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Reclamation has chipped away at Laguna de Bay for years. The question is at what cost.

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Emails show Jeffrey Epstein hired a Philippines-based operation to sanitize his online image.

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The question for Manila now is how it can concretely call out its primary defense ally for violating the very legal framework that's supposed to protect it from its main threat — China — in the South China Sea.

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While some of these cases carried significant political weight, others will have a direct impact on everyday lives.

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Until its removal in November, hundreds of TikTok accounts had spent months magnifying the visibility of AI-manipulated videos of lawmakers appearing to admit to corruption in flood control projects. 

 

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Witnesses and videos show police using force in Sept. 21 Manila riots despite government claims of maximum tolerance.

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What began as peaceful anti-corruption rallies marking Martial Law’s anniversary turned violent in Manila. Here's what we know of the events at Ayala Bridge, Mendiola and Recto Ave.

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Centerways Construction President Lawrence Lubiano’s P30-million campaign donation to Sen. Chiz Escudero in 2022 tells only part of the story, as the senator later endorsed two of his brothers in the 2025 midterm polls.

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Emails show Jeffrey Epstein hired a Philippines-based operation to sanitize his online image.

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The question for Manila now is how it can concretely call out its primary defense ally for violating the very legal framework that's supposed to protect it from its main threat — China — in the South China Sea.

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