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Hopes for peace as Central Africans vote in presidential run-off
BANGUI, Central African Republic – Voters in the Central African Republic were casting their ballots Sunday, February 14, in delayed legislative elections and a presidential run-off which they hope...
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Cagayan de Oro media cry 'discrimination' in presidential debate coverage
MANILA, Philippines – Journalists from Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao are crying foul over alleged discrimination in the media coverage for the presidential debate organized by the Commission on...
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Youth volunteers join forces for Santiago presidential bid
MANILA, Philippines – "Sugod lang tayo ng sugod. Ang mahihina ang IQ, hihinto rin ‘yan." (Let us continue asserting ourselves and fighting. Those with low IQs will eventually stop.) This was how...
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Santiago, Marcos launch senatorial slate, youth movement
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago and Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr introduce their senatorial slate before hundreds of supporters. The slate is composed of independent candidates and bets from other...
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Spain ruling party official quits over graft scandal
MADRID, Spain – A former minister and senior member of Spain's ruling conservative Popular Party (PP) resigned Sunday, February 14, following fresh allegations over alleged illegal party financing in...
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Binay drops in survey, Duterte and Poe tied 2nd place
MANILA, Philippines (Updated) – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s numbers improved while survey leader Vice President Jejomar Binay’s slightly dropped in a February 5-7 survey, which put the Davao...
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Escudero slips; Marcos tied with him for No. 1 – SWS
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr is now tied with Senator Francis Escudero for the top spot in the vice presidential race, based on a February 5-7 survey conducted by...
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Parents, teachers, students ask SC anew to stop K to 12
MANILA, Philippines – Petitioners against the implementation this year of the K to 12 program of the Department of Education (DepEd) went to the Supreme Court (SC) again on Monday, February 15, to ask...
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Pakistan university reopens one month after deadly attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A Pakistani university attacked by the Taliban last month re-opened on Monday, February 15, guarded by hundreds of police, highlighting a pervasive atmosphere of fear after the...
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VLOG: Binay warns gov't personnel against buying votes for LP
Vice President Jejomar Binay warns government personnel against buying votes for administration standard bearer Mar Roxas.He tells Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program administrators that he will charge...
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Turkey denies Damascus claim it sent troops into Syria
ANKARA, Turkey – The Turkish government denied claims that it had sent troops into northern Syria, where the regime backed by the Russian air force has launched a major campaign, state-run Anatolia...
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John Paul II had intense friendship with married woman – BBC documentary
LONDON, United Kingdom – Pope John Paul II had a close relationship with a married woman which lasted over 30 years, according to letters which feature in a documentary being shown by the BBC on...
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Marcos bailiwick ‘real challenge’ in campaign, Robredo admits
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Despite her improving survey numbers, Liberal Party vice presidential bet Leni Robredo said the “real challenge” to her campaign remains to be northern Luzon, a known...
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After delays, gov't starts printing 57M ballots
MANILA, Philippines – Hurdling a series of delays, the Philippine government on Monday, February 15, started printing nearly 57 million ballots for the May 9 elections.Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
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It’s final: Grace Poe's name is on the 2016 ballot
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, February 15, said it is including the name of Senator Grace Poe in the ballot as the presidential aspirant has pending cases...
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Pope Francis reaches out to indigenous Mexicans
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico – Pope Francis heads Monday, February 15, to Mexico's impoverished southern state of Chiapas to address the plight of migrants and reach out to indigenous communities...
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Roxas camp to rivals: Name owners of planes you're using
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of Liberal Party standard-bearer Manuel "Mar" Roxas II dared his rivals to make all of their expenses public and identify who owns the planes and helicopters they're...
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Israel ex-PM Olmert begins prison term for corruption
RAMLE, Israel – Ehud Olmert, once feted for his peace efforts with the Palestinians, on Monday, February 15, became Israel's first former premier to serve jail time as he began a 19-month sentence for...
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US missile system in South Korea would hurt China's interests – Beijing
BEIJING, China – The possible US deployment of a missile defense system on the Korean peninsula in response to Pyongyang's ballistic missile program would threaten China's strategic interests, Beijing...
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Filipino named int’l arbitrator for environmental disputes
MANILA, Philippines – From one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, a leading climate negotiator has been named an arbitrator on environmental issues in a special panel based in The Hague. A...
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