FACT CHECK: SC didn’t rule Marcos’ budget signing unconstitutional
The Court faulted Congress for raising the President’s proposed budget, and with the decision not yet final, no formal probe has been opened
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[Inside the Newsroom] The struggle with declaring #WalangPasok
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s new executive order seems to be an EO that Malacañang itself badly needs, after a string of blanket class suspensions
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Senators urge Marcos to declare state of calamity in Super El Niño-hit areas
The Senate resolution notes that despite over 100 cities and towns declaring a state of calamity as of October 2026, only one in five farmers has received aid
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[Just Saying] Chief Justice Rodil Zalameda and the question of respectability
The legal burden of proof heavily rests entirely on Chief Justice Zalameda to demonstrate independence through every decision, vote, and dissent
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FACT CHECK: Marcos quote on P21 food threshold is fake
Marcos never said P21 per meal is sufficient for a family, contrary to the claim
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[Rappler’s Best] Yes, Marcos still shuffling his Cabinet
Ghosts from the past continue to haunt
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Who will be VP if Sara Duterte is convicted?
A political science professor says the choice of a successor will involve more than simply filling a vacancy
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FACT CHECK: Marcos did not call for SC shutdown over budget ruling
A 2025 video resurfaces out of context, falsely presented as a recent pronouncement by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. against the SC
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FACT CHECK: No official statement implies Marcos’ intent to declare war, martial law
The President cannot declare a state of war on his own, but he can impose martial law for a limited time and needs congressional approval for an extension
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News Reflection: El Niño wisdom from Marcos and Duterte
He says be ready with pails; she says better accept what’s up ahead
