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CA defends use of Wikipedia in decision vs mining firm
MANILA, Philippines – The Court of Appeals (CA) defended its use of online sources, particularly Wikipedia, in relation to its ruling on one of the worst mining disasters in the Philippines.The CA...
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Nancy Binay to ask DOJ: Why is Ernesto Mercado at casinos?
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Senator Nancy Binay plans to write a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to ask why former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado, supposedly under the Witness Protection...
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US resident who visited PH tests positive for Zika
MANILA, Philippines – A resident of the United States tested positive for the Zika virus after spending 4 weeks in the Philippines in January 2016, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, March...
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South Korea to announce new sanctions on North – official
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea will soon announce its own tougher sanctions on North Korea, an official said on Sunday, March 6, a move set to further heighten tensions as Seoul and Washington begin...
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Hundreds of Tibetans join funeral procession of schoolboy
DHARAMSALA, India – Hundreds of grieving Tibetans on Sunday, March 6, joined the funeral procession for a 16-year-old schoolboy who died after setting himself on fire to protest against Chinese...
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Poe, Escudero trekking for votes
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escudero shared light moments, shook people's hands and posed for selfies with some locals of Samboan in southern Cebu when they trekked there...
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Philippines waits for UN response on North Korean ship
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it was closely watching a North Korean vessel and its 21 crew members on Sunday, March 6, as officials waited for a response from the United...
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World reacts to death of Nancy Reagan
LOS ANGELES, USA – Nancy Reagan's death sparked an outpouring of condolences from around the world Sunday, March 6, for the former US first lady. Here are reactions of some of the main public figures...
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Clinton faces down Sanders, blasts Trump's 'bluster'
FLINT, Michigan, USA (3rd UPDATE) – With the Democratic presidential nomination in sight, Hillary Clinton late Sunday, March 6, sought to repel sharp attacks from party rival Bernie Sanders, while...
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LIVE: March 9 total solar eclipse
MANILA, Philippines – The lone total solar eclipse for 2016 will occur on Wednesday, March 9, and will be seen across large parts of Indonesia and the Pacific Ocean.A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon...
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Ex-Iglesia church worker Lowell Menorca is missing – lawyers
MANILA, Philippines – Expelled Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church worker Lowell Menorca II is missing, his lawyers said, after he was allegedly held by immigration officials and prevented from leaving the...
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#PHVote: Duterte, Poe, Binay, Roxas and a dead heat race
MANILA, Philippines – In the 2010 presidential race, at least one candidate, Benigno Aquino III, already had a 7% lead over his closest rival as the campaign period entered the month of March that...
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Chinese MH370 relatives file suit in Beijing
BEIJING, China (3rd UPDATE) – Relatives of a dozen Chinese passengers aboard missing flight MH370 filed suits against Malaysia Airlines, Boeing, Rolls Royce, and others Monday, March 7, a day before...
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PMA graduates smallest batch in almost 5 decades
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) will graduate on Sunday, March 13, the smallest batch of graduates since 1970. The PMA Gabay Laya (Gintong Anak ng Bayan, Alay sa Buhay...
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China Communist party punished nearly 300,000 for graft in 2015
BEIJING, China – China's ruling Communist Party punished nearly 300,000 of its members last year for corruption, its graft watchdog said amid a wide-ranging crackdown by President Xi Jinping on...
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MILF warns ISIS seeking foothold in Mindanao
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, IS, ISIL, or Da'esch) group is trying to establish a stronghold in the violence-racked southern Philippines, the head of the nation's...
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'Joseph Stalin' among top PH military school grads
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Six years ago, a 16-year-old boy joined Twitter. "I'm the coolest person you'll ever know," he said in his description. What can be cooler than to carry the name "Joseph...
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Pacquiao to Comelec: Boxing matches only 36 minutes or less
MANILA, Philippines – Sarangani Representative Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao wrote the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, March 7, to argue that his upcoming boxing match will not give him undue...
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EXPLAINER: Pacquiao’s match can be aired in PH, but...
On April 9, controversial boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring to meet welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr for the 3rd time. While this event is highly anticipated by boxing...
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Friends and foes to propel Binay's victory in Central Luzon?
BULACAN, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay takes his campaign to Pampanga, a province where he lost the vice presidency to rival Mar Roxas of the Liberal Party in the 2010 elections.The United...
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