Here are last night's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Soaring temperatures force class suspensions again in Western ... Show more
Extreme heat push class suspensions in Visayas | The wRap
Extreme heat push class suspensions in Visayas | The wRap
Marcos vs Duterte family feud drags both political dynasties’, and the Philippines’, names through the mud
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#FirstFilipina : The first female president of the Philippines 🇵🇭💜
Cory Aquino was elected as the first female president of the Philippines in the 1986 snap elections ... Show more
Marcos names 3rd commissioner to PCGG, the agency hunting his family’s plunder: The latest Marcos appointee to the PCGG is lawyer Rogelio Quevedo ...
rappler.com/philippines/marcos-names-rogelio-quevedo-pcgg-commissioner-february-2024/
Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists?: Recent elections have upended the assumption that young people are inherently more ...
thediplomat.com/2024/02/why-are-southeast-asias-young-voters-turning-to-illiberal-populists/
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Marcos eyes charter change plebiscite in 2025 elections: Marcos eyes charter change plebiscite in 2025 elections
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Senate President Migz Zubiri says President Bongbong Marcos wants a plebiscite on economic charter change alongside the 2025 midterm elections ... Show more
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The Catholic Church is now set for another pushback, a battle against charter change or Cha-Cha that Cardinal Sin and Corazon Aquino had won a decade after ... Show more
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Former trade chief, Namfrel founder Jose Concepcion dies: (3rd UPDATE) ‘Joecon’ was also a 1971 Constitutional Convention delegate and Martial Law detainee ...
rappler.com/business/former-trade-chief-namfrel-founder-jose-concepcion-dies/
Indonesia’s President Congratulates Successor-elect Following Decisive Victory: The election of Prabowo Subianto bears a striking resemblance to the comeback ...
thediplomat.com/2024/02/indonesias-president-congratulates-successor-elect-following-decisive-victory/
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[Bodymind] Juan Ponce Enrile’s hundred years of happiness: 'Happiness is a constant theme in JPE’s life; in fact, this was part of his campaign pitch in the ...
rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-juan-ponce-enrile-hundred-years-happiness/
Indonesia’s President Congratulates Successor-elect Following Decisive Victory: The election of Prabowo Subianto bears a striking resemblance to the comeback ...
thediplomat.com/2024/02/indonesias-president-congratulates-successor-elect-following-decisive-victory/
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Prabowo followed Marcos' election playbook, for better or worse: Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines ...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Prabowo-followed-Marcos-election-playbook-for-better-or-worse
Analyst: 'Crucial' for Marcos to solve Cha-cha row as midterm polls loom: It is 'crucial' for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to put an end to the rift among ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/20/analyst-crucial-for-marcos-to-solve-cha-cha-row-as-polls-loom-1321
‘And So It Begins’: Thessaloniki Review: Ramona S Diaz follows Philippines presidential hopeful Leni Robredo in the run-up to the country’s 2022 elections
screendaily.com/reviews/and-so-it-begins-thessaloniki-review/5191340.article
Marcos, Duterte supporters rally in Philippines as family rift deepens: MANILA: Thousands of supporters of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/marcos-duterte-supporters-rally-philippines-family-rift-deepens-4080576
Sara Duterte says she will run in next election: (1st UPDATE) President Marcos says he has not talked to Vice President Sara Duterte about her plans in 2025 ...
rappler.com/philippines/sara-duterte-to-run-next-election/
Marcos Floats 2025 Date for Controversial Philippine Referendum: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said a referendum to amend the constitution may be ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-28/marcos-eyeing-2025-plebiscite-to-amend-philippine-constitution
‘I Think It’s the Fentanyl’ and ‘He’s Still High’: Philippines’ Marcos and Duterte Reach for Drug-Use Accusations as Political Rift Widens
time.com/6589948/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-ferdinand-marcos-drug-accusations/
Former Philippine leader's son calls President Marcos 'lazy', urges him to quit: MANILA: Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte's son urged President Ferdinand ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippines-president-ferdinand-marcos-jr-lazy-quit-rodrigo-dutertes-son-4080921
Philippines reaffirms 'One China policy' after President Marcos congratulates Taiwan's Lai
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Quick Glance: China Warns Philippines Over President's Taiwan Remarks
- China warns Philippines against meddling in Taiwan elections.
