On social media, PH becomes a target as Batanes claim spreads
The claim spread. The attacks followed.
From symposium to social media: Tracking the emergence of the Batanes claim
Tracing China’s Batanes claim from academia online
Slain marine scientist testified for PH in South China Sea arbitration
American marine biologist Kent Edward Carpenter, who was shot dead inside his home in Negros Oriental over the weekend, was one of the scientific experts whose testimony helped underpin the Philippines’s successful legal challenge against China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea.
Filipino trust in news posts biggest fall — Digital News Report 2026
Trust in news in the Philippines plummeted by 10 points in 2026, the steepest decline among all 48 markets covered by this year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report.
Pro-Duterte accounts mount smear campaign vs priest who criticized drug war
Weaponized noise aim to silence dissent
Repetitive, synchronized comments make Duterte-related content most engaged across all ICC Facebook posts
Eight of the top 10 most engaged ICC content were related to the former president.
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.
Ano ang lagay ng dating pangulong Duterte sa The Hague, ayon sa ICC
Kamakailang naglabas ang International Criminal Court o ICC ng dokumentong nagdedetalye ng kanilang mga polisiya sa pangangalaga sa mga nasa kanilang kustodiya tulad ng dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na kumakaharap sa mga kaso ng crimes against humanity kaugnay ng kaniyang naging drug war. Ang pahayag na nilabas ng ICC ay isinulat sa Bisaya at Filipino.
JSAP National Conference 2025 to examine journalism’s role in advancing SDGs
The Journalism Studies Association of the Philippines (JSAP) will hold its 2025 National Conference on Dec. 9 at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Bulwagang Balagtas, focusing on how journalism can strengthen public accountability and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Coordinated noise: ‘Kangaroo court’ comments flood ICC Facebook page after rejection of Duterte bid for interim release
Kangaroo court? Crocodile court? Tallano Gold?
Showbiz gossip pollutes public perception of Senate flood control probe
Everything, even showbiz gossip, is political.
Fake ‘Marcoleta ambush’ report circulates online, pins blame on Sotto
Ambush hoax exposes new wave of disinformation about the Senate.
‘Manifesting’ interim release? Over 100 TikTok accounts push false narratives on Duterte’s ICC detention
From crying emojis to fake breaking news—this is how TikTok is rewriting Duterte’s ICC story.
FACT-CHECK: Marcoleta’s wife not an ‘executive director’ of insurance firms linked to Discayas
Following a report on Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s wife Edna, which detailed her connections to insurance firms linked with the Discayas, several social media pages misquoted the news story and claimed she held the position of “executive director.”
YouTube disinformation campaign inflates Marcoleta’s persona with imagined debate wins
Binanatan? Sinupalpal? Dinurog?
CBCP head urges flood control witnesses, offers church sanctuary
Speaking before thousands of protesters gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David said it is “not too late” for officials and contractors to redeem themselves if they are willing to tell the truth.