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Top investors urge leaders to sign Paris climate accord
PARIS, France – Global firms responsible for tens of trillions of dollars in investments on Tuesday, April 19, urged the world's leading economies to sign the landmark Paris accord to limit global...
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Comelec hit for lack of urgency, 'cosmetic reforms'
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, April 19, failed to tackle two pressing issues in the May 9 elections, one of which might rob people of the right to vote if the...
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Thai junta chief defends brother against nepotism claims
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha Tuesday defended his brother against allegations of nepotism after a leaked memo revealed that the brother, who is a general, had secured a...
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Pacquiao: I can draw crowds for Binay, UNA
SARANGANI, Philippines – Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao said his presence in the remaining sorties of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) will likely attract bigger crowds in the last 3...
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Anti-Bongbong concert organizers: 'Cebu is anti-Marcos'
CEBU CITY, Philippines – "Cebu, historically, is against Marcos and will remain that way," said Noel Tabasa in a press conference on Sunday, April 17, in Lahug, Cebu City.Tabasa is the spokesperson of...
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Bongbong Marcos hits nepotism in government
MANILA, Philippines – Vice presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr criticized government for its culture nepotism in a forum on Tuesday, April 19, with a group of Filipino Chinese businessmen headed...
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44 dead in suspected regime strikes on Syria markets
BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPDATED) – Suspected government air strikes on Tuesday, April 19, killed at least 44 civilians at two markets in a part of northwestern Syria controlled by the war-torn country's...
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Can Pacquiao turn the tide for Binay in Mindanao?
SARANGANI, Philippines — Sarangani Representative and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao goes on the campaign trail only for the second time with Vice President Jejomar Binay.Pacquiao says he can draw crowds...
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Comelec's Guanzon hits 'disgusting' Duterte rape joke
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon criticized Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 20, after the presidential candidate joked about the...
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El Niño damage in Cebu reaches P186M, so far
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Damage to agriculture in this province due to the prolonged dry spell has reached P186 million, according to initial reports reaching Cebu’s Disaster Risk Reduction Management...
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PHVote 101: How to vote on May 9
MANILA, Philippines – Do you know how to vote? With only a few weeks left to election day, here are a few tips on how to have a hassle-free voting experience.Rappler, in partnership with the Parish...
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New quake revives panic in Ecuador
PEDERNALES, Ecuador (4th UPDATE) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, April 20, sowing new panic 4 days after a more powerful quake killed more than 525 people,...
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Roxas meets with Iglesia ni Cristo's Manalo
LEYTE, Philippines – The ruling party’s presidential candidate, Manuel Roxas II, met with the Iglesio Ni Cristo (INC)’s Executive Minister Brother Eduardo Manalo, according to the church’s own Eagle...
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Comelec chair under fire for 'illegal' mall voting
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista came under fire on Wednesday, April 20, after a former elections official denounced as "illegal" his proposal to allow...
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WATCH: Bop to the top: Politicians boogey for votes
MANILA, Philippines – How far would you go to win the people's votes?Generations of wisened politicians have always had to face one predicament during election time: How to get noticed above everyone...
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Putin says Japanese PM to visit Russia on May 6
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, April 20, that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Black Sea resort city of Sochi on May 6, with a long-simmering...
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2 more ex-congressmen face PDAF scam charges before Sandigan
MANILA, Philippines – Charges against two former congressmen were filed before the Sandiganbayan in relation to the pork barrel scam, adding to the growing list of indicted public officials over the...
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Duterte attracts large crowd in Iloilo despite 'rape joke'
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte campaigns in Iloilo City, Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas' bailiwick, Tuesday, April 19.Iloilo has 1.35 million voters, making it the most vote-rich province in...
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UNHCR fears 500 dead in Mediterranean shipwreck
ROME, Italy – The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday, April 20, it feared around 500 migrants from Africa had drowned in the Mediterranean after witnesses said their overcrowded boat sank.UNHCR...
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Breivik wins lawsuit against Norwegian state for 'inhuman' treatment
OSLO, Norway (UPDATED) – A Norwegian court ruled on Wednesday, April 20 in favour of mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik in his lawsuit against the Norwegian state, finding it guilty of "inhuman...
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