulating the claim that turmeric shrinks tumors in the neck and ovaries. This is false.
Rain or shine, No to Pax Silica
Habagat downpour didn’t deter members of groups opposed to Pax Silica, an international initiative to secure supply chains for advanced technologies such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence and rare earth elements.
The enduring DDS fallacy of Risa Hontiveros and Philhealth
Who is mightily angry at Risa Hontiveros? Those who are upset that she is doing something good in the Senate. Something good that erodes the myth and lies about the Dutertes.
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For stunted children in low-income families, meeting nutritional targets is a luxury
by Aya Ancajas
Confidential funds not excuse for fictitious names, De Lima tells impeachment court
by Tita C. Valderama
Filipinos aware but not closely monitoring VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, survey says
by VINCENT GALAURA
Subpoenas, testimony reshape Duterte impeachment battle, but decisive fights still lie ahead
by Tita C. Valderama
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Honeylet visits Duterte at ICC detention after more than a year
by Janna Millenas
ICC ousts chief prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct; Duterte case to proceed unaffected
by Tita C. Valderama
ICC rejects Prosecution request for Duterte’s keys, allows access to other items
by Ellen Tordesillas
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Antonio Kabigting Abad: The neglected Tagalog writer from PUP
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Roedil Geraldo: Storytelling in a time of disquiet
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Beyond the whimsical: Hope, eternal hope
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Know your Philippine Ube: History, culture, and identity
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Senate Serye Episode One: Script reveal, chaos, and civil society
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FACT SHEET: From Manila to The Hague and back to Davao: Can Duterte swing it?
by Psalm Mishael Taruc
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Can Borongan be a blueprint for nature-based flood control projects in the Philippines? (Part 2)
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Yolanda’s ‘ground zero’ faces hurdles as Philippines climate fund approvals lag (Part 1)
by Mariejo Ramos
Can wind power grow without harming the watershed?
by Gina Dean and Lourence Mae Alkuino
How Sorsogon’s crab farmers restore mangroves, strengthen livelihood and adapt to a changing coastline
by Ma. April Mier-Manjares
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