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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Apr 6

#SaTotooLangTayo

May jurisdiction nga ba ang ICC sa Pilipinas? (Meron, sabi ni Caloy Conde)

Bakit nga ba "tinraydor" ni Bongbong Marcos si Rodrigo Duterte? (Dahil sa klase ng ating politika, ani Inday Espina-Varona )

#PuksainAngFakeNews #ImulatAngKaisipan

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Apr 5

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TAMA AT NARARAPAT BA ANG PAGPAARESTO NG ICC KAY DATING PANGULONG DUTERTE? Sa "comeback episode" na ito ng tambalang Inday Espina-Varona at Carlos H.... | By Carlos H. Conde | Facebook

TAMA AT NARARAPAT BA ANG PAGPAARESTO NG ICC KAY DATING PANGULONG DUTERTE? Sa "comeback episode" na ito ng tambalang Inday Espina-Varona at Carlos H....

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Apr 5

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TAMA AT NARARAPAT BA ANG PAGPAARESTO NG ICC KAY DATING PANGULONG DUTERTE? Sa "comeback episode" na ito ng tambalang Inday Espina-Varona at Carlos H. Conde, pag-uusapan nila ang pag-aresto kay Duterte ...

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Apr 5

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TAMA AT NARARAPAT BA ANG PAGPAARESTO NG ICC KAY DATING PANGULONG DUTERTE?

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Apr 5

Tama ba ang "pagtatraydor" ng administrasyong Marcos sa dati nilang kasangga? Paano ang mga libo-libong biktima ng "drug war"-hindi ba dapat sila ang nakasentro sa usapan?

Makilahok sa usapan! Mulatin ang kaisipan! #SaTotooLangTayo #PuksainAngFakeNews #Duterte #ICC #drugwar #philippines

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Apr 5

TAMA AT NARARAPAT BA ANG PAGPAARESTO NG ICC KAY DATING PANGULONG DUTERTE?

Sa "comeback episode" na ito ng tambalang Inday Espina-Varona at Caloy Conde, pag-uusapan nila ang pag-aresto kay Duterte at ang mga isyung lumabas dahil dito. Wala nga bang jurisdiction ang ICC sa Pilipinas?

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Mar 31

Check out new VIDEOS / REELS / SHORTS on the @factsmatterph YouTube channel. #duterte #ICC #drugwar #philippines

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Videos and podcasts on things that matter in the Philippines, such as human rights, politics, media and journalism, and Philippine society in general.

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Carlos H. Conde @carlosconde.bsky.social · Mar 23

Ano nga ba ang solusyon sa illegal drugs?

(First in a series of short videos — under 3 mins — on the impact on human rights of the Philippines’ drug policy.)

#duterte #drugwar #ICC #philippines #humanrights

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Mar 7

How a well-coordinated online disinformation campaign by conservative and Christian groups demolished Comprehensive Sexuality Education in the Philippines.

[DECODED] The ‘smear campaign’ against CSE, anti-adolescent pregnancy bill www.rappler.com/technology/d...

[DECODED] The ‘smear campaign’ against CSE, anti-adolescent pregnancy bill

The Nerve finds a coordinated, inauthentic effort to spread Project Dalisay’s disinformation narratives about comprehensive sexuality education

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Feb 17

Samantha David of PAHRA, and Jhay de Jesus of iDefend -- are in Geneva to submit their own reports and recommendations to the committee.

Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Feb 17

This is in line with the upcoming review on Feb. 19 of the Philippines in the UN's Economic, Cultural and Social Rights Committee in Geneva. Our panelists -- Joseph Purugganan of Focus on the Global South, Egay Cabalitan of PAHRA, Neca Reyes of Lilak,

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Feb 17

In this episode, #FactsMatterPH discusses with a panel of human rights defenders the continuing struggle for economic, cultural and social rights in the Philippines as a parallel struggle for civil and political rights.

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Poor, Neglected, Violated: Changing the Narrative on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights in PH

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Feb 12

HRW says the Philippine government has been abusing terrorism-financing charges against activists in effort to exit financial crime "grey list" of int'l watchdog FATF. Civil society suffer disruptions, other severe impacts as a result.

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Philippines: Terrorism-Financing Charges Abused

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Feb 10

lays out how these negotiations are conducted, what's at stake for the Philippines and, most importantly, whether these talks have any human rights components. Additionally, we assess the EU's compliance with its human rights commitments to the Philippines.

Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Feb 10

In this episode of #FactsMattersPH, we tackle the free-trade negotiations between the Philippines and the European Union, which restart this week. Joseph Purugganan, executive director of the Focus on the Global South and a co-convenor of Trade Justice Pilipinas,...

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‘EU & Philippines Trade Negotiation Should Include Human Rights'

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Feb 2

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Dissecting the Disinformation

The Harm of Misinformation
• It Perpetuates Myths and Stigmas
• It Increases Vulnerability
• It Elevates Health Risks for Children and Adolescents

Global Endorsements of CSE

Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Feb 2

FactsMatterPhilippines outlines the harms that will be caused by the disinformation campaign against Comprehensive Sexuality Education. These false information managed to pressure Filipino politicians into backing out of the teenage-pregnancy bill pending in the Senate.

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Jan 25

In EP9 of The Weekend, Inday and Caloy tackle three subjects: The watered-down sexuality education bill, Trump's return and how it affects Filipinos, and the Philippine softens stance on the ICC's investigation into Duterte's "crimes against humanity."

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Jan 20

UN decries disinformation on sex education in the Philippines.

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Comprehensive Sexuality Education: UN calls for combatting misinformation

The United Nations appreciates and supports ongoing efforts by the government and its partners in addressing serious challenges hampering country's development pathway, including adolescent pregnancy,...

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Jan 19

.@CRNPhilippines said the comprehensive sexuality education included in Senate Bill 1979 was being misrepresented by a group whose leaders include ousted Supreme Court justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno.

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Fear mongering on sex education hit

AN alliance of child rights organizations on Friday slammed the 'fear-mongering' and 'fake news' being spread about a bill aimed at addressing teenage pregnancy by teaching about sex in schools.

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Jan 19

equipping our children with the necessary, age-appropriate knowledge about their sexuality?

In EP8 of The Weekend, Inday Espina-Varona and Caloy Conde discuss the opposition by faith-based groups to sexuality education and how they use disinformation against it.

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Lies and Half-Truths About SEX EDUCATION

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Jan 19

Filipino children & youth face all sorts of risks as they explore their sexuality. These risks to their health and well-being are caused by, among others, lack of education about their own bodies. Sex education is, thus, extremely important. But why are faith groups and conservatives against
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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Jan 18

In EP8 of The Weekend, Inday and Caloy discuss the opposition by faith-based groups to sexuality education and how these conservative groups and individuals use disinformation against it.

Lies and Half-Truths About SEX EDUCATION
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Lies and Half-Truths About SEX EDUCATION

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Facts Matter Philippines @factsmatterph.bsky.social · Dec 31

CARTER, MARCOS and HUMAN RIGHTS:
A Failed Push for Change in the Philippines

In this audio oped, @FactsMatterPH explains why Carter tried but failed to address the human rights crisis in the Philippines under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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