NAVIGATING THE CRIMES OF THE PLUNDER MASTERMIND By SENATOR MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO (Privilege speech on 4 December 2013) Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate: Mastermind of Plunder It ...

Online gambling in the Philippines is booming—but at what cost? Explore the rise of iGaming, the crackdown on POGOs and e-sabong, and the growing social impact of digital betting on Filipino lives.

Vice President Sara Duterte is facing a moment few in her position ever have. On February 5, 2025, the House of Representatives voted to impeach her—only the second time this has happened to a sitting ...

Aya Clamor June 12, 2025 This year’s celebration of Philippine Independence Day, like many in recent memory, risks devolving into a hollow ritual. Political and economic realities endured by the ...

First Draft News says fake news is associated with “misinformation” and “disinformation”. Part 1 shows examples of these seven types of "problematic content that sit within our information ecosystem.

An opinion piece on the Supreme Court’s July 25, 2025 ruling halting Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, exploring its legal basis, political fallout, and how it reshapes the road to the ...

In the Philippines, politics, business, and beauty are family affairs! via Troy Zarate De Leon , as originally published in Facebook, A TRIVIA ON POLITICAL DYNASTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES from the Gapo ...

As the Philippines heads towards the 2025 midterm elections, the prevailing presence of political dynasties continues to be a defining characteristic of the country’s political history. Under such a ...

What happens when AI tools built to help people are turned into political weapons? According to a new OpenAI report, it’s already happening — and not just in far-off countries. One of the clearest ...

Learn how journalists and civic professionals in the Philippines are using AI tools like Google Trends, Pinpoint, and NotebookLM to verify information, counter disinformation, and enhance election ...

Duterte’s budget priorities, and a look back at the Aquino years If I were to sum up the Aquino years in one chart, I would use this: It depicts the growth of public spending in various sectors ...

I am reposting this article written on Blog Watch/Philippine Online Chronicles, on December 6, 2010 to share awareness in the nationwide Barangay Assembly on March 29, 2014. There are more details at ...