Can we weatherproof the school calendar?
IN the Academic Year (AY) 2023 to 2024, UST shifted to the enhanced virtual mode or suspended classes altogether for 28 school days. The...
Cha-cha in ‘backburner’ benefits Marcos – analysts
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s silence on the issue of charter change (cha-cha) during his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) reflected the...
Marcos takes stand vs China’s bullying
SINCE the Philippines earned a hard-fought victory at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 that legitimized the Philippines’ territorial claims at the West...
FACT-CHECK: No total blackout? Power interruptions experienced in Panay from April to June
Hundreds of power interruption notices can be found on the Facebook pages of the electric distribution utility companies in Panay Island provinces
CLAIM: There have...
FACT-CHECK: Marcos Jr.’s well wishes for 28 PH athletes in Paris missing context
Although there are 28 Filipino athletes set to compete in the summer games in Paris, this number covers representatives for both the Olympics and...
FACT-CHECK: Hunger data contradicts Marcos Jr.’s claim of anti-malnutrition programs yielding ‘inspiring results’
Hunger incidence among Filipino families has increased for two consecutive quarters
CLAIM: Anti-hunger and anti-malnutrition programs of the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
FACT-CHECK: Marcos Jr.’s claim that Bangsamoro poverty index has ‘significantly decreased’ since 2018 needs...
While the Bangsamoro region's poverty incidence has been decreasing, it still has the highest poverty incidence in the country.
Claim: The Bangsamoro region has been...
FACT-CHECK: Not all Marcos Jr. admin’s infra projects ‘on schedule’
Several major infrastructure projects are experiencing construction delays.
Claim: Infrastructure development projects are proceeding as scheduled.
Rating: FALSE
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. erroneously claimed during his...
FACT-CHECK: Context lacking in Marcos Jr.’s statement about plans to increase Internet-connected households
Marcos Jr.’s Free Wi-Fi Program and National Fiber Backbone project will not directly lead to more households being connected to the Internet.
Claim: Marcos Jr.’s...
FACT-CHECK: Fewer crimes reported under Marcos Jr. administration
Marcos Jr.’s claims on diminished crime rates and better crime solution efficiency under his administration are backed by official numbers.
CLAIM: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...
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Immersion in literature forms national solidarity – Thomasian scholar
A THOMASIAN poet and critic has called for Filipinos’ deeper immersion into literature to boost national solidarity, during Paglulunsad 2018, the midyear book launch...
