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‘Consistent 47%’ ratios in votes of Marcos Jr., Robredo raise suspicion among netizens
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‘Consistent 47%’ ratios in votes of Marcos Jr., Robredo raise suspicion among netizens

From surprise and shock to outrage, netizens have reacted to the way the Commission on Elections’ partial and unofficial results of the May 9 voting for national officials were being presented and reported by broadcast networks. They cited an intriguing pattern in the percentage ratios of incoming votes of frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice...

Passion and irony on the campaign trail
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Passion and irony on the campaign trail

Monumental was the “miting de avance” of Vice President Leni Robredo in Makati City on May 7, dwarfing those of the other presidential candidates in terms of size and passion.  The 780,000 estimate served to cap the throngs that came out to greet Robredo in cities and towns nationwide in the weeks and days leading...

Firehose of disinformation floods run-up to election
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Firehose of disinformation floods run-up to election

Disinformation operations continue relentlessly, as though in a last-ditch effort before Election Day. Filipino voters head to the polls on Monday after months of being engulfed in a relentless stream of falsehoods spewed out in multiple formats and platforms that is unprecedented in Philippine history.  Tsek.ph’s second and latest analysis has tracked a high volume...

Political ‘game changer’ happens as campaign draws to a close
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Political ‘game changer’ happens as campaign draws to a close

A few days before Election Day, as the campaign for the presidency neared the homestretch, this political “game changer” happened! It has surprised almost all partisan camps, notably the contenders in an obvious two-cornered fight. The game changer is the release of the finding of TruthWatch Philippines in an intercept survey that Ferdinand Marcos Jr....

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Statistics expert sees Robredo win if ‘flawed’ surveys are corrected

Rectifying the “flaws” of latest Pulse Asia surveys will lead to good chances for Leni Robredo to win the presidential elections on May 9, according to a former secretary general of the then National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). “I think she has a chance. Huwag lang madaya (assuming there’s no massive cheating),” Ramon A. Virola...

Don’t save for retirement, build long-term wealth
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Don’t save for retirement, build long-term wealth

As a hypersocial adult who’s been stuck at home on a reduced income with the possibility of a medical emergency looming, the last few months have felt like practice for retirement life. It really made me think about my retirement savings plan (or lack thereof). If I’m honest, the term “saving for retirement” makes me...

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Franco, Marcos regimes: the remains of fascism

In Granada, renowned Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca is everywhere and nowhere. The airport of the fabled pais is named after him. His residence is now a museum. His poetry and plays are kept and read in the grand universities and stages of Spain. But the remains of Federico Garcia Lorca are nowhere....