The Making of Edgar Matobato
A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President Rodrigo Duterte. Since 2014, when he was detained and brutally tortured by his former comrades, Matobato has been on the run.
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Tuguegarao support group holds benefit concert for women, children with cancer
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FACT-CHECK: Finance guru tagged in fake article promoting crypto scams
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FILIPINOS have the third worst sleep habit in the world, according to a recent study.
FACT-CHECK: Willie Revillame is not promoting an online casino
A Facebook page used a photo of Willie Revillame to falsely imply that he was endorsing an online casino.
FACT-CHECK: Robin Padilla is alive
A YouTube channel falsely claimed that Sen. Robin Padilla had died due to a severe illness.
FACT-CHECK: Crude deepfake of Trump talking about Duterte supporters spreads anew
A previously fact-checked deepfake video of US President-elect Donald Trump has been recycled to target “Diehard Duterte Supporters” or the DDS anew.
FACT-CHECK: AFP did not mobilize troops in Manila to ‘protect’ Sara Duterte
A Facebook reel falsely claimed that Davao City-based military troops loyal to Vice President Sara Duterte were mobilized and sent to Manila to protect her.
FACT-CHECK: US Navy did not sink a Chinese ship in combat
A video on TikTok misleadingly claimed that the United States Navy had sunk a Chinese ship in battle.
FACT-CHECK: Nick Fury did not express support to former president Duterte
A fake quote card circulating on TikTok falsely claimed that Nick Fury had praised former president Rodrigo Duterte for his antics during the series of congressional hearings on the controversial “war on drugs.”
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China’s freedom of navigation operations patrols
China is attempting to create a buffer zone in the South China Sea, militarizing artificial islands to keep away the US and its allies from patrolling the strategic waterway where about $3 trillion worth of annual trade passes.
Not just a sideshow!
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The Making of Edgar Matobato
A confessed assassin for the Davao Death Squad, he was the first to go public about the killings allegedly ordered by former President Rodrigo Duterte. Since 2014, when he was detained and brutally tortured by his former comrades, Matobato has been on the run.
An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later
As Meta announces end to U.S. fact-checking, program partners warn of a setback for accuracy online and potential global consequences
Sara warned: Romualdez can fast-track impeachment
The chair of the House Committee on Good Government has warned Vice President Sara Duterte that impeachment cases against her could swiftly progress under House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
WATCH: Nick Fury did not express support to former president Duterte
A fake quote card circulating on TikTok falsely claimed that Nick Fury had praised former president Rodrigo Duterte for his antics during the series of congressional hearings on the controversial “war on drugs.”
Sara Duterte-related content gets push from network of dubious Chinese X accounts
A network of suspicious Chinese-linked X (formerly Twitter) accounts has simultaneously posted similar content related to Vice President Sara Duterte, boosting social media engagement around her.
China’s freedom of navigation operations patrols
China is attempting to create a buffer zone in the South China Sea, militarizing artificial islands to keep away the US and its allies from patrolling the strategic waterway where about $3 trillion worth of annual trade passes.
Controversy over midrange capability missiles
The Philippines must have an integrated air defense system to cover 100% of the country’s Philippines Air Defense Identification Zone (PADIZ) as well as have an effective maritime domain awareness.
Unprepared Philippines: ‘Don’t be caught with the pants down’
The Philippines must prepare now before it is caught with its pants down.
Preparing for war
Together with the Army and the Air Force, the US Navy has been upgrading its capability to increase deterrence and discourage China from its plan to invade Taiwan by 2027.
FACT-CHECK: US Navy did not sink a Chinese ship in combat
A video on TikTok misleadingly claimed that the United States Navy had sunk a Chinese ship in battle.
FACT-CHECK: Willie Revillame is not promoting an online casino
A Facebook page used a photo of Willie Revillame to falsely imply that he was endorsing an online casino.
Comelec chief urges candidates not to take advantage of 2025 Nazareno feast
Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia urged candidates on Monday not to exploit the upcoming feast of the Nazareno for publicity.
Storm in a teacup
Bongbong Marcos dismissed his vice president as “unimportant” and described her latest explosive outbursts as a “storm in a teacup.”
FACT-CHECK: Bato dela Rosa is alive
A Facebook page falsely claimed that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa was found dead and former president Rodrigo Duterte was behind the killing.
FACT-CHECK: Ex-Bamban Mayor Alice Guo will not run in 2025 elections
A Facebook page falsely claimed that dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo would run for public office in the 2025 elections.
FACT-CHECK: Ex-Bamban Mayor Alice Guo will not run in 2025 elections
A Facebook page falsely claimed that dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo would run for public office in the 2025 elections.
PANOORIN: Paano minamanipula ang mga Pilipino?
Paano nga ba minamanipula ang kamalayan ng mga Pilipino para paniwalaan at suportahan ang mga ideya na kontra sa kanilang interes?
Sara Duterte-related content gets push from network of dubious Chinese X accounts
A network of suspicious Chinese-linked X (formerly Twitter) accounts has simultaneously posted similar content related to Vice President Sara Duterte, boosting social media engagement around her.
Chinese X accounts ‘temporarily banned’ from site following coordinated attack vs Marcos Jr.
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) temporarily restricted a network of Chinese-linked accounts involved in coordinated attacks against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. after his signing of landmark laws asserting Manila’s rights over the West Philippine Sea.
An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later
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Amazon’s Alexa has been attributing false information to fact checkers, including VERA Files
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Pulitzer Prize winner Manny Mogato launches autobiography
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and PressOne.PH editor Manny Mogato unveiled his first book, “It’s Me Bok!” an autobiography featuring his four-decade experience in the field, on Oct. 19 at the Cignal TV Launch Pad Building in Mandaluyong.
Tuguegarao support group holds benefit concert for women, children with cancer
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PH ranks third worldwide for worst sleep habit
FILIPINOS have the third worst sleep habit in the world, according to a recent study.
PressOnePH’s ‘News by Kids’ wins Marketing Excellence Award
PressOnePH’s anti-disinformation campaign “News by Kids” bagged Silver at the recently concluded Marketing Excellence Awards 2024 held at Shangri-La the Fort last August 15, 2024.