Comelec leak a 'gross betrayal of public trust' – IT groups
MANILA, Philippines – IT groups hosted a technical forum in Makati City on Saturday, April 23, to hear out worried Filipinos following last month’s hacking of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
View ArticlePoe promises ecotourism, jobs in Palawan
PALAWAN, Philippines – Promoting Puerto Princesa's beauty and job growth go hand in hand for presidential bet Grace Poe.During the senator's visit to the tourist destination on April 21, Poe said,...
View ArticleThousands rally in Germany against trade deal on eve of Obama visit
HANOVER, Germany – Thousands of opponents of a proposed transatlantic trade deal poured onto German streets on Saturday, April 23, on the eve of a visit by US President Barack Obama.Obama's trip – to...
View ArticleSouth Sudan rebel chief awaits permit to return
GAMBELLA, Ethiopia – South Sudan's rebel chief Riek Machar appeared at an airport in Ethiopia ready to return home to Juba on Saturday, April 23, awaiting only government clearance to fly, after...
View ArticlePope Francis hears teenagers' sins
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Saturday, April 23, heard confessions from 16 teenagers after a surprise appearance in St Peter's square to greet thousands of young people attending his holy year youth...
View ArticleDarfur votes for 5-state status quo – referendum chief
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan said on Saturday, April 23, that almost 98 percent of voters favored maintaining war-torn Darfur as 5 states, in a referendum that faced international criticism and an...
View ArticleManhunt after 8 shot dead from one US family
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Ohio police hunted on Saturday, April 23, for one or more gunmen who massacred 8 members of a family in execution-style killings, but appeared to spare 2 babies and a toddler.Seven...
View ArticlePresidential bets asked: What will PH be like by 2022?
MANILA, Philippines – What will the Philippines be like 6 years after your presidency?All 5 presidential candidates answered this question during the opening segment of the 3rd and last...
View ArticleFace-off round: Duterte wins netizens' vote in 3rd presidential debate
MANILA, Philippines – Once again, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is judged the winner of the second part of the 3rd presidential debate in Pangasinan on Sunday, April 24, based on votes by Rappler...
View ArticleWho won 3rd presidential debate? Duterte again netizens' choice
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte emerged as the overall winner of the final PiliPinas 2016 presidential debate held in Pangasinan on Sunday, April 24, as voted by...
View ArticlePope tells teens 'happiness not an app'
VATICAN CITY – Happiness is not an app you can download on your mobile phone, Pope Francis told thousands of teenagers on Sunday, April 24, at a mass to mark a weekend dedicated to youth."Freedom is...
View ArticleDuterte proposes OFW department
MANILA, Philippines – Rodrigo Duterte plans to create a department for overseas Filipino worker (OFW) concerns if he becomes president.This was his response to a question during the last presidential...
View ArticleNo to 'endo' or contractual labor – presidential bets
MANILA, Philippines – No to labor contractualization.That’s the position that all 5 presidential bets took on Sunday, April 24, during the 3rd presidential debate in Pangasinan.All candidates said...
View ArticlePresidential bets promise OFWs: Better economy to keep you home
MANILA, Philippines – Presidential candidates on Sunday, April 24, vowed to boost the economy to produce quality jobs that would allow overseas Filipino workers to return home and reunite with their...
View ArticleBinay to give Cabinet posts to ex-Arroyo officials
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay said on Sunday, April 24, that he will give Cabinet positions to at least two officials of the Arroyo administration: former finance chief Margarito...
View ArticlePoe to Duterte: What will happen to women in your presidency?
MANILA, Philippines – “Ano po ang kinahinatnan ng babae sa inyong administrasyon?” Grace Poe asked presidential race front-runner Rodrigo Duterte during the last presidential debate on Sunday, April...
View ArticlePresidential bets on allowing Arroyo house arrest, Marcos burial, mining
MANILA, Philippines – The 5 candidates for the presidency faced quick questions on various topics – such as allowing house arrest for former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo – during the "fast talk"...
View ArticleSerbia votes with PM calling for European future
BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbians voted on Sunday, April 24, in a general election that is likely to return pro-European Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to power, but also give a voice in parliament to the...
View ArticleRoxas dares Duterte to back out of presidential race if...
MANILA, Philippines – Administration bet Manuel Roxas II dared Rodrigo Duterte to back out of the presidential race if he could show the city mayor that PhilHealth has helped "thousands" of...
View ArticleMiriam Santiago wants referendum on hero's burial for Marcos
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said on Sunday, April 24, that when elected, she would call a referendum to answer the age-old question: should the late President Ferdinand...
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