FACT CHECK: Duterte not back in PH; post takes out of context old news report, video
On October 13, the same day the false post circulated, former president Rodrigo Duterte physically appeared at the fourth status conference of his case in the…
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SBS 2026: Weaving a Decade of Youth Action for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2030 YFPH marks 10 years of youth leadership and sustainable action at SDG Bayanihan Summit 2026!
Bangko Sentral raises interest rates to 5.50% as inflation, peso woes mount
(1st UPDATE) The BSP updates its inflation forecast to remain high until next year, with inflation in 2027 expected to average 6%, up from its old 5.4% estimate
Meta ordered to pay $25-billion penalty to New Mexico in data privacy case
'Facebook's wrongdoing — over the course of years and systematically broadcast to the public — goes to the heart of Facebook's core business practices,' Judge Francis…
Only 25 attend Murad party oath-taking as rival claims 46-member bloc
The political party of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front is not ready to concede the race for Bangsamoro's top leadership post
FACT CHECK: Claire Castro not removed from her post, remains Palace press officer
The Palace press officer was still briefing reporters on the day the video was posted, while its thumbnail falsely suggests a supposed confrontation with First Lady Liza…
Tiu Laurel alleges smear campaign by rice smugglers amid import controversy
'I’m clearly under attack,' Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. tells a Senate panel during a budget hearing
Taiwan probes organized crime links to China’s ‘transnational repression’
Taiwan has complained that Beijing is using various underhanded methods to go after Taiwanese who the Chinese government views as separatists or are otherwise…
FACT CHECK: Escudero did not suspend House prosecutor Zamora’s law license
Zamora faced sexist remarks over her questioning during the impeachment trial, but no revocation of her law license occurred afterwards, contrary to the claim
Chinese-linked hackers compromise ConnectWise, target hundreds in global attack
The hackers, which Microsoft tracks as Storm-0940, use an open-source penetration testing framework called ARTEX to carry out the campaign
Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble
Because a fix is now public and artificial intelligence tools are able to reverse engineer the bug with little effort, experts say they are bracing for a wave of…
Who is Ginbee Go, BPI’s next president and first female CEO?
The 23-year BPI veteran and current consumer banking chief will succeed TG Limcaoco in April 2027