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Leti Boniol, veteran journalist and press freedom fighter, dies at 75

MANILA, Philippines — Leti Boniol, a veteran journalist and staunch advocate of press freedom, died Saturday morning after a short bout with leukemia. She was 75. Boniol had a long and distinguished career in Philippine journalism. At the Philippine Daily Inquirer, she served as desk editor for the former Across the Nation section (now Regions),

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Mindanao lawyers to Sara Duterte: Impeachment is about accountability

DAVAO CITY — Lawyers in Mindanao have slammed Vice President Sara Duterte’s remark that impeachment is not about accountability, saying she “misses” the point of the 1987 Constitution. Duterte made the remark on Monday in response to the business sector’s appeal for the Senate to promptly begin the impeachment trial, emphasizing the need to uphold

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Rain from easterlies, ITCZ to drench parts of PH on June 18

MANILA, Philippines — The easterlies and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) are expected to bring rain to most parts of the country on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 5 a.m. update, Pagasa Weather Specialist Benison Estareja said the easterlies—or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean—would bring cloudy

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PCO chief Ruiz reappointed, but 17 other officials exit

MANILA, Philippines — After getting bypassed by the Commission on Appointments, veteran broadcast journalist Jay Ruiz on Monday secured another appointment from President Marcos as ad interim chief of Malacanang’s main communications arm. But 17 other officials under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) were not as lucky. In a message to Palace reporters, Executive Secretary

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JPE has advice for senator-judges

MANILA, Philippines — A veteran of two impeachment trials, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has a piece of advice for senator-judges once the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte goes into full swing: No talk, no mistake. “With due respect to them, my first advice is to keep quiet, and then go to the

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Trust in media brands dips as Marcos-Duterte rift spreads disinfo

MANILA, Philippines — The public’s trust in individual news outlets declined amid a surge in online disinformation and harmful content fueled by the “widening political rift” between President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte, according to the annual review of the media landscape conducted by Reuters. According to the 2025 edition of the Reuters Digital

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Ex-cop who threatened ICC, Interpol over Duterte transfer arrested

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have arrested a former Quezon City police officer facing charges over his social media posts, including one in which he threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) over the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In an initial report sent to the media on Tuesday, the

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Leti Boniol, Inquirer editor and mentor to provincial journos; 75

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist and INQUIRER.net copy editor Leticia “Leti” Boniol died on Saturday due to a lingering illness. She was 75. At the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Boniol served as desk editor for the former Across the Nation section (now Regions), helping shape regional news coverage for one of the country’s leading newspapers for

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Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino To Star In New Series ‘The Alibi’

Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino’s fans are excited about their new project together Kapamilya stars Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino are set to work in their fourth project together. Kim and Paulo’s tandem is tagged as KimPau. Their first project together was the drama series Linlang. This was followed by a romantic-comedy series, What’s Wrong ... Read more

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