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US Military Presence in the Asia Pacific

The United States continues to be the world’s top military spender. It spent USD 877 billion in 2022, surpassing the military expenditures of the succeeding ten countries combined (SIPRI, 2022). The billions of dollars are spent on producing war materiel, investing in
July 26, 2023

DOH walang libreng medical insurance sa seniors

May ad na ipinakakalat sa Facebook ang nagsasabing namimigay raw ang Department of Health ng libreng medical insurance sa mga senior citizen. Peke ito at hindi konektado sa DOH. Ini-upload noon pang April 13, ang post ay may thumbnail na may logo
May 20, 2024

Vintage photographs of the Cordilleras

Types of Igorots by Alfred Marche trip to Benguet 1880s. Digitally colorized by Vibal Foundation. Photograph from the book by RCLadrido Jonathan Best offers a distinct visual approach into the rich culture and heritage of the peoples of the Cordilleras from 1860
May 19, 2024

NO Germany-China clash in WPS

A video on YouTube is claiming that Germany deployed ships to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and clashed with Chinese Navy vessels. This is false. Published on May 14, a YouTube channel posted a video with this erroneous headline: “KAKAPASOK LANG Diosko
May 18, 2024

Is our military already Red China-compromised?

It all began in 2004, when Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was president, Avelino Cruz was secretary of National Defense. Peking and Manila signed a memorandum of understanding for an intergovernmental program that would send military officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines
May 18, 2024

NO DOLE TUPAD scholarship

At least four posts on Facebook (FB) are claiming that the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is offering cash assistance through its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program. This is a scam. The posts published a graphic that encourages
May 18, 2024

Jinggoy NOT removed from Senate

A YouTube video is claiming that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been removed from the Senate. This is not true. Estrada remains in office and there has been no such move to expel him from the upper house. Uploaded on May 12, the
May 17, 2024

Right of way, right of nature hound Samal-Davao bridge

The four-kilometer Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project is one of the 12 mega-bridge projects listed in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.s’ Build, Better More (BBM) infrastructure program, which he mentioned in his 2023 state of the nation address (SONA). The bridge, approved
May 17, 2024

FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on investments is MISLEADING

m In a speech on Labor Day at the Malacañan Palace, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the country’s investment promotion agencies have approved almost P1.7 trillion investments across various sectors, which were expected to create 108,000 jobs in 2023. This is misleading.
May 17, 2024
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