Roque defends Duterte rant vs Robredo

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No apologies: Roque says Duterte’s rant vs Robredo ‘justified’

After President Rodrigo Duterte made a controversial speech laden with lies and threats against the Vice President, his spokesperson Harry Roque comes to his defense, saying the President ‘has always been that way.’

Duterte allows advance payments for COVID-19 vaccines

President Rodrigo Duterte will allow the government to make advance payments to pharmaceutical companies developing a COVID-19 vaccine.

UP belies Duterte claim: No communist recruitment, just public service

The University of the Philippines belies President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that the premier state university is ‘recruiting communists.’

Lang Leav trends on Twitter after responding to ‘found jobless’ meme

Internet poet Lang Leav trends on Twitter Thursday, November 19, after she responds to a tweet poking fun at her writing style.

FALSE: YouTube deleted ABS-CBN’s channels for abusing terms of service on ads

Videos circulating on social media say ABS-CBN’s YouTube channels were terminated due to violations of its terms of service about placing third-party advertisements. This claim is false. – Rappler.com