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Legislation, Politics, Social Media

A Bad Day For The #FakeNews37

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Credit: Steven Pabalinas, AC team member

Ah, the Tri-comm hearing on fake news—yet another installment of our national telenovela, where the plot twists are as predictable as the bad acting.

As expected, the usual suspects were a no-show, their excuse neatly packaged in a petition pending before the Supreme Court (because nothing screams “accountability” like running to the judiciary). But fate had other plans. Subpoenas rained down like karma in real-time, and their greatest hits of disinformation were projected for all to see—bigger, louder, and even less defensible.

Adding to the spectacle, a certain “not-a-blogger” journalist tried to lawyer up, only for her counsel to promptly fold like a cheap umbrella, agreeing with the committee members.

Meanwhile, Kuryente King got a taste of his own medicine when Ace Barbers read aloud his insult—only to fire back with a not-so-subtle personal jab. And so, the circus tent remains open. Will the runaway bloggers return for the next episode? Stay tuned.

Fact Check, Legislation, Politics, Social Media

Tio Moreno Reveals His Fake News Source! (video)

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Ah, the classic “sabi-sabi” journalism—where facts are optional, but drama is mandatory. Blogger Tio Moreno, a.k.a. Alex Destor, has graced us with a bombshell claim: each Congressman who backed VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment allegedly pocketed a cool P150 million. His source? “Based on what we’ve heard…” Truly, investigative reporting at its finest.

Forget receipts, evidence, or even a mildly credible witness. In today’s political discourse, mere echoes in the wind are enough to fuel a scandal. By this logic, why stop at P150 million? Why not P500 million? A billion? Let’s say they were also promised a lifetime supply of lugaw, just to spice things up.

Of course, if this were true, the national budget would be emptier than an MRT train at midnight. But who needs math when sensationalism is far more profitable? In the end, Tio Moreno reminds us: why verify when you can just amplify?

Government, Legislation, Politics, Social Media, Tourism

A Tulfo Dynasty In The Making

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Ex-Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo appears to be riding the well-trodden runway of career portability, as she transforms her former post into a launchpad for political ambitions. 

Under the banner of “Tulfo Para sa Turismo,” her campaign reminds us that the Department of Tourism already champions travel, yet apparently the nation still craves another tourism spokesperson—this time, one whose itinerary includes Congress. With a nod to the familiar allure of name recognition, her strategy smacks of a cleverly disguised attempt to weave a Tulfo dynasty into the fabric of Filipino politics. 

Picture the spectacle: three Tulfos gracing the Senate and another embellishing the House of Representatives. It seems her vision of representation is less about promoting travel and more about orchestrating a family affair. 

In a performance where her former title becomes a luggage tag for political baggage, the Tulfo train chugs steadily toward an inevitable destination—an overcrowded Congress station. Unquestionably.