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Binay: 'I will send Duterte to jail'
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – If elected president, Vice President Jejomar Binay promised to put behind bars presidential rival Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged involvement in extrajudicial...
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Smartmatic donates paper for voting receipts
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, April 14, accepted 1.1 million rolls of thermal paper from technology provider Smartmatic.The thermal paper will be used for...
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US, Philippines launch joint South China Sea patrols
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The US said Thursday, April 14, it has launched joint South China Sea naval patrols with the Philippines, escalating its presence as it accused Beijing of "militarizing"...
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Duterte: Second chances with ex-wife? 'Already happening'
CEBU, Philippines – Even though he was busy on the campaign trail, presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte rearranged his schedule to spend lunch with his ex-wife Elizabeth...
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Money raised for detained Kidapawan farmers, but no ID, no bail
COTABATO, Philippines – The court in Kidapawan City has reduced the bail from P12,000 to P6,000 each for the provisional release of 77 farmers detained for alleged “direct assault upon an agent of a...
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Italy braced for migrant squeeze
ROME, Italy –Italy has asked local authorities to find an additional 15,000 beds for asylum seekers as fears mount that it could be squeezed between a surge in new arrivals from Libya and its neighbors...
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4 revellers held after Bangladesh bans 'rainbow rally'
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Police detained 4 revellers attempting to hold a banned "rainbow rally" to mark Bengali New Year in the Bangladeshi capital on Thursday, April 14, amid heightened security threats...
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Want jobs? ‘People should protect tourism’ – Gordon
MANILA, Philippines – “The people should be the ones to protect their tourism industry.”Senatorial candidate Richard Gordon made this call on Friday, April 15, during the second #TheLeaderIWant debate...
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Roxas reminds Duterte, Poe: A president's word becomes policy
MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel Roxas on Friday, April 15, chided his rivals for supposedly misunderstanding the role of the president and left them with a cheeky...
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Senate bets' transportation fixes: Decongest Manila, improve mass transit
MANILA, Philippines – Six senatorial bets laid out their suggestions for easing the worsening congestion problem in the Philippine capital region, which has been plagued by paralyzing traffic jams that...
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Hontiveros: Include 'hilot' in community health teams
MANILA, Philippines – Former PhilHealth director Risa Hontiveros calls it a “double tragedy” when the Philippines missed its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on maternal health.“Dobleng nakakalungkot...
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Panama Papers claim new victim as Spain minister quits
MADRID, Spain – The worldwide Panama Papers scandal claimed a fresh political victim Friday, April 15, as Spain's industry minister resigned over allegations he had links to offshore companies.Jose...
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Senatorial bets asked: Do you support adjusting tax rates?
MANILA, Philippines – What do senatorial bets have to say about proposals to adjust tax rates? Six senatorial candidates explained how to reconcile adjusting tax rates with ensuring the delivery of...
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Senatorial bets asked: Who will win as president?
MANILA, Philippines – Senatorial bets – except for one – each made a pitch for a presidential candidate during a Rappler-organized debate on Friday, April 15.During the second #TheLeaderIWant debate...
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Hontiveros is netizens' choice in 3rd round of Rappler senatorial debate
MANILA, Philippines – Risa Hontiveros won the 3rd round of Rappler’s 2nd senatorial debate on Friday, April 15, based on polls asking netizens to vote who won each round.Hontiveros, a health and...
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Poe to push for law despite help from 'dynasties'
CAMARINES SUR, Philippines – Presidential bet Grace Poe sees nothing wrong with receiving support from members of political dynasties, even as she vowed to support the passage of an anti-dynasty law.It...
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Decongest prisons to stop inmate criminality, VIP lifestyle – De Lima
MANILA, Philippines – Following reports of VIP treatment and lavish lifestyles enjoyed by some inmates at the New Bilibid Prison, the national penitentiary, senatorial candidate Leila de Lima said...
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Hontiveros: Time to bring mental health issues into light of day
MANILA, Philippines – Former lawmaker and senatorial candidate Risa Hontiveros said it’s time for the government’s health agencies to support mental health. "If I get to work in the Senate, simula na...
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Hontiveros overall winner in 2nd Rappler senatorial debate online poll
MANILA, Philippines – Netizens decided that health advocate Risa Hontiveros won Rappler’s 2nd Senatorial Debate, followed by economist and fellow Akbayan member Walden Bello.In Rappler’s final online...
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Kill drug lords? If they fight back, says Senate bet Dionisio Santiago
MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Dionisio Santiago said you can only kill drug lords if they fight back.Otherwise, the senatorial candidate said, there’s...
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