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Banner photo collage of Rodrigo Duterte and a photo of an ABS-CBN employee lighting a candle during a vigil in 2020.

The Philippines

January 6, 2024

Rodrigo Duterte is a hypocrite for crying about “attacks on the right to free expression”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1204 Views abs-cbn, act teachers party-list, apollo quiboloy, featured, france castro, rodrigo duterte, SMNI News, war on the free press philippines

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) recently suspended two shows on the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) channel after airing egregious

The Philippines

September 16, 2023

Appeasing Sara: Why Government allies are hell-bent on approving her confidential funds

Posted By: Louie Encabo 657 Views Arlene Brosas, committee on appropriations, confidential funds, featured, france castro, house of representatives, intelligence funds, Koko Pimentel, Raoul Manuel, Sandro Marcos, sara duterte

There are many reasons why Vice President Sara Duterte’s use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) is problematic. Besides the obvious question as to

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The Philippines

December 2, 2020December 5, 2020

Are the Makabayan Bloc power-hungry? Their track record proves otherwise

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1410 Views carlos zarate, eufemia cullamat, featured, ferdinand gaite, france castro, makabayan bloc, neri colmenares, sarah elago

In another episode of his late-night press conferences, President Rodrigo Duterte took aim at the Makabayan Bloc – a progressive faction within the House