Windows26: Duterte ‘one-man fake news factory’

February 24, 2025

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering Pope Francis' health updates, France's show of military force in the West Philippine Sea, and Malacañang's response to Duterte's latest claims.

Duterte 'one-man fake news factory' – Palace

Malacañang on Sunday dismissed the latest tirades hurled by former President Rodrigo Duterte that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is "veering toward dictatorship," calling it another "hoax emerging from a one-man fake news factory."

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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis health watch

Catholics worldwide have started to worry as Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday, with blood tests showing early kidney failure. Here's our live updates page.

Another fuel price hike set this week

Higher pump prices will greet motorists starting Tuesday, as oil companies will impose another round of increases.

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Feb 25 school holidays: Protesting 'distortion of history'

Since last year, Feb. 25, the day that marked the end of the over 20-year dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., has ceased to be a special non-working day. But this year, schools and students are taking the lead in resisting attempts to "diminish the significance" of a critical moment in the history of the Philippines — "one that toppled a dictatorship and restored civil liberties."

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France flexes aircraft carrier in WPS patrol

As Rafale fighter jets roared overhead, the only non-American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world sailed through the West Philippine Sea, in a rare, overwhelming display of French firepower.

Looking for new markets for Philippine exports as well as cheaper non-American suppliers for the country's essential imports will help cushion the economy against any potential harm from Trump's America-first policies moving forward. Fast-tracking an FTA with the EU is a brilliant move.

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