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Dwight De Leon

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Mimaropa, Quezon City
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Covers:  Congress, politics, elections
Congressional reporter for @rapplerdotcom; previously covered Malacañang, LGUs | ANC, DZUP 1602, UP CMC alum | dwight.deleon@rappler.com
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Sara vs the House: Inside the ugliest live political feud of the Marcos era

Sara vs the House: Inside the ugliest live political feud of the Marcos era

Rappler — The House that Vice President Sara Duterte faced on August 27 was no longer the institution that once succumbed to her wishes to have a speaker ousted, or a chamber that twice granted her a free pass for her budget request. It's a fallout that didn't happen overnight.
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Stella Quimbo, controversial star at a political crossroads

Stella Quimbo, controversial star at a political crossroads

Rappler — In a tell-all interview, Stella Quimbo acknowledges a red flag in the OVP's confidential fund, explains why she left the House minority, and insists critics have been unfair to her
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Harry Roque, from party-list congressman to enemy of the House

Harry Roque, from party-list congressman to enemy of the House

Rappler — In 2016, Harry Roque was among the congressmen who figured in the House's persecution of Leila de Lima. Eight years later, he's on the other side of the table, with lawmakers showing him little mercy and giving him a taste - at least for a day - of a life without freedom.
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8 years after 'sham inquiry,' a different House welcomes Leila de Lima

8 years after 'sham inquiry,' a different House welcomes Leila de Lima

Rappler — The legislative body that was hostile towards Leila de Lima in 2016 now welcomes her with a spirit of collegiality, acknowledging her for who she is - a subject matter expert on the pattern of vigilante killings that persisted under Duterte's leadership
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Arnie Teves' fall from grace in Congress

Arnie Teves' fall from grace in Congress

Rappler — Lawmakers describe Arnie Teves in various ways - friendly, funny, frank, eccentric, abrasive. Today, he has become a disgraced pariah abandoned by his colleagues.
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The power of Yedda Romualdez, Lady of the House and wife of the Speaker

The power of Yedda Romualdez, Lady of the House and wife of the Speaker

Rappler — House de facto first lady Yedda Romualdez handles the chamber's internal budget worth billions of pesos and heads foundations that allow her to establish deep relationships with female lawmakers
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To promise a 'Bagong Pilipinas,' Marcos held a concert worth millions of pesos

To promise a 'Bagong Pilipinas,' Marcos held a concert worth millions of pesos

Rappler — In Sunday's speech, Marcos said, 'Sa Bagong Pilipinas, bawal ang waldas.' The rental of tech equipment alone for the concert cost P15.9 million.
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In Hawaii, a humble effort to give anti-Marcos cartoons from the past a second life

In Hawaii, a humble effort to give anti-Marcos cartoons from the past a second life

Rappler — 'Anything related to telling the truth about that time...has to be preserved, so that we don't revise history,' says the widow of a major political cartoonist in Honolulu in the 1980s
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[DOCUMENTARY] Marcos Jr. and Hawaii: Dictator's son returns to land of his exile

[DOCUMENTARY] Marcos Jr. and Hawaii: Dictator's son returns to land of his exile

Rappler — During the anniversary month of the EDSA People Power Revolution, Rappler revisits President Marcos' Hawaiian homecoming in November 2023, over three decades since his family's exile there as a result of the uprising
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Inside the 2022 debate debt fiasco of the Philippine election commission

Inside the 2022 debate debt fiasco of the Philippine election commission

Rappler — Why did the Comelec prefer Impact Hub, a seven-year-old start-up, over decades-old media companies to mount presidential and vice presidential debates? Without bidding documents available to the public, how did Impact Hub bag the coveted project?
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The sorry state of Philippine election commission offices

The sorry state of Philippine election commission offices

Rappler — Hundreds of rank-and-file Comelec employees working in aging and cramped rented buildings hope the new elections chief will fulfill a long-time dream to have an office they deserve
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[INTERVIEW] Comelec chief George Garcia on reforming Philippine elections

[INTERVIEW] Comelec chief George Garcia on reforming Philippine elections

Rappler — In a one-on-one sit-down interview, Rappler’s elections reporter Dwight de Leon chats with Garcia on behind-the-scenes information on his reappointment, his lessons from the May 2022 polls, and his takes on pressing election issues.
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After oil spill, uncertain future grips fishing community in the Philippines

After oil spill, uncertain future grips fishing community in the Philippines

Rappler — The sinking of an oil tanker off the coast of Mindoro threatens the source of income of many fishermen and their families, exposes them to health risks, and puts in danger the environment that has kept them alive
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[DOCUMENTARY] Why one Philippine province suffers from daily power outages

[DOCUMENTARY] Why one Philippine province suffers from daily power outages

Rappler — Nananawagan ang mga residente ng Occidental Mindoro kay Pangulong Marcos na aksyunan na ang malawakang brownout sa probinsya. Apat na oras na lang kasi kada araw may kuryente. Panoorin ang dokumentaryo ng Rappler patungkol sa perwisyong dulot ng krisis.
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Faces of Marawi siege nearly 6 years later: Extreme poverty, small wins

Faces of Marawi siege nearly 6 years later: Extreme poverty, small wins

Rappler — A father of three worries about the prospect of eviction from their 'temporary' shelter that has served as their home for the last five years, while a mother of 14 constantly grapples with hunger. When will life be better for them?
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Fidel V. Ramos, in the eyes of the men and women who served under him

Fidel V. Ramos, in the eyes of the men and women who served under him

Rappler — [VIDEO] As more tributes pour in for the 12th president of the Philippines, this is how members of his Cabinet remember him
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[VIDEO] Keeping Ninoy Aquino's memory alive, 40 years later

[VIDEO] Keeping Ninoy Aquino's memory alive, 40 years later

Rappler — Filipinos nostalgic for the democratic victories of the past come together to remember Ninoy, the life he lived, and his death which sparked one of the world's most peaceful uprisings against dictatorship
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Duterte ends term with federalism promise unfulfilled

Duterte ends term with federalism promise unfulfilled

Rappler — Some political observers believe the federalism push will not be a top priority of the incoming Marcos Jr. administration
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[INTERVIEW] Australian senator Janet Rice on her act of protest vs President Marcos

[INTERVIEW] Australian senator Janet Rice on her act of protest vs President Marcos

Rappler — Rappler reporter Dwight de Leon speaks with Australian senator Janet Rice on her act of protest during Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s speech before the Australian parliament, a move that resulted in a rare censure order against her
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Meet President Marcos' top 2022 campaign donors

Meet President Marcos' top 2022 campaign donors

Rappler — Marcos Jr.'s top two campaign donors now hold crucial posts in government
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The top campaign donors of Sara Duterte, Lakas-CMD

The top campaign donors of Sara Duterte, Lakas-CMD

Rappler — Two senatorial candidates, two political parties, and a Davao real estate firm donated to Sara Duterte's successful vice presidential bid
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Why some cities in Metro Manila trail others in COVID-19 vaccinations

Why some cities in Metro Manila trail others in COVID-19 vaccinations

Rappler — Some city governments in the capital region point to nuances that affect the progress of their vaccination drive
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'NCR Plus' bubble vs COVID-19 pointless with lax LGU borders

'NCR Plus' bubble vs COVID-19 pointless with lax LGU borders

Rappler — Travelers from Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces – supposedly in an ‘NCR Plus’ bubble to prevent the transmission of the virus – are able to slip past borders in provinces farther away
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[INTERVIEW] Mayor Joy Belmonte on Quezon City's COVID-19 fight

[INTERVIEW] Mayor Joy Belmonte on Quezon City's COVID-19 fight

Rappler — How is the Philippines' most populous city coping with the pilot run of a new lockdown scheme in Metro Manila? Watch this interview with Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Rappler Talk
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