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Duterte to EU, US: Withdraw aid, we will survive
MANILA, Philippines – "If you think it's high time for you guys to withdraw your assistance, go ahead. We will not beg for it."This was President Rodrigo Duterte's message to the European Union and the...
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Polish parliament rejects abortion ban
WARSAW, Poland – Poland's parliament on Thursday, October 6, rejected an abortion ban after women staged massive nationwide protests, in a devoutly Catholic nation where the law is already among the...
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'Fotobam' bilang Salita ng Taon: Paalala sa isyu ng Torre de Manila
MAYNILA, Pilipinas – Itinuturing ng historyador na si Michael Charleston Chua ang pagkakapili sa "fotobam" bilang Salita ng Taon sa Sawikaan 2016 bilang isang paalala sa isyu ng Torre de Manila."Hindi...
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De Lima 'revolted' by 'sex video' talk at House probe
MANILA, Philippines – They said there would be none of it but the House of Representatives on Thursday, October 6, still allowed the narration of Senator Leila de Lima's alleged sex video at a...
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Philippines jails Canadian for life for selling drugs
MANILA, Philippines – A Canadian man has been jailed for life in the Philippines for selling 160 tablets of ecstasy, with his swift prosecution part of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, police said...
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Policeman proposes to girlfriend in front of Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – "My beloved President sir, humihiling po ako ng tatlong minuto lang po sa ngalan ng pag-ibig, sir."(My beloved President sir, I am asking for 3 minutes in the name of love,...
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Aguirre: Sebastian a gov’t asset? ‘It’s a lot of bull’
MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II scoffed at Senator Leila De Lima’s claim that influential New Bilibid Prison (NBP) gang leader Jaybee Sebastian is a government asset. The...
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Millions in US told to flee hurricane, 108 dead in Haiti
MIAMI, USA (3rd UPDATE) – Some 3 million people on the US southeast coast faced urgent evacuation on Thursday, October 6, as monstrous Hurricane Matthew – now blamed for more than 100 deaths in Haiti...
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Ronnie Dayan has 24 hours to respond to contempt citation
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Ronnie Dayan, Senator Leila De Lima’s alleged bagman, failed to appear during the House hearing into the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), and...
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Ex-aide confirms De Lima relationship, denies illegal drug link
MANILA, Philippines – Joenel Sanchez, former aide to Senator Leila de Lima, did not hesitate to go into the detail of the Senator's supposed relationship with her personal security detail during a...
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COA finds Clark airport control tower needs rehabilitation
MANILA, Philippines – The Clark International Airport in Pampanga – seen as one of the main options for international flight diversions that cannot be taken care of by the the Ninoy Aquino...
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Pakistan passes long-awaited anti-honor killing legislation
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan's National Assembly passed legislation on Thursday, October 6, closing a loophole that allowed people who killed in the name of "honor" to go free, mandating life...
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Security Council backs Portugal's Guterres as UN chief
UNITED NATIONS – The Security Council on Thursday, October 6, unanimously backed Antonio Guterres, the former prime minister of Portugal who was the UN's refugee chief for a decade, to be the next...
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Second hurricane, Nicole, forms south of Bermuda – US monitor
MIAMI, USA – Tropical Storm Nicole was upgraded to hurricane status on Thursday, October 6, as it swirled in the Atlantic Ocean to the south of Bermuda, the US National Hurricane Center said.Nicole was...
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The distinction of human curiosity
Do you ever get tired of being human? You know – the daily grind, the insatiable desires, the complex relationships and all of that to end in dust one day with absolute certainty. I guess we each deal...
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Reds say Duterte 'doing well' in 1st 100 days
MANILA, Philippines – The communist National Democratic Front (NDF) stands by President Rodrigo Duterte amid international criticism of his war on drugs, saying he is "doing well" especially in...
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FARC rebels return to Colombia hideouts
BOGOTA, Colombia – FARC guerrillas returned Thursday, October 6, to their hideouts in the Colombian jungle and mountains after voters rejected a landmark peace deal with the government, Red Cross...
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US coast evacuated, 264 dead in Haiti
MIAMI, USA (UPDATED) – Florida is facing the most dangerous storm in its history as Hurricane Matthew barrels in from the Atlantic threatening coastal cities with surging tides, torrential rain and 130...
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With one month to go, US election is Clinton's to lose
WASHINGTON DC, USA – One month from Saturday, October 8, Hillary Clinton is favored to make history as the first female US president. But with a resilient Donald Trump standing in her way, the Election...
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Edgar Matobato surrenders at Camp Crame
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato on Friday, October 7, surrendered at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame after a Davao court issued an arrest...
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