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From Ambo to Zosimo: PAGASA releases 2016 typhoon names
MANILA, Philippines – If your name is Nina, Vicky, or Tonyo, you may be more famous this year. State weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday, May 25, released a list of tropical cyclone names for 2016...
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2015 Census: PH population at 100.98 million
MANILA, Philippines – The population of the Philippines grew to over 100 million in 2015, according to the latest Census of Population (POPCEN 2015).As of August 2015, the number of Filipinos hit...
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Ateneo de Davao president to Duterte: 'Don't be a monster'
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – “Don’t become a monster.”These were the words of caution of Ateneo de Davao University president Fr Joel Tabora for president-elect Rodrigo Duterte during a forum on...
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Marcos camp questions Cebu City COC over discrepancy
MANILA, Philippines – House Majority Floor Leader Neptali Gonzales II reminded the legal counsels of the presidential and vice presidential candidates that the Congress joint committee is only tasked...
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South Korea court rejects same-sex marriage
SEOUL, South Korea – A lawsuit filed by a prominent gay film director and his partner seeking legal status for their same-sex marriage was rejected by a South Korean district court on Wednesday, May...
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Sri Lanka appeals for up to $2B in foreign flood aid
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka appealed on Wednesday, May 25, for foreign aid to recover from massive floods that caused an estimated $2 billion worth of damage and claimed more than 100 lives.Finance...
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OFW Jonard Langamin escapes death row, returns to PH
MANILA, Philippines – Overseas Filipino worker Jonard Langamin was able to return to the Philippines on Wednesday, May 25, after the Saudi Arabian government spared him from death row.Langamin, 32...
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More debris found with possible MH370 link – Australia
SYDNEY Australia – Three new pieces of debris have been found in Mauritius and in Mozambique that could be linked to missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australia's transport minister said...
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After two years, India's Modi says huge task ahead – report
NEW DELHI, India – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended his record of reforming India's stuttering economy after two years in power, but conceded that his right-wing government faced "an enormous...
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Duterte to De Lima: I will investigate you for shabu in Bilibid
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte warned senator-elect Leila De Lima that she’s not off the hook for her supposed slowness in cracking down on shabu laboratories inside the...
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Chinese state media warns G7 against South China Sea 'meddling'
BEIJING, China – Chinese state media warned the Group of Seven nations on Thursday, May 26, not to "meddle" in South China Sea disputes, as leaders from the bloc gathered for talks in Japan.The...
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Review of PH energy policy underway
MANILA, Philippines – For the next 6 months, the Philippine government will embark on a comprehensive review of its energy policy aimed at cutting down dependence on coal, while taking into...
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10 Chinese arrested for alleged poaching off Camiguin
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) arrested 10 Chinese nationals on board a ship in waters off Camiguin Island in Mindanao, following a chase Wednesday night, May 25.The monitoring,...
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WHO to better respond to emergencies
GENEVA, Switzerland – Member states of the World Health Organization have agreed a long-awaited reform of the agency so that it responds more quickly and effectively to emergency situations.Accused of...
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Macalintal: Under voting doesn't mean electoral fraud
MANILA, Philippines – Seasoned election lawyer Romulo Macalintal emphasized on Thursday, May 26, that under voting is normal in elections and it does not mean there is electoral fraud.Representing...
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Proclaim Duterte without waiting for VP – Panelo
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of incoming president Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, May 26, pushed for the immediate proclamation of the Philippines’ new leader even without waiting for his new vice...
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Jardeleza still richest SC justice in 2015
MANILA, Philippines – Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza remains the richest member of the judiciary.Based on the 2015 Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) summary...
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US states sue federal government over transgender bathroom use
WASHINGTON, USA – Eleven US states are suing the federal government over guidelines telling public schools to let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice, in a major challenge to the...
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3 provincial canvassers explain questionable COCs
MANILA, Philippines – A day after being summoned, the head provincial canvassers of Ilocos Sur, Davao del Norte, and Laguna faced the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) to personally explain the...
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Pangilinan to Duterte: Appoint a presidential assistant for fisheries
MANILA, Philippines – For Senator-elect Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, the Duterte administration should focus on the fisheries sector by appointing a presidential assistant for fisheries with a Cabinet...
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