BlogWatch

Blog Watch: Citizen advocates, independent-minded bloggers & social media users, engaging & watching government for a better PH. @CitizenJanePH @momblogger

[Noemi L. Dado @momblogger]

Two men now claim to be Senate President. Gatchalian holds the acting gavel and says he’ll preside over Sara Duterte’s July 6 impeachment trial, but he’s a vote short of the 13 the Constitution requires. Whatever the verdict, it could be challenged on who ran the room. https://t.co/uuGaIyWzU0

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“The law was never intended to provide an excuse for evasion.”
— The Solicitor General to the Supreme Court, May 16, on Sen. Bato dela Rosa.

He is a fugitive from justice. The Senate is shielding him anyway.

https://t.co/KB7DgSmkb0

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On @blogwatchdotph, @momblogger asks a serious question and we all should be asking the same question of those we elected to those august halls, now tarnished on a global scale.

[Noemi L. Dado @momblogger]

P448M in disallowed funds. P6.77B in flagged bank transactions. Six years of zero cash declared in her SALN. Sara Duterte has issued press releases for all of it. What she has not done is show up and say any of it under oath. New piece: https://t.co/XD3IJI0Ous

[Noemi L. Dado @momblogger]

Rodrigo Duterte is going to trial at the ICC. Crimes against humanity. Three counts. 76 killings. The full documented death toll of the drug war is larger and remains the subject of ongoing human rights documentation. No death penalty at the ICC but up to life imprisonment. Full breakdown:https://t.co/uHsuf2hOwu

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“Nanlaban” was a checkbox, not a fact. Day 2 of the Duterte ICC hearing dismantled six years of police reports … one body at a time. Full breakdown : https://t.co/PTJ8bWHP2P
#DuterteICC #ICCPhilippines #Nanlaban

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Not a trial. Not a verdict. A confirmation of charges hearing asks one question: is there enough evidence to put Duterte on trial? The ICC started answering that yesterday. Here's what Day One looked like. https://t.co/X489FNMdC9 #duterteicc

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Senate silence isn’t neutral. If accountability can’t even get a senator to show up, what chance do victims have? The ICC charges frame the drug war as a system. Here’s the piece.

https://t.co/8smVSwtDJs

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This post looks at how Epstein’s circle used SEO tactics and Wikipedia edits to add friction to the truth, and why the PH should treat alleged outsourcing links as a governance and child protection issue, not just a scandal. https://t.co/xtNKfz36ku

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When the campaign becomes the face: Christina Garcia Frasco and DOT’s epal optics

https://t.co/0V5bux2yeG

[Noemi L. Dado @momblogger]

How far did Jeffrey Epstein go to hide his past? Further than we thought.

Leaked emails reveal Epstein hired a Philippines-based "reputation management" team to systematically bury negative search results and soften references to his crimes. This digital smokescreen was active years before his 2019 arrest.
👇 Read the full investigation

https://t.co/IQzlG1przi

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If 2025 was the year of exposure, 2026 needs to be the year consequences finally catch up. A 12-point wishlist for the Philippines, focused on what changes daily life: an anti-dynasty law that can’t be gamed, fewer “urgent” speeches ….
https://t.co/G9qd1oYg2H

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54% of Filipinos say they agree with an anti-dynasty law. Support exists, but it isn’t uniform and the bill on the table leaves big questions unanswered. https://t.co/wfuW5m1I0D

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Senate hearing on fake news, but the bigger issue is trust. People don’t share questionable info only because they’re fooled. Often, it’s because credibility has worn down over time. So what would actually rebuild it, beyond policing content? https://t.co/aSfj15EvFh

[Noemi L. Dado @momblogger]

The “Bagman” paradox: Can we trust a tainted witness? A closer look at the allegations facing Vice President Sara Duterte, the self-described “bagman” behind them, and why credibility may be the central issue. https://t.co/eMNS5NSZw8

[Noemi L. Dado @momblogger]

Anti-Dynasty law, or Anti-Dynasty theater? A closer look at President Marcos Jr.’s push for an anti-dynasty law and why critics say the proposed bill risks becoming political theater rather than real reform. https://t.co/dfA5oMMYGK

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A closer look at Marcos Jr.’s push for an anti-dynasty law and why critics say the proposed bill risks becoming political theater rather than real reform. https://t.co/ABMTjDGDYe

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Corruption’s toll : What Php197 billion could have done for farmers via @IBONFoundation

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When money leaks, cities drown. Plug the corruption first. https://t.co/uu43G97PeY

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"Baha sa Luneta": Why a flood of anger hit Rizal Park

Baha sa Luneta shows public anger at flood control corruption. See why sustained protests matter, what accountability should look like, and how to measure real results.

https://t.co/fhB3BLfqbp