Dwight De Leon

1 day ago | rappler.com | Dwight De Leon

MANILA, Philippines – Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda told the House of Representatives that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, had agreed to lower the reach of posts identified by the Philippine government as false.

1 day ago | rappler.com | Dwight De Leon

Batangas is one of several places in the Philippines that proved in 2025 that star power isn’t enough to win an election. Rappler reporter Dwight de Leon delivers a post-mortem on the Luis Manzano versus Dodo Mandanas race in Batangas, as well as the dynasty criticisms thrown at the Vilma Santos-Recto family. – Rappler.com Loved this read? Keep stories like this going. Support independent journalism with Rappler+. iOS, Android, or web, tap the Community tab, and join any of our chat rooms.

3 days ago | rappler.com | Dwight De Leon

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Chiz Escudero accused congressmen of blind obedience to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, as the impeachment trial-triggered word war intensifies between the two chambers of Congress. Some House lawmakers have strongly urged the Senate to proceed with the trial. “Some congressmen seem to be getting used to dictating to the Senate about what they want to happen in the impeachment.

3 days ago | rappler.com | Dwight De Leon

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4 days ago | rappler.com | Dwight De Leon

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