[Rappler’s Best] Mary Jane Veloso and Duterte’s snub

Rappler - Sep 28, 2026

The third president (of the Philippines and Indonesia) to see through the Mary Jane case is Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Prabowo Subianto — the irony of ironies

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6 fugitives arrested in Northern Mindanao

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Malacañang on Monday assured the public that there would be no cover-up in the investigation into alleged anomalous flood control projects in Taguig City after Senator Panfilo Lacson questioned the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over a supposed project in the city whose coordinates were found to be in the Visayas.

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[Rappler’s Best] Mary Jane Veloso and Duterte’s snub

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How Mary Jane Veloso’s case exposes gaps in Filipino migrant protection

SC adopts term 'victim-survivor' in sexual violence cases

Does Taguig have ghost flood control projects? The conflicting claims of Dizon and Lacson

Sara Duterte impeachment trial: VP has 22 firearms, says witness

FACT CHECK: Romualdez still detained, no evidence of planned escape abroad

PCG files falsification complaint vs. MV June Aster's captain

6 fugitives arrested in Northern Mindanao

Senate impeachment court issues stern warning on Ridon

NICA, NSC granted executive session at Senate budget deliberation

Palace: No cover-up in 'anomalous' Taguig flood control projects

LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

PCG challenges Chinese research vessel loitering off Batanes

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