- Chinese government summons Philippine ambassador.
- Philippines reaffirms 'One China Policy' despite reaction from Beijing.
- Tensions between Philippines and China rise over Taiwan remarks.
This recurring push-and-pull question about whether hope still exists becomes a central theme in Diaz’s latest documentary ... Show more
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Marcos says VP Duterte is 'testing the waters' on running again for public post: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said Vice President Sara Duterte may ...
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In Philippine Presidential Polls Looking to 2028, Duterte’s Daughter Is Already the Frontrunner
time.com/6588859/sara-duterte-philippines-president-2028-polls/
‘Nasingitan kami’: How Senate failed to spot P14-B budget for plebiscites in 2024
rappler.com/philippines/how-senate-failed-spot-plebiscites-budget-2024/
Philippines' Marcos congratulates Lai for election as Taiwan president: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday congratulated Taiwan's new ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-marcos-congratulates-lai-election-taiwan-president-2024-01-15/
Marcos and Duterte clan alliance ruptures - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post: Marcos and Duterte clan alliance ruptures - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/world/2024/02/06/marcos-and-duterte-clan-alliance-ruptures.html
As Marcos-Duterte clans clash, should Sara resign from the Cabinet?: On a political stage where two popular figures are at play, whoever flinches first loses
rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/marcos-duterte-clans-clash-should-sara-resign-from-cabinet/
Marcos on 'paid' signatures for people's initiative: Let Comelec validate: The President also dismissed reports that some people were paid to sign for the ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/24/marcos-on-paid-signatures-for-peoples-initiative-let-comelec-validate
Guanzon: I did not leak confidential information on the Marcos case: The resolution identifying Guanzon stems from a complaint filed by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/08/24/guanzon-i-did-not-leak-confidential-info-on-marcos-case
Disinformation and political amnesia: Lessons from the Philippine elections - Academia - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/01/19/disinformation-and-political-amnesia-lessons-from-the-philippine-elections.html
China summons Philippine ambassador over Taiwan election comments: China on Tuesday said it had summoned the Philippine ambassador after President Ferdinand ...
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TikTok campaign season: In this era of social media, it seems that it is more beneficial for candidates to dive deep into the platforms to reach out and woo ...
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/01/06/tiktok-campaign-season.html
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed at least six of his election donors to government posts, PCIJ research shows. trib.al/wfgPNJu
After more than a year, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. the responsibility of the Department of Agriculture to fishing tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr.
Marcos tells new barangay, SK leaders: Be honest: President Marcos Jr. urged newly elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to be honest and ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/31/23/marcos-tells-new-barangay-sk-leaders-be-honest
JUST IN: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declares October 30, 2023 as a special non-working day throughout the country to allow Filipinos to cast their votes in ... Show more
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Hmm, why does it smell like 2028?
In what looks like images from an election year, VP Sara Duterte and her political godmother, former president Gloria Arroyo ... Show more
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Surigao del Norte cult forced members to vote Marcos-Sara in 2022 election: A single precinct hosts 2,223 Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI) voters ...
rappler.com/nation/socorro-bayanihan-services-surigao-del-norte-cult-forced-members-vote-marcos-jr-sara-duterte-2022-elections/
Comelec OKs transfer of 'incompetent' PhilHealth execs: The Comelec has approved the request of Health Sec. Herbosa to transfer at least 7 PhilHealth officials ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/17/23/comelec-oks-transfer-of-incompetent-philhealth-execs
Marcos reappoints Eduardo Manalo special envoy for overseas Filipinos concerns: The Iglesia ni Cristo endorsed Marcos during 2016 and 2022 elections
rappler.com/nation/marcos-names-eduardo-manalo-special-envoy-overseas-filipinos-concerns/
Quick Glance: Marcos reappoints Eduardo Manalo as Special Envoy for Overseas Filipinos
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Eduardo Manalo of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) as the Special Envoy for Overseas Filipinos.
- Under the previous president Rodrigo Duterte, Manalo also held this position.
- The church supported Marcos as vice president and the older Duterte as president during the 2016 elections.
