May 9, 2022 | Fact Checked by PressOnePH
While “Philippine Dairy Inquirer” describes itself as a parody page, the post in question was not labeled as satire, and could still mislead people into thinking that Robredo had voted for Marcos. Photo from the satire page Philippine Dairy Inquirer CLAIM: Vice...
May 9, 2022 | Top Stories
DAVAO CITY—Despite the likelihood of defeat, youth volunteers who campaigned for a challenger to President’s Rodrigo Duterte’s son and opposition presidential candidate Leni Robredo are vowing to continue the fight against dynastic politics.“We don’t need one family...
May 7, 2022 | In the trenches, Opinion
Many Western diplomats in Manila fear that democracy in the Philippines will backslide in the event Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr wins the balloting on Monday. The markets shared these sentiments as the stock market closed lower on Friday, the last day before the...
Apr 29, 2022 | In the trenches, Opinion
Traditionally, Philippine elections are run by three Ms – money, machinery and muscle.Candidates must have enormous resources to build a campaign machinery and recruit supporters to secure a seat whether in a national or a local position.Political violence has...
