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President Rodrigo Duterte taking his oath with (L-R) Kitty, Sebastian, Inday Sara, and Paolo Duterte on June 30, 2016 at the Malacañang Palace (Malacañang photo)

Why fighting dynasties and populism takes more than the election

DAVAO CITY, Philippines  - The May 9 elections feature two ruling families uniting to vie for the two highest positions in the nation - the Marcoses and the Dutertes. Their…

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FACT CHECK: VP Robredo challenges Marcos Jr. to a one-on-one debate

CLAIM: Vice President Leni Robredo challenges presidential frontrunner Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. to a debate to discuss his personal issues. Rating: MISSING CONTEXT DETAILS: Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), a media company owned…

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FACT CHECK: FB post claims CPP supports Robredo’s candidacy, accuses MILF as responsible for Mamasapano clash

CLAIM: A certain Ria Reyes defends her claim on Facebook last April 24 that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is supporting Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential bid by posting…

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FACT CHECK: Journal News falsely reports that CPP’s Joma Sison is Robredo’s adviser

The story, written by a certain Lee Ann Ducusin, claimed that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is a key contributor to the presidential campaign of Vice President Leni Robredo, and that its founding chair, Prof. Jose Maria Sison, acts as an adviser to both Robredo and her spokesperson, Barry Gutierrez.

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FACT CHECK: FB post incorrectly claims bill filed by Marcos Jr. for teachers’ salary upgrade was not approved because of PNoy

A certain Gian Chris Almanda Co addressed all public teachers in Facebook last March 12 as he claimed that the bill which seeks to increase the salaries of teachers introduced by former senator and now presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in 2012 was not approved and was stopped at the first reading because he was a Marcos and the president that time was Benigno ‘Noynoy” Aquino III.

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