- Eduardo Manalo was ordained a minister in 1980 and eventually became the deputy executive minister of the INC.
Marcos and his men: Who were the key Martial Law figures?: (1st UPDATE) They were instrumental in paving the way for one of the darkest chapters in Philippine ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/marcos-martial-law-key-martial-figures/
[ANALYSIS] Brace yourselves for higher rice prices under Marcos: Marcos needs to get rice right. Runaway rice prices will almost certainly lead to more poverty.
rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-brace-higher-rice-prices-marcos-jr-administration/
Quick Glance: Global rice shortage drives prices up. And the situation could worsen.
- Wholesalers are still waiting for new stocks as India, the world's largest rice exporter by far, announced last month that it would ban some rice shipments.
- Now, rice prices are rising sharply - for example, export prices for rice in Vietnam have reached a 15-year high - putting the most vulnerable people in some of the poorest countries at risk.
- Already, the United Arab Emirates has suspended rice exports to maintain its own stocks.
- Imported rice - 70 percent of which comes from India - has become unaffordable in Senegal, so he is eating locally grown rice that costs two-thirds as much.
Sandro Marcos, 15 governors join President’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas: President Marcos says PFP will soon talk to ‘other political parties’ in the lead up ...
rappler.com/nation/sandro-marcos-15-governors-join-presidents-partido-federal-ng-pilipinas/
[ANALYSIS] Brace yourselves for higher rice prices under Marcos: Marcos needs to get rice right. Runaway rice prices will almost certainly lead to more poverty.
rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-brace-higher-rice-prices-marcos-jr-administration/
FACT CHECK: No Marcos order for Ted Failon to leave the country: The false claim stems from Failon’s remarks on his radio show in 2022, where he discussed the ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-marcos-order-ted-failon-leave-country/
FACT CHECK: No Marcos order for Ted Failon to leave the country: The false claim stems from Failon’s remarks on his radio show in 2022, where he discussed the ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-marcos-order-ted-failon-leave-country/
[Newspoint] Where our miseries began: 'Beneficiaries of election riggings seem able, as a rule, to somehow keep their hands off the stink or otherwise wash ...
rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/newspoint-where-our-miseries-began/
Go back to Marcos Jr.'s promises. in SONA 2023: Some of the promises made by the president are the advancement of the digitalization of the government and the ...
news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/video/07/26/23/balikan-ang-mga-pangako-ni-marcos-jr-sa-sona-2023
Quick Glance: Criticism of Inaccurate, Ironic, Lacking Data in SONA 2023
- SONA2023 dominates Twitter trends in the Philippines as netizens share their thoughts on President Marcos' second SONA.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 24, and Filipinos took to social media to express their thoughts on the chief executive's performance report.
- Here are some reactions and thoughts from netizens on the day of SONA.
- There were those who said Marcos' speech was clear and focused, even comparing it to the SONA of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.
Newsbreak Chats: A year in power, Marcos gets a reality check
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on ... Show more
Newsbreak Chats: A year in power, Marcos gets a reality check
Newsbreak Chats: A year in power, Marcos gets a reality check
Bagong Pilipinas, bagong logo? Netizens criticize Marcos administration’s new branding
rappler.com/nation/filipinos-online-reactions-marcos-jr-bagong-pilipinas-logo-july-2023/
Up to P1.5 billion spent on online political influencers for 2022 PH elections – study
rappler.com/technology/social-media/billions-spent-online-political-influencers-2022-philippines-elections-internews-study/
Rappler fact-checked 130 claims related to the Marcoses from the day after the 2022 elections up to the present.
More than half of all debunked lies were ... Show more
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Rappler fact-checked 130 claims related to the Marcoses from the day after the 2022 elections up to the present.
