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Cayetano concedes, promises to help Duterte in Congress
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano conceded the vice-presidential race early Tuesday morning, May 10."Earlier today, I saw the trend and I congratulate whoever will be number one....
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Wildfire spared 90 percent of Fort McMurray: Alberta premier
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada – Fort McMurray is largely intact despite a week of damage from the wildfires devastating Canada's oil sands region, Alberta's premier said after touring the ghost town on...
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Trump picks Christie to lead White House transition
NEW YORK, United States – Donald Trump on Monday picked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to lead his White House transition team in the event the billionaire wins the November presidential vote....
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Duterte: Once I'm president, I'll behave
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Are the days of a foul-mouthed, tactless Rodrigo Duterte numbered?The presidential race frontrunner promised he would be more behaved once he takes his oath of office as the...
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VLOG: Escudero hopes fellow Bicolano Robredo wins as VP
It's the end of the journey for Senator Chiz Escudero's vice presidential bid. He's in a light mood as he congratulates Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for winning the presidency. He hopes fellow...
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Duterte’s wife: Search is on for a special barong
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The end of Election Day found Cieleto “Honeylet” Avanceña exhausted but happy inside the compound of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in Davao City.Her husband, now facing the very real...
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Mayor for 21 years wins again
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The country’s longest-serving mayor since the ratification of the 1987 Constitution has won his re-election bid against 3 rivals in Mabalacat City, some 83 kilometers north of...
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Aquino calls Duterte staff for transition EO
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Rodrigo Duterte’s executive assistant Christopher “Bong” Go confirmed that President Benigno Aquino III called him on Tuesday, May 10, to begin talks on the transition process...
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Unyielding Marcos says Robredo's rise in tally 'strange'
MANILA, Philippines – The son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos is holding on to a possible win in what is an exhilaratingly close vice presidential race."I am not conceding. In the...
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Unofficial tally indicates 9 Senate bets assured of seats
MANILA, Philippines – At least 9 senatorial candidates appear to be assured of their slots in the Magic 12 while 6 others are fighting for the last 3 seats, based on Rappler estimates of the unofficial...
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Señeres' daughter: Votes possibly people's way of honoring my dad
MANILA, Philippines – The daughter of former ambassador Roy Señeres, who withdrew from the presidential race shortly before his death last February, has shared her thoughts on why her late father still...
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LIST: Proclaimed local winners, May 11
MANILA, Philippines – More winnerrs in the local races were proclaimed by local election boards across the country on Wednesday, May 11, two days after the polls.Rappler consolidates reports of...
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Cebu City polls: Rama to file petition vs Osmeña's win
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The reins of power at Cebu City Hall will soon change hands.Former mayor Tomas Osmeña of the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) was proclaimed Tuesday dawn as the winner in...
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70-year-old Indian woman gives birth to first baby
NEW DELHI, India – An Indian woman who gave birth at the age of 70 said Tuesday, May 10, she was not too old to become a first-time mother, adding that her life was now complete.Daljinder Kaur gave...
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Millions in US aid to Syrians suspended over graft probe
WASHINGTON, USA – The US government has suspended millions of dollars in funding to several organizations providing aid for Syria after discovering they were systematically overpaying Turkish companies...
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Taiwan executes subway killer
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan on Tuesday, May 10, executed a former college student who killed 4 people in a random stabbing spree on a subway two years ago, in an attack which horrified the generally...
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Basketball coaches Pumaren, Ayo win city council seats
MANILA, Philippines – Veteran basketball coaches Franz Pumaren and Aldin Ayo brought their success from the court to the poll booths as both won their respective electoral campaigns. Pumaren, who was...
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Obama to make historic visit to Hiroshima
WASHINGTON, USA – Barack Obama will this month become the first sitting US president to visit atomic bomb-struck Hiroshima, but the White House said he will not offer an apology for the devastating...
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US keen to work with next Philippine leader
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States said Tuesday, May 10, it was keen to work with whoever wins the presidential election in the Philippines, after populist Rodrigo Duterte claimed victory."We look...
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Brazil president in last-gasp appeal against impeachment
BRASÍLIA, Brazil – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff launched a last-minute bid Tuesday, May 10, to block impeachment proceedings against her in what could be her final hours in power.Her lawyers said...
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