Fake Facebook accounts bolster Chinese Embassy attacks vs PCIJ
Fake networks target investigative journalism.
State of the Fact-Checkers: Audiences grow as finances worsen
A new IFCN report finds fact-checking organizations cut staff and relied more heavily on grants as financial pressure mounted
FACT-CHECK: Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa not removed from office
Multiple online posts falsely claim that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has been removed from his post following months of unexplained absence.
FACT-CHECK: Japanese NGO representative, not gov’t official, pushed for Duterte’s release during UN assembly
Viral videos on social media falsely claimed that the Japanese government is calling for the release of former President Rodrigo Duterte from the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, Netherlands.
FACT-CHECK: Marcos Jr. not attacked by repatriated OFW
An AI-manipulated image falsely showing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. being attacked by a repatriated overseas Filipino worker (OFW) has circulated online.
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Strings of Strength: Women of MSO Take Center Stage in a Powerful Night of Music and Empowerment
The stage at the MSO Recital Hall in Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati, came alive on the evening of March 28, 2026, as the women of the Manila Symphony Orchestra delivered a performance marked by precision, passion, and purpose.
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House panel declares 2 impeach raps vs VP Sara ‘sufficient in grounds’; what’s next?
The focus on Sara Duterte’s impeachment now shifts to a rapid legal timeline.
FACT-CHECK: Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa not removed from office
Multiple online posts falsely claim that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has been removed from his post following months of unexplained absence.
FACT-CHECK: Japanese NGO representative, not gov’t official, pushed for Duterte’s release during UN assembly
Viral videos on social media falsely claimed that the Japanese government is calling for the release of former President Rodrigo Duterte from the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, Netherlands.
FACT-CHECK: Marcos Jr. not attacked by repatriated OFW
An AI-manipulated image falsely showing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. being attacked by a repatriated overseas Filipino worker (OFW) has circulated online.
FACT-CHECK: First lady was not photographed with ICC judge
A previously debunked photo supposedly showing first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos with an International Criminal Court (ICC) judge has circulated again on Facebook, as the court decides whether former president Rodrigo Duterte should be tried for crimes against humanity.
FACT-CHECK: Oprah Winfrey did not criticize Alex Eala
A Facebook post uploaded by the page “The Tennis Lab” falsely claimed that American talk-show host Oprah Winfrey had criticized Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala, saying that she only became popular because of her personality and not her tennis skills.
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Fake Facebook accounts bolster Chinese Embassy attacks vs PCIJ
Fake networks target investigative journalism.
Give up KIG? Read Marcoleta’s ‘full context’
Here is the “full context” that he says was “abbreviated” by critics. You be the judge.
Yes, Kalayaan is not entirely in the EEZ. But that’s not the point.
Muddling the issue doesn’t help Manila. It helps Beijing.
Pro-Duterte accounts mount smear campaign vs priest who criticized drug war
Weaponized noise aim to silence dissent
House panel declares 2 impeach raps vs VP Sara ‘sufficient in grounds’; what’s next?
The focus on Sara Duterte’s impeachment now shifts to a rapid legal timeline.
Reclaiming People Power: PressOnePH’s Fact-Checking of False EDSA narratives
Social media remains a battleground for narratives about history, with long-debunked conspiracy theories and misleading claims resurfacing again and again. Many narratives are aimed at changing public perception about the corruption and fall of the Marcos...
Give up KIG? Read Marcoleta’s ‘full context’
Here is the “full context” that he says was “abbreviated” by critics. You be the judge.
Yes, Kalayaan is not entirely in the EEZ. But that’s not the point.
Muddling the issue doesn’t help Manila. It helps Beijing.
U.S. visa bans on fact-checkers undermine press freedom – IFCN
IFCN rejects the attempt to portray fact-checking as a security threat and warns of rising global repression
Fake Facebook accounts bolster Chinese Embassy attacks vs PCIJ
Fake networks target investigative journalism.
Give up KIG? Read Marcoleta’s ‘full context’
Here is the “full context” that he says was “abbreviated” by critics. You be the judge.
Yes, Kalayaan is not entirely in the EEZ. But that’s not the point.
Muddling the issue doesn’t help Manila. It helps Beijing.
State of the Fact-Checkers: Audiences grow as finances worsen
A new IFCN report finds fact-checking organizations cut staff and relied more heavily on grants as financial pressure mounted
U.S. visa bans on fact-checkers undermine press freedom – IFCN
IFCN rejects the attempt to portray fact-checking as a security threat and warns of rising global repression
Varsitarian’s annual ‘Inkblots’ to tackle campus press’ role in demanding public accountability
THE VARSITARIAN, the 97-year-old official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas, will hold the 27th Inkblots, its annual fellowship for campus journalists and journalism practitioners, on Jan. 13 and 14, 2026.
Strings of Strength: Women of MSO Take Center Stage in a Powerful Night of Music and Empowerment
The stage at the MSO Recital Hall in Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati, came alive on the evening of March 28, 2026, as the women of the Manila Symphony Orchestra delivered a performance marked by precision, passion, and purpose.
Veteran journalist Joel Pablo Salud writes 30
Veteran journalist and former PressOne.PH columnist Joel Pablo Salud succumbed to a heart attack on March 19. He was 62.
House panel declares 2 impeach raps vs VP Sara ‘sufficient in grounds’; what’s next?
The focus on Sara Duterte’s impeachment now shifts to a rapid legal timeline.