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The politics of Facebook: Is Duterte after the world's social media giant?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 05:30 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday invited Facebook for a talk after the social media giant took down several propaganda networks in support of his administration, spurring concerns of a possible exit of the online platform from the Philippines. Read more »

Duterte blasts Facebook over removal of PH military 'advocacy' accounts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 01:02 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday lashed out at Facebook for taking down Philippine military "advocacy" accounts and pages from its platform.   Read more »

OPINION: Ninoy and the foolishness this country needs right now

John Molo
Posted at Aug 21 04:45 PM

As we commemorate the assassination of Ninoy Aquino Jr., I think it's time we confront this question directly: Ano ba talaga ginawa nya na kaka-iba?  Read more »

Bela Padilla responds to question asking if she's a 'DDS'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 08:24 AM

Bela Padilla clarified on social media her political stand after a netizen asked whether she is actually a “DDS” or a Diehard Duterte Supporter. Read more »

WATCH: Vice Ganda responds to being called 'DDS', 'Dilawan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 08:21 PM

"Ano ba talaga ako?" Read more »

'DDS Confessions': Duterte supporters mistakenly spam page meant for school alumni in India

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 07:16 AM

MANILA - A Facebook page in meant as a portal for alumni of a secondary school in India supposedly became the receiving end of “spam” messages meant for President Rodrigo Duterte, its page owner bared. Read more »

OPINION: Calida’s gag order petition betrays desperation

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 18 10:21 PM

Is SolGen Jose Calida overwhelmed by the negative reactions to his deplorable quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN?  Read more »

Party-list group fears 'nastier rights abuses' from ICC exit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 03:42 PM

The Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court could spawn "nastier rights abuses," the Gabriela party-list warned Sunday.    Read more »

6 US lawmakers call for De Lima's release

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 12:08 PM

Six members of the US House of Representatives have filed a resolution calling for the release of Sen. Leila de Lima from her 2-year detention.    Read more »

Philippines out of ICC amid drug war inquiry

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 17 09:53 PM

(UPDATED) The Philippines was officially out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday, though the beleaguered tribunal has pledged to pursue its examination of alleged illegal killings in the government's drug war. Read more »

Lawyer fears persecution vs rights advocates after Manila leaves ICC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 02:33 PM

The Philippine government may persecute rights defenders when its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court takes effect a week from now, a lawyer who filed a communications against President Rodrigo Duterte at the tribunal said Sunday.  Read more »

Duterte supporters visit Rappler office to prove they are 'not trolls'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 12:57 PM

Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday trooped to the office of news website Rappler to prove to its chief Maria Ressa that they are "not trolls." Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these are not photos of Chinese-funded road built under Build Build Build

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 06:03 PM

The post claims the road was constructed as part of Duterte’s “Build Build Build” program, which aims to help reduce poverty through infrastructure development. Read more »

Duterte's 'death squad' plan draws alarm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 29 12:22 AM

Rights groups raised fears Wednesday after President Rodrigo Duterte announced plans to create a "death squad" targeting suspected communist rebels, saying it would worsen the "calamity" triggered by his deadly drug war. Read more »

OPINION: Good news from cyberspace...for the good guys

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Oct 26 05:53 PM

The bad guys are, of course, the mendacious and the mercenary. They are who make up the ‘trolletariat’ reputedly in the payroll of that evil empire by the stinky river cutting across our chaotic metropolis. Read more »

'Tokhang' hinirang na Salita ng Taon 2018

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 08:23 PM

Hinirang na Salita ng Taon para sa 2018 ang "tokhang" sa ginanap na "Sawikaan 2018: Pambansang Kumperensiya sa Salita ng Taon" sa University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), Quezon City nitong Biyernes. Read more »

'DDS,' 'Dilawan,' ilan sa pagpipiliang Salita ng Taon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 07:58 PM

Inilabas ngayong Huwebes ang listahan ng mga salitang pinagpipilian para sa Salita ng Taon, na kinabibilangan ng mga salitang may kinalaman sa mga isyung politikal. Read more »

Palace shrugs off Facebook's shutdown of pro-Duterte pages

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 03:31 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday shrugged off Facebook’s decision to shut down a network of pages and accounts, some of which are supportive of President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Ilang pro-Duterte, pro-Marcos FB page tinanggal dahil sa 'pagkakalat ng spam'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 12:06 PM

Sa bisa ng mga ulat galing sa users at mga teknolohiya tulad ng machine learning at artificial intelligence, mas natutunton umano ng Facebook ang mga page na lumalabag sa kanilang mga polisiya.  Read more »

Facebook removes 95 pages, 39 accounts for spam, authenticity violations

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 10:53 AM

Facebook said the pages removed included names like Duterte Media, Duterte sa Pagbabago BUKAS, DDS, Duterte Phenomenon, DU30 Trending News, Hot Babes, News Media Trends, Bossing Vic, Pilipinas Daily News, Like and Win, Manang Imee, and Karlo ang Probinsiyano. Read more »