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Presidential bets show support for VPs during debate
MANILA, Philippines – They have been through two widely broadcast debates, the presidential candidates, and are preparing for a 3rd one. On Sunday, April 10, however, it's the turn of their running...
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Pilipinas 2016: What will define VP bets' governance?
MANILA, Philippines – Vice presidential candidates finally got their share of the political limelight as they made their pitch for their brand of leadership at the only Commission on Elections...
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Trump praises 'New York values' in 9/11 memorial visit
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has paid his first visit to the September 11 Memorial Museum, using the opportunity to roundly criticize rival conservative Ted Cruz...
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'Certainty of arrest' will stop corruption – Cayetano
MANILA, Philippines – The certainty of arrest is the best way to stop corruption, said Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in response to the first question during the vice-presidential debate held on Sunday,...
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Round 2 of VP debates: Cayetano is winner, says netizens
MANILA, Philippines – The running mate of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is again the winner of the second round of the vice presidential debate on Sunday, April 10, according to voters on the...
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For netizens, Cayetano wins round 3 of VP debate
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano maintains his winning streak among netizens, garnering the most number of votes on the Rappler online poll.Of the total 210 votes, Cayetano obtained...
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Robredo: Remove politics in appointment of justices
MANILA, Philippines – What can you do to improve the judicial system in the country?BusinessMirror columnist John Mangun asked candidates this question during the vice presidential debate on Sunday,...
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Duterte overtakes Poe in SWS survey
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Rodrigo Duterte outpaced his other rivals for the presidency in a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March 30 to April 2.According to survey results...
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How do VP bets think they fared in UST debate?
MANILA, Philippines – Half of the 6 vice presidential candidates believe they performed well during the only VP leg in the PiliPinas Debates 2016 series held at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion on...
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New front opens in war on superbugs – experts
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – A newly-discovered antibiotic-resistant gene is threatening to open a new front in the war against superbugs by rendering a last-resort drug impotent, experts warn.The gene's...
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Marcos tops SWS survey; Escudero, Robredo tied for 2nd
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr clinched the top spot in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Sunday, April 10.Marcos got a 26% voter preference...
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North Korean colonel, diplomat defected to South last year – Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (3rd UPDATE) – South Korea said Monday, April 11, a North Korean colonel in charge of spy operations had defected to the South, along with a diplomat and 3 family members.The army...
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#PHVote: Why Duterte? Why Marcos?
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Last week ended with a bang on Sunday, April 10, as vice presidential candidates squared off for the first time in an intense debate that bruised the front runner in the...
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'Suntukan sa UST,' Chiz for Waze, and other funny VP debate posts
MANILA, Philippines – The 6 candidates vying for the country's second highest post did not mince words as they went head-to-head in a debate at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) on Sunday, April...
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India police file charges over temple fireworks disaster
KOLLAM, India (UPDATED) – Indian police said Monday, April 11, they have filed initial charges against 6 people over a massive explosion during a banned fireworks display that killed more than 100...
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Rights groups say next UN chief must tackle refugee crisis
UNITED NATIONS – The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or her tenure, the world's leading human rights groups...
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Candidates gang up on Bongbong Marcos in VP debate
MANILA, Philippines – Leading vice presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr became the center of tirades during the vice presidential debate on Sunday, April 10.Being the son and namesake of the late...
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Heatwave shuts more than 250 Malaysian schools – reports
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – More than 250 Malaysian schools were closed on Monday, April 11, due to a heatwave brought on by the El Niño weather phenomenon which is severely affecting food production and...
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ISIS behind Basilan killings, says terror expert
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, also known as ISIS, IS, ISIL, or Da’esch, carried out its first major attack in the Philippines over the weekend in a 10-hour gun...
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Brazil president's fate on knife edge in impeachment vote
BRASILIA, Brazil – A tense, divided Brazil held its breath and braced for disturbances on the streets Monday, April 11, ahead of a vote to decide whether President Dilma Rousseff should face...
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