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West PH Sea not China's 'personal aquarium' – Poe
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, April 24, said she will stand for the right of Filipinos to fish in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) despite China’s aggressive...
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Roxas delivers best closing statement – Rappler editors
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Administration candidate Manuel Roxas II said the rights words and raised the right issues during his closing statement at the third and final presidential debate on...
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Legalize medical marijuana? 'No, but let's talk' – Santiago
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Sunday, April 24, said she is not for legalizing medical marijuana in the Philippines, but she's open to talking about it."That is a sliding...
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Presidential bets on Mindanao: Peace talks, dev't programs critical
MANILA, Philippines – During the last presidential debate in Pangasinan on Sunday, April 24, candidates weighed in on how they would bring peace to Mindanao.The southern island is constantly reeling...
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Santiago dismisses 'black propaganda': I will never quit
MANILA, Philippines – "I have been the subject of much black propaganda concerning my health. I have never been false to the Filipino people."Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago took the chance to talk...
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Duterte sweeps Rappler online polls for 3rd presidential debate
MANILA, Philippines – It is again a sweep for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who emerged as the winner in the online polls that Rappler conducted for the 3rd presidential debate in Pangasinan on...
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Virtual battlefield: How candidates fared during 3rd presidential debate
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino fans of HBO's hit series Game of Thrones need not look far for some real-life political drama and action. They just have to compare the house flag-bearers' race to the...
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Bombed Brussels metro station reopens one month after attacks
BRUSSELS, Belgium (UPDATED) – The Brussels metro station hit by a suicide attack last month that killed 16 people reopened on Monday, April 25, amid tight security, with a memorial board for passengers...
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Miriam's last debate will win her ‘principled’ votes – analyst
MANILA, Philippines – After missing the second presidential debate in March in Cebu City, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago made sure to catch up as she attended the 3rd and final debate organized by...
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DOH to set up cancer centers in 7 hospitals
MANILA, Philippines – To make quality radiation therapy services more accessible to cancer patients, especially those outside Metro Manila, the Department of Health (DOH) will establish cancer centers...
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3rd presidential debate a 'teleserye' for voters
PANGASINAN, Philippines – Seven Filipinos ask the candidates about their plans in the last presidential debate held at the PHINMA University of Pangasinan on Sunday, April 24.What do the students in...
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Grace Poe's debate performance 'good' but 'still lacking' – analysts
MANILA, Philippines – It was an overall good performance, but something was still lacking.Political analyst Aries Arugay of the University of the Philippines lauded presidential bet Grace Poe’s...
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Can Roxas and Duterte be friends again?
PAMPANGA, Philippines – When politics becomes personal, it’s hard to mend broken ties.Administration candidate Manuel “Mar” Roxas II knows this too well, as he apparently spurned an attempt last...
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In 3rd debate, Binay wooed core voters, not the undecided – analysts
MANILA, Philippines – Third time's the charm? Vice President Jejomar Binay's performances in the first two presidential debates were far from stellar – analysts thought he was "lackluster" in Cagayan...
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Aquino orders rescue of foreign hostages
MANILA, Philippines – Soldiers and policemen intensified efforts on Monday, April 25, to rescue 4 hostages kidnapped in Samal Island last year, amid threats of the Abu Sayyaf Group that it will behead...
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Comelec divided on rules 2 weeks before polls
MANILA, Philippines – While they have only two weeks left before the May 9 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) remains divided on at least two rules in polling precincts on election day.The...
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Poe, Escudero seek INC's help, meet top leader Manalo
MANILA, Philippines – The tandem of presidential bet Grace Poe and running mate Francis Escudero met with Iglesia ni Cristo’s executive minister Eduardo Manalo on Monday morning, April 25.Poe denied...
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Obama calls for strong, united Europe
HANOVER, Germany – US President Barack Obama made an impassioned plea for European unity in the face of rising populism and skepticism Monday, April 25, warning this was a "defining moment" for the...
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War crimes court opens preliminary probe into Burundi crisis
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court said Monday, April 25, she was opening a preliminary probe into violence in Burundi, which has been engulfed in a deep...
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WHO warns of risk of 'marked increase' in Zika cases
PARIS, France – The UN's health agency warned Monday, April 25, of the potential for a "marked increase" in Zika infections, and the spread of the virus to new parts of the world, even as the outbreak...
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