LIVE: Senator Grace Poe's expected announcement for 2016
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Grace Poe will put an end to months of speculations from the public as she is expected to announce her presidential bid on Wednesday, September 16, at the UP Bahay ng...
View ArticleJapan protests after 'Russian' plane enters airspace
TOKYO, Japan – Tokyo has lodged a protest with Moscow after a foreign aircraft – believed to be Russian – briefly violated its airspace, prompting Tokyo to scramble 4 fighter jets, government officials...
View ArticleHow do you feel about Grace Poe's take on issues?
MANILA, Philippines - As part of its “The Leader I Want” series, Rappler’s election coverage has chosen an initial list of 6 key issues that the next president of the Philippines should address.Since...
View ArticleVIDEO REPORT: Binay braves open forum at UPLB
Vice President Jejomar Binay braves the lion's den as he got grilled at a transparency and governance forum held at the University of Philippines in Los Baños. Ayee Macaraig reports:Embattled Vice...
View ArticleMigrants head for Croatia to avoid Hungarian fence
SID , Serbia – A first busload of migrants arrived early Wednesday, September 16, near Serbia's border with EU member Croatia hoping to circumvent a razor-wire fence erected by Hungary, as Germany's...
View ArticleWho lacks biometrics? Richer voters, survey says
MANILA, Philippines – The richer the voter, the less likely it is that he has had his biometrics validated for the Philippines’ presidential elections in 2016.From socio-economic classes A, B, and C,...
View ArticleHours of weaker water flow in 155 NCR villages start Sept 21
MANILA, Philippines – Some 155 barangays or villages in Metro Manila and Rizal province will experience 7 hours of weaker water flow starting Monday, September 21, until further notice.This was the...
View ArticleBinay: I enjoyed UPLB forum, no offense taken
MANILA, Philippines – “If it didn't happen, it's not UP.” Vice President Jejomar Binay laughed away the roasting he got from University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) students, and netizens'...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: 'Gusto kong ipagpatuloy ang mga simulain ni FPJ' – Grace Poe
MANILA, Philippines – Idineklara ni Senator Grace Poe nitong Miyerkoles ng gabi, Setyembre 16, ang kanyang pagtakbo para sa pagkapangulo sa 2016, kasabay ang pangakong ipagpapatuloy niya ang misyon ng...
View ArticleSusan Roces: This presidential campaign will be different
MANILA, Philippines – Susan Roces expressed confidence on Wednesday, September 16, that her and Fernando Poe Jr's daughter, Senator Grace Poe, will have the strength of character and grace to go...
View ArticleCamarines Norte congressman dies
MANILA, Philippines – Camarines Norte Second District Representative Elmer Panotes died of pneumonia on Wednesday afternoon, September 16, reports said.Media reports quoted House Majority Leader...
View ArticleBinay-Marcos? Bongbong still unsure
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay said his possible tandem with Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr is “85%-90%” sealed but the senator insisted he has yet to decide. The opposition...
View ArticleFormer Iglesia minister appears in court over libel complaint
MANILA, Philippines – Former Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) minister Isaias Samson Jr appeared before a Quezon City court on Wednesday, September 16, for the start of the preliminary investigation on the...
View ArticleGrace Poe: I offer myself as your president
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – "Ako po si Grace Poe. Pilipino. Anak, asawa, at ina, at sa tulong ng Mahal na Diyos ay inaalay ko sa inyong lahat ang aking sarili sa mas mataas na paninilbihan...
View ArticleRecto wants itemized projects in DepEd's classroom budget
MANILA, Philippines – To speed up the construction of new classrooms and address the backlogs, the Department of Education (DepEd) should identify in the national budget the schools where the new...
View ArticleFULL TEXT: 'I wanted to continue what FPJ had started' – Grace Poe
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Grace Poe declared on Wednesday night, September 16, her presidential bid, promising to pursue the mission of her late father to help the poor."I wanted to continue what...
View ArticleFestive mood as Poe supporters flock to UP
{source}<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EARLIER: Crowd caught a quick glimpse of Grace Poe before she left the Bahay ng Alumni <a...
View ArticleSri Lanka promises 'due attention' to UN war crimes report
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The government told UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein it was open to dialogue with his office, following the release of the long-awaited report that held both security forces...
View ArticleRoxas on Poe’s 2016 run: ‘Thank you, good luck’
MANILA, Philippines – In one afternoon, administration standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II lost the running mate he was trying to woo and gained a new adversary for the 2016 presidential elections: Senator...
View ArticleAmnesty mulled for Boko Haram prisoner in return for Chibok girls
PARIS, France – President Muhammadu Buhari told Agence France-Presse on September 16 that Nigerian authorities were talking to Boko Haram prisoners in their custody and could offer them amnesty if the...
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