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JC Gotinga
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Journalist at Rappler. Formerly: VICE World News, Al Jazeera English, CNN Philippines
Manila, Philippines
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    JC Gotinga
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    May 9, 2022
    How did we get here? 1. We did not pursue their prosecution. 2. Miriam Santiago teamed up with him in 2016; legitimized him, let him back into orthodoxy. 3. Duterte let the father be buried beside our heroes. 4. They seeded lies into countless videos & posts on social media.
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    JC Gotinga
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    May 7, 2022
    Endearment. #LeniKiko2022 #LeniKikoAllTheWay2022
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    JC Gotinga
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    Mar 22, 2022
    THREAD: Coverage snapshots of Vice President @lenirobredo This was in May 2017. The Marawi siege. Hundreds of thousands of residents were displaced. Gov't officials were wary of visiting because of security risks. Here's Robredo checking out one of the largest evacuation areas.
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    JC Gotinga
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    Apr 30, 2022
    OUTTAKES: VP Leni Robredo Reporters stake out to capture fleeting moments with a VIP. You end up with successive shots, hoping for one good take. Early in her term @lenirobredo tended to avoid the media. She now says she regrets it because it left room for fake news to spread.
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    JC Gotinga
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    Mar 22, 2022
    Replying to @JCGotinga
    Covering Leni Robredo was sometimes frustrating. Unlike other politicos, she doesn't seem eager to be "seen." But she arrives because she wants to see. And listen. That's what I observed about her. She wants to get the feel of a situation, on top of having the facts and figures.
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    JC Gotinga
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    Jul 29, 2020
    JUST IN: Senator Risa Hontiveros files a resolution calling on the Commission on Audit to review gov't spending on its COVID-19 response. Senators Ralph Recto, Sonny Angara, Panfilo Lacson, Franklin Drilon, Francis Pangilinan, & Leila de Lima are co-signatories. @rapplerdotcom
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    JC Gotinga
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    Apr 30, 2022
    Replying to @JCGotinga and @lenirobredo
    Her delaying deciding to run wasn’t reluctance or hesitation. She wanted to be sure she was the best candidate to give the opposition a winning shot. We've heard her opponents on this, but now it's clear she made the better decision. It’ll be our turn in a few days—to decide.
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    JC Gotinga
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    Mar 22, 2022
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    January 2020, Taal eruption. Duterte said he would piss at the volcano so it would pipe down. Robredo was making the rounds of affected towns to bring aid and assess needs. This was her stop at Sta. Teresita, Batangas. It was pretty hard to chase her – she has a packed itinerary.
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    JC Gotinga
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    Sep 14, 2023
    The next question is, don't we have 23 senators besides @risahontiveros? Imagine if even half of them did their job.
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    JC Gotinga
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    Jun 28, 2020
    BREAKING: 14 Filipino crew members of fishing boat Liberty Cinco are missing after it collided with a Chinese cargo ship off Cape Calavite, Occ. Mindoro at around 1 am on Sunday, June 28, the PH Coast Guard Southern Tagalog Operations team confirmed to Rappler. @rapplerdotcom
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    JC Gotinga
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    Mar 22, 2022
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    Journos are discouraged from expressing political views, lest we covey biases. But our pursuit is the truth; we hold back judgment when the truth is uncertain. But when we know the truth, shan't we proclaim it? Anyway, this one's just me fanboying. I really don't do this often.
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    JC Gotinga
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    Mar 22, 2022
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    I noticed Robredo was often the first national gov't official on ground zero in the aftermath of disasters. This day during the Marawi siege, she had a long itinerary that included giving out sewing machines to displaced women and a briefing with the military. No cameras allowed.
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    JC Gotinga
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    May 8, 2022
    That moment when @lenirobredo's daughters introduced her as "Ang susunod na Pangulo ng Pilipinas." (The next President of the Philippines) And then that family hug.
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    JC Gotinga
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    Mar 22, 2022
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    Robredo was often trolled for showing up, accused of stealing Pres. Duterte's thunder. She often avoided media attention. In Sept 2016 after the Davao City night market bombing, she visited victims' families but declined media interviews. I got no photos. This one's still Marawi.