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2 party officials dead in rare Vietnam shooting
HANOI, Vietnam – Two senior communist officials were shot dead by a colleague at their offices in northern Vietnam, state media reported on Thursday, August 18, a rare high profile gun homicide in the...
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15 detained by Thai military over tourist town attacks
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's junta on Thursday, August 18, detained at least 15 suspects at a military barracks on suspicion of launching a string of deadly bomb and arson attacks against tourist...
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Women's groups back De Lima, hit Duterte's 'sexist harassment'
MANILA, Philippines – Various women's organizations expressed their support for Senator Leila De Lima after President Rodrigo Duterte issued scathing personal attacks against her."[We] are angered by...
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High-caliber firearms found inside balikbayan box – Customs
MANILA, Philippines – Just months after the government made balikbayan boxes duty and tax-free, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) found high-caliber firearms smuggled to the country through one.Commissioner...
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UN human rights experts urge PH to stop drug-related killings
MANILA, Philippines – Two United Nations (UN) human rights experts criticized the Philippines' war against drugs and the extrajudicial killings that it is believed to have spurred.They called on...
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Filipinos, Malaysians in Kuala Lumpur hold concert in honor of Duterte
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Around 250 Filipinos and Malaysians came together over the weekend of August 13 for a concert to celebrate the presidency of President Rodrigo Duterte.Performances from the...
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COA disallows P597M cash aid program of Cebu City gov't
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) issued 76 notices of disallowance against P596.6 million in financial assistance released by the Cebu city government as a result of violations in...
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IN PHOTOS: VP Robredo remembers Jesse with Naga City people
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo took the bus going home to Camarines Sur early Thursday, August 18, to commemorate with the people of Naga the 4th death anniversary of her husband...
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Zamboanga del Norte media ask DOJ to resolve cases of jailed broadcasters
DIPOLOG CITY, Philippines – Local media practitioners from Zamboanga del Norte petitioned Justice Secretary Vitaliano N. Aguirre II to speed up the litigation of two broadcasters – Genesis Ajero and...
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Russia ready for Aleppo 'humanitarian pause'
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia said on Thursday, August 18, it was ready to halt fire for 48-hour periods in Aleppo from next week, following UN calls to extend humanitarian pauses to deliver aid."Russia's...
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Read or die
How is your reading life?One reading scene stands out from my journeys. This was in the late 90’s and I was in Quito in Ecuador on a Sunday and when I looked out from my hotel window, I saw the locals...
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No freshmen in 32 UP Diliman courses – report
MANILA, Philippines – At least 32 courses at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman have no freshman students after the full implementation of K to 12's senior high school program.Citing data...
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US sought 'leverage' with $400-M payment to Iran
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States acknowledged Thursday, August 18, that it waited for Iran to release American prisoners before delivering $400 million in cash that it owed the country, but again...
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Mexico police killed 22 civilians in drug raid – rights body
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexican police massacred 22 civilians in arbitrary executions during a raid on a drug gang last year, a human rights ombudsman said Thursday, August 18.The bloodbath happened in a...
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Trump says he regrets offending people with how he speaks
CHARLOTTE, USA (UPDATED) – Donald Trump made a rare act of contrition Thursday, August 18, saying he regretted offending people with his harsh way of speaking.The Republican nominee made the gesture at...
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Thousands flee homes as California burns
LOS ANGELES, USA – Firefighters battled Thursday, August 18, to douse a series of wildfires fueled by high winds, scorching temperatures and dry vegetation, which have forced tens of thousands of...
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Duterte to be granddad to triplets
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, the eldest daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, is pregnant with triplets, she said on Friday, August 19, amidst the Kadayawan...
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Tiamzons released to join Oslo talks
MANILA, Philippines – MANILA, Philippines – Fists up in the air and wearing shirts calling for “just and lasting peace,” Benito and Wilma Tiamzon were given temporary freedom on Friday, August 19,...
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House to probe drug use in Bilibid during De Lima’s time
MANILA, Philippines – The House allies of President Rodrigo Duterte have filed a resolution seeking an investigation into the proliferation of drug use at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) when Senator...
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Duterte vs De Lima, Mindanao railway project, Ryan Lochte | 12PM wRap
Today on Rappler: Duterte to De Lima: Don't complain, you're a public officialChina, Japan, Korea keen on funding Mindanao railway projectUS swimmers broke door, fought security guard in Rio - report...
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