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Jonathan de Santos
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Desk at ABS-CBN News in Manila, Chair at National Union of Journalists of the Philippines | www.jonathandesantos.com
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"Mimi Doringo, secretary-general of urban poor group Kadamay, said 'Rose' should not be seen as a joke but more an example of the lack of housing rights in the Philippines."
June 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Emergency vehicles responding to emergencies exempted from NCAP
Emergency vehicles responding to emergencies exempted from NCAP
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) clarified that emergency vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, and police units responding to emergencies are exempted from the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).
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May 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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WRAP: As ‘Atin Ito’ ships out, an online debate rages on protecting the West Philippine Sea
WRAP: As ‘Atin Ito’ ships out, an online debate rages on protecting the West Philippine Sea
As training ship Kapitan Felix Oca sailed for the tense waters, it left behind in the also hotly contested space of social media a flame war on who 'really' cares about the West Philippine Sea and the people whose livelihoods depend on it.
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May 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Group asks DepEd to fast-track hiring of 16,000 new teachers
Group asks DepEd to fast-track hiring of 16,000 new teachers
Just a day after the results of 2025 Licensure Exam for Teachers have been released, a group has asked on Saturday the Department of Education to speed up the hiring process of 16,000 new teaching personnel before the school resumes on June 16.
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May 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Journalism's slop crisis started long before that AI-generated summer insert: defector.com/journalisms-...
But a dirty and not-so-hidden secret of local newspapers is that there's also a lot of copy in special sections and inserts, and sometimes even within the newspaper itself, that comes from outside the newsroom and can best described as "meh." It exists because it provides filler—copy, or a passable facsimile of it, available at an extremely low cost, against and around which ads can be sold. Advertisers love a nice, family-friendly themed section like, say, a best of summer guide, because they want to be next to something wholesome. They would certainly like that more than seeing their ad next to a story about sexual abuse in the Catholic church, which was leading the Sun-Times homepage when I looked on Tuesday night. That work is important, and the best argument for paying for a newspaper and giving reporters living wages, but these are hardly the stories advertisers want their product next to.
May 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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After second upset, Bayan Muna says fight will continue beyond polls
After second upset, Bayan Muna says fight will continue beyond polls
It is the end of the two-decades-long representation for the Bayan Muna party-list after it failed to grab a House seat in the 2025 midterm elections.
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May 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Some passengers in PITX give up chance to vote over travel delays
Some passengers in PITX give up chance to vote over travel delays
A day before the 2025 midterm elections, thousands of passengers continued to flock to the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in hopes of making it home to their provinces to cast their votes.
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May 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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They’ve watched democracies fail. They see it happening under Trump.
They’ve watched democracies fail. They see it happening under Trump.
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May 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Comelec: No disqualification order issued vs Bayan Muna
Comelec: No disqualification order issued vs Bayan Muna
The fake announcement copied the layout and format of the Comelec's press statement to make it look legitimate, the poll body said.
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May 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Filipinos in Australia vote online in midterms to decide future of Marcos and Duterte www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Vote of Filipinos in Australia could help seal fate of Duterte dynasty
Death threats and alleged crimes against humanity loom over the Philippines midterm elections, but in Australia the diaspora community is excited about online voting and Filipino democracy sausages.
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May 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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WPS a big issue for Pinoys, but many bets lacked clear position on it: OCTA
WPS a big issue for Pinoys, but many bets lacked clear position on it: OCTA
While Filipinos have expressed firm support for candidates who would defend the country's territorial waters, it is still unclear to many voters who among the senatorial aspirants are "pro-China" or not, according to OCTA Research.
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May 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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#TodayInHistory in 1897, Andrés Bonifacio, president of the revolutionary Katipunan, was executed alongside his brother in Maragondon, Philippines. They were put to death by fellow Filipinos during the Philippine Revolution against Spain.
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May 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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'Not Marcos': Imee says government now controlled by 'Araneta, Romualdez'
'Not Marcos': Imee says government now controlled by 'Araneta, Romualdez'
Sen. Imee Marcos on Friday released a political advertisement claiming that the government is no longer controlled by her brother President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
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May 9, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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"Sa buong rehiyon ng Kordilyera, kung saan talamak ang tunggalian sa pagitan ng mga katutubo at mga higanteng proyekto ng mga dam, sa alternatibo, mas ligtas at sustenableng enerhiya ang inuuna ng maraming katutubong baryo." storage.googleapis.com/qurium/pinoy...
Kuryente ng micro-hydro, alternatibo sa katutubo
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May 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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This work is more than a job for me and so many of the people who are part of RFA. They are immensely proud to be part of this team and see it as their life's work to shine a light into the dark corners of the countries we cover," Fang told NPR on Friday www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration
Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.
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May 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from US
Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from US
The new Leo XIV, a Chicago native, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis to head the powerful Dicastery for Bishops, charged with advising the pontiff on new bishop appointments.
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May 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Cardema couple to file Marcos impeachment complaint
Cardema couple to file Marcos impeachment complaint
Duterte Youth party-list chairperson Ronald Cardema on Thursday was set to file the first-ever impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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May 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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“DOGE doesn’t care what we do and will treat us the same as all other agencies: with contempt,” an Energy Information Administration staffer emailed her bosses this year. “Shame on you for falling in line and giving up without any perceptible effort to fight.”

By @peterelkind.bsky.social
The Latest Trump and DOGE Casualty: Energy Data
The Energy Information Administration has long provided reliable data on everything from oil and gas to alternative energy. Now one of its signature reports has been slashed and a second one canceled…
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May 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Imee Marcos says brother's 'very bad' ratings bringing her down
Imee Marcos says brother's 'very bad' ratings bringing her down
Sharing a family name with a President wth "very bad" approval ratings has been dragging Sen. Imee Marcos down in pre-election surveys, the reelectionist senator said.
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May 7, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Students protest as Alyansa bets visit BulSU
Students protest as Alyansa bets visit BulSU
As Alyansa senatorial slate visited Bulacan State University on Wednesday, just days before the midterm elections, they were met with criticisms as students staged a protest.
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May 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Trump says 'I don't know' if must uphold US Constitution as president
Trump says 'I don't know' if must uphold US Constitution as president
US President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that he does not know whether he must uphold the US Constitution, the nation's founding legal document.
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May 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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From the margins to Sistine: What PH cardinals bring to conclave, post-Francis church
From the margins to Sistine: What PH cardinals bring to conclave, post-Francis church
The conclave takes on a more profound meaning for the Catholic stronghold in Asia with three Filipinos joining the secretive process.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Incredible quote from a Davao labourer explaining why he thinks the Dutertes remain super popular - "I think the support is strong because they effectively control Davao."

Duterte family retains strong support in Davao City heartland asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Phi...
Duterte family retains strong support in Davao City heartland
Former Philippine president and his clan as popular as ever despite ICC arrest
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May 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon
Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon
Vietnam mounted its biggest-ever celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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People are flocking to backyard chickens this year, in part due to the sky-high cost of eggs at the grocery store.

Some are even renting the chickens themselves:
Rent a chicken? More St. Louisans take a crack at creating their own egg supply
People are flocking to backyard chickens this year, in part due to the sky-high cost of eggs at the grocery store. Some first-timers have turned to chicken rentals to try out ownership for a few month...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM