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Rappler Recap: Will Filipinos choose Marcos’ ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ in the 2025 midterms? President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his handpicked bets for the 2025 midterm elections conclude the 90-day national campaign period in Mandaluyong City. From Day 1 of the campaign, the administration’s pitch has been simple: support for Marcos’ promise of a “Bagong Pilipinas” and the rejection of the “pro-China” and “bloody” days under his predecessor former president Rodrigo Duterte. Bea Cupin recaps the Mandal

Rappler Recap: Will Filipinos choose Marcos’ ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ in the 2025 midterms? President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his handpicked bets for the 2025 midterm elections conclude the 90-day national campaign period in Mandaluyong City. From Day 1 of the campaign, the administration’s pitch has been simple: support for Marcos’ promise of a “Bagong Pilipinas” and the rejection of the “pro-China” and “bloody” days under his predecessor former president Rodrigo Duterte. Bea Cupin recaps the Mandal

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[Rappler Recap] SC affirms: Impeachment complaint vs VP Sara Duterte unconstitutional The Supreme Court upholds its 2025 decision that barred the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte in a ruling announced on Thursday, January 29. The High Court denies the motion for reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives that sought the reversal of the 2025 decision. Rappler's Jairo Bolledo reports. | Rappler

[Rappler Recap] SC affirms: Impeachment complaint vs VP Sara Duterte unconstitutional The Supreme Court upholds its 2025 decision that barred the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte in a ruling announced on Thursday, January 29. The High Court denies the motion for reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives that sought the reversal of the 2025 decision. Rappler's Jairo Bolledo reports. | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: Sara Duterte, Risa Hontiveros clash during Senate budget hearing

Rappler Recap: Sara Duterte, Risa Hontiveros clash during Senate budget hearing

Rappler Recap: SC orders return of P60 billion to PhilHealth The Supreme Court (SC) unanimously ordered the return of P60 billion that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) remitted to the national treasury in 2024. By a majority vote, the SC also voided the Department of Finance circular and the provision in the 2024 national budget that enabled the PhilHealth fund transfer. Jairo Bolledo explains the SC ruling in this recap. | Rappler

Rappler Recap: SC orders return of P60 billion to PhilHealth The Supreme Court (SC) unanimously ordered the return of P60 billion that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) remitted to the national treasury in 2024. By a majority vote, the SC also voided the Department of Finance circular and the provision in the 2024 national budget that enabled the PhilHealth fund transfer. Jairo Bolledo explains the SC ruling in this recap. | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: Bong Revilla’s arraignment moved to February The Sandiganbayan divisions handling the malversation and graft cases of former senator Bong Revilla reschedule his arraignment from January 23 to February 9, 2026. This means Revilla will enter his guilty or not-guilty plea only by next month. Jairo Bolledo reports. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/bong-revilla-arraignment-flood-control-cases-rescheduled/ | Rappler

Rappler Recap: Bong Revilla’s arraignment moved to February The Sandiganbayan divisions handling the malversation and graft cases of former senator Bong Revilla reschedule his arraignment from January 23 to February 9, 2026. This means Revilla will enter his guilty or not-guilty plea only by next month. Jairo Bolledo reports. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/bong-revilla-arraignment-flood-control-cases-rescheduled/ | Rappler

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Rappler recap: DPWH flags P96.5-million ‘ghost’ flood control project in Plaridel, Bulacan Rappler multimedia reporter James Patrick Cruz joined DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday, September 4, to inspect a “ghost” flood control project in Plaridel, Bulacan. Records show the project was supposed to be completed in June 2024, but according to Dizon, barangay officials, residents, and the project foreman, construction only began in August 2025. | Rappler

Rappler recap: DPWH flags P96.5-million ‘ghost’ flood control project in Plaridel, Bulacan Rappler multimedia reporter James Patrick Cruz joined DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday, September 4, to inspect a “ghost” flood control project in Plaridel, Bulacan. Records show the project was supposed to be completed in June 2024, but according to Dizon, barangay officials, residents, and the project foreman, construction only began in August 2025. | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: Quad Comm terminates, 9k ex-POGO workers roam free The House of Representatives terminates the quad committee investigation after 15 hearings, but it does so without solving a new problem - how do they find the 9,000 former POGO workers that loiter in the country after offshore gaming was outlawed. Lian Buan reports from the House of Representatives. | Rappler

Rappler Recap: Quad Comm terminates, 9k ex-POGO workers roam free The House of Representatives terminates the quad committee investigation after 15 hearings, but it does so without solving a new problem - how do they find the 9,000 former POGO workers that loiter in the country after offshore gaming was outlawed. Lian Buan reports from the House of Representatives. | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: Marcos orders flood control audit, no mention of ICC, impeachment, West PH Sea

Rappler Recap: Sara Duterte quits Marcos Cabinet

Rappler Recap: What triggered Arnie Teves deportation? After two years, former lawmaker Arnie Teves will be deported back to the Philippines to face his local criminal cases. He will be deported from Timor-Leste. This time, the deportation was made possible by the Timorese executive department. Reporter Jairo Bolledo explains the process and the details of the deportation. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/arnie-teves-deportation-roel-degamo-murder-case/ | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: The reason behind Torre’s removal as PNP chief PNP chief Nicolas Torre III’s term as the top cop was short-lived — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. removed him from his post less than three months into his term. What are the reasons behind this critical decision? Reporter Jairo Bolledo explains in this recap. | Rappler

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Senate veterans are the most high-profile politicians to file their candidacies with the Commission on Elections Wednesday, October 2. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/certificate-candidacy-filing-highlights-day-2-senator-party-list-october-2024/ | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: Revilla detained at Payatas jail over flood control case Former senator Bong Revilla is back in detention less than a decade after his acquittal from his pork barrel cases. This time, he is facing a non-bailable malversation case and a graft charge over a P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Bulacan. He will be detained at Quezon City Jail in Payatas. Rappler's Jairo Bolledo reports from Sandiganbayan. | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: Philippines repatriates OFWs from Israel amid Iran conflict

Rappler Recap: Can junked Marcos impeachment complaints still be revived? What happens next after the House justice committee dismissed the two impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.? Can the decision still be reversed? Dwight de Leon gives us this Rappler Recap. | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: House certifies Sara impeachment did not violate Constitution

Rappler Recap: New findings on the Kian delos Santos case

Rappler Recap: Supermajority votes for Romualdez for speaker, so which ones didn't?

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara visit Epifanio delos Santos Elementary School in Manila to kick off school year 2025-2026. Rappler's Bonz Magsambol reports. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/revised-k-12-shs-curriculum-pilot-public-schools-opening-june-16-2025/ | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: House green-lights impeachment process vs Marcos — what happens next Two impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have been referred to the justice committee. Dwight de Leon explains what will happen next, and why the process is different from what Vice President Sara Duterte went through last year. | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: What happened to ex-DPWH usec Cathy Cabral? Former DPWH undersecretary Cathy Cabral was found unconscious in Benguet, hours after telling her driver to drop her off along Kennon Road on December 18. She was later declared dead. Cabral was caught in the middle of the DPWH corruption scandal because of her alleged involvement in budget insertions and allocable funds. What really happened and how will her passing affect the anti-corruption probe? Jairo Bolledo reports. Related: https

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Rappler Recap: Finally, first flood control scam case is filed with Sandiganbayan After months of waiting, the first flood control corruption-related case is now filed with the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, November 18. The Office of the Ombudsman filed graft and malversation cases against resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co, Department of Public Works and Highways officials, and Sunwest board of directors over a substandard flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. Jairo Bolledo re

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Rappler Recap: DepEd laptops overpriced by P979 million, says Senate panel

Rappler Recap: Should lifestyle checks cover gov't officials' families? Ombudsman applicants said that lifestyle checks on government officials must be done to prevent corruption. These checks, according to them, may extend even to the families of these officials. Justice reporter Jairo Bolledo recaps the second day of the Judicial and Bar Council’s public interviews for ombudsman applicants. https://rappler.com | Rappler

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Rappler Recap: Discaya, other gov't contractors face Senate flood projects probe Businesswoman Sarah Discaya and other government contractors faced the Senate blue ribbon probe on Monday, September 1, over anomalous flood control projects. Rappler’s Bonz Magsambol gives a rundown of the hearing. | Rappler

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