2022: Philippines’ most consequential elections yet
Next week, the Philippines will go to the most consequential polls in Philippine history, since the 1969 elections.
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Duterte: Drug war deadline just campaign ‘hubris’
When Duerte’s self-imposed six-month deadline lapsed, he said he would fulfill his promise in another six months.
Gem-Ver fishing boat crew rammed by Chinese vessel in Recto Bank to get P6 million
The fishing boat was rammed by a Chinese vessel on June 9, 2019 near Recto Bank, within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
Philippine govt to borrow P200 billion more weeks before Duterte is gone
The Philippines has been sourcing bulk of its financing requirements locally to take advantage of flushing liquidity in the financial market.
Philippines’ first Omicron subvariant case a fully vaxxed, asymptomatic person
The woman experienced mild symptoms nine days after her arrival and tested positive for the Omicron subvariant the next day.
Philippines ‘TruthTokers’ count on public pushback
With only a handful of legitimate fact-checkers in the media industry, independent fact-checkers have volunteered to clean up the platform.
Philippines launches vaccine drive for kids against non-Covid diseases
Poor surveillance of diseases such as measles, as most efforts are geared towards Covid-19, was also cited as a factor for rising cases.
Lies spreading unchecked as TikTok becomes battlefield for Philippines election candidates
TikTok videos could make or break a candidate’s narrative and branding — or even invent new “truths.”
Concern rising over slowing overseas Filipino workers remittance growth
An economist early this month said that remittances’ impact on consumer spending would be tempered by elevated inflation and depleting savings amid the prolonged Covid-19…
All in the family: Philippine dynasties tighten grip on power
The archipelago has produced about 319 dynastic families, dating back to when the country was a US colony in the first half of the 20th century, according to an expert.