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Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:44:00 +0800
Senate bill wants to make spreading ‘fake news’ a crime
Under Senate Bill No. 1296, fake news is defined as “misinformation and disinformation of stories, facts and news which is presented as a fact, the veracity of which cannot be confirmed, with the purpose of distorting the truth and misleading its a...

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:18:00 +0800
Manila court: Not all activists are part of underground movement
“Members of NDMOs espouse valid societal change, without necessarily giving through to ‘armed struggle’ or ‘violence’ aimed at overthrowing the government, as a means to achieve the same,” the decision read.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:24:00 +0800
Manila court junks DOJ's plea to declare CPP-NPA as terrorists
The Manila court has dismissed the government’s proscription petition against the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:16:00 +0800
PNP hits 'fake news' posts resurfacing old cases on social media
“Please always be mindful of the authenticity of the information and the credibility of its source,” Azurin said.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:30:00 +0800
Tropical Depression ‘Karding’ threatens Isabela, Cagayan
A tropical depression that developed Thursday morning off Central Luzon is on track to make landfall over the east coast of Isabela or Cagayan on Sunday, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:33:00 +0800
Fact check: Enrile repeats unfounded claim that Ninoy Aquino organized CPP-NPA, MNLF
This claim by Enrile, who was implementer and architect of Martial Law in the 70s and 80s, has been previously flagged by at least two independent fact-checkers to be false.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Marcos hits ‘historical injustice’ of climate change
President Marcos decried the “historical injustice” reflected by climate change and called on industrialized countries to honor their obligations under agreements designed to address what he called the “greatest threat” to nations.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0800
‘New COVID-19 surge unlikely amid eased border restrictions’
Another surge in COVID-19 cases is unlikely even if the government eases the country’s border restrictions for foreign travelers.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Tulfo warns vs cyber attacks, danger to national security
Expressing alarm over threats to the country’s national security due to lack of cyber security infrastructure and technology, Sen. Raffy Tulfo has stressed the need for the government to be cautious in procuring computers and other technological ne...

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Sara Duterte to attend Abe’s state funeral
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte is set to fly to Japan next week to attend the state funeral for the late former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe scheduled on Sept. 27.



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