More than half of all debunked lies were ... Show more
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Lies that persisted in Marcos’ 1st year as president: Gold, propaganda, credit-grabbing
rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/lies-persisted-marcos-jr-administration-first-year-president-2023/
Philippines' Marcos Jr. defies skeptics but challenges persist: MANILA -- Having served as chief economic planner to late Philippine President Benigno Aquino III ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Asia-Insight/Philippines-Marcos-Jr.-defies-skeptics-but-challenges-persist
ICYMI: The Philippine Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, June 27, that the law signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. which postponed the barangay and ... Show more
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Lies that persisted in Marcos’ 1st year as president: Gold, propaganda, credit-grabbing
rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/lies-persisted-marcos-jr-administration-first-year-president-2023/
Marcos chosen adviser Gadon pitches 'BBM movement' to address nutrition woes
rappler.com/nation/marcos-adviser-gadon-pitches-bbm-movement-address-nutrition-woes/
Rappler Recap: Breaking down Marcos' first defeat as president at the Supreme Court
rappler.com/nation/video-breaking-down-marcos-jr-first-defeat-supreme-court-unconstitutional-postponement-barangay-elections/
A commissioned survey shows Vice President Sara Duterte is the ‘best leader to succeed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2028.’
Full story: SWS survey puts Sara Duterte, Raffy Tulfo as 2028 presidential front-runners
Liza Marcos’ heritage project pays tribute to presidents – including her husband: Bahay Ugnayan is devoted to an exhibit on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/liza-araneta-marcos-malacanang-museum-project/
NEWS UPDATE: Bishop Broderick Pabillo, critic of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the 2022 elections, praises Marcos’ decision to extend the Malampaya gas-to-power ... Show more
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Crisis Group warns of more conflict ahead in BARMM but sees ray of hope: The International Crisis Group sees hope in how President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ...
rappler.com/nation/mindanao/international-crisis-groups-warns-conflict-ahead-barmm-sees-hope/
[Newspoint] So much for people power: To all intents and purposes, people power went out with Estrada. A mere three years later came the greatest moral test for ...
rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/newspoint-so-much-for-people-power/
A defiant Mariam Mangudadatu has refused to take her oath as OIC of the provincial government of Maguindanao del Sur, while one of her closest aides hinted ... Show more
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In an interview with reporters, Marcos likened his order to government efforts to identify “election hotspots.” The President said he gave the orders to ... Show more
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Gracing Comelec summit, Marcos calls for electoral reforms, backs tech upgrades - RAPPLER
rappler.com/nation/marcos-jr-calls-reforms-electoral-process-mum-specifics-comelec-election-summit-2023/
Marcos to PH councilors: Uphold transparency, accountability: The president reminded the country’s councilors to protect their integrity as public officials and ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/23/marcos-to-ph-councilors-uphold-transparency-accountability
Commentary: The lucrative job of being a pro-Marcos social media influencer in the Philippines
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/philippines-politics-social-media-influencer-bongbong-marcos-jr-vlog-3339391
[Newspoint] Improbable vote: While the slightest undermining of the vote cannot be allowed to slide, the watchdogging for it should be suited to practical and ...
rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/newspoint-improbable-vote-philippine-elections/
Networked propaganda: How the Marcoses are using social media to reclaim Malacañang
rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/245290-marcos-networked-propaganda-social-media/
Marcos seeks unity as Philippines marks 'people power' anniversary: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for reconciliation and unity on Saturday as ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/marcos-seeks-unity-philippines-marks-people-power-anniversary-2023-02-25/
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s economic team is all out on joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). However, his sister ... Show more
Philippines joins RCEP, world’s largest trade pact
Philippines joins RCEP, world’s largest trade pact
Hanggang Enero 31 na lang! Nakapagparehistro ka na ba para sa Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections?
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In the Philippines, Marcos and Duterte’s Alliance Revives Old Worries: The two scions from notorious family dynasties clinched landslide election victories in ...
nytimes.com/2023/01/10/world/asia/philippines-marcos-duterte.html
This 2022, you cared most about the elections: It was an election like no other – as Filipinos immersed and invested their time online for candidates led by ...
rappler.com/technology/this-2022-you-cared-most-about-the-elections/
SC upholds plebiscite including Cotabato City in BARMM: The SC dismissed the petition questioning the ratification of the organic law, the plebiscite ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/12/23/sc-upholds-plebiscite-including-cotabato-city-in-barmm
Marcos backs planned postponement of barangay, SK elections: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday backed the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/20/22/marcos-backs-planned-postponement-of-barangay-sk-elections
Today in history: Oct. 2: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in elections ...
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