The Department of National Defense (DND) has dismissed the criminal complaint recently filed against Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr., saying the charges were unverified and lacked competent evidence. DND assistant secretary and lawyer Erik Dy said in a statement that the charges of perjury, falsification and violations of the Philippine Passport Act against Teodoro

Trust in news has declined in the country as social media continues to be the dominant source of information for Filipinos, a study by the Reuters Institute found. According to this year’s Digital News Report released on Tuesday, overall trust in news fell by 10 percent, from 38 percent in 2025 to 28 percent in