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6 dead after Army corporal runs amok inside camp
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – At least 6 soldiers, including 2 officers, were killed after an army corporal ran amok inside an army camp in Sumisip town, Basilan on Thursday, October 22.According to...
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Ombudsman suspends Bacolod administrator
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension of a former city administrator here for an administrative case.Rolando Villamor was ordered suspended without pay for...
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Isko Moreno is Marcos' 'adopted' senatorial bet
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Vice Mayor Francisco Domagoso, better known as Isko Moreno, will be an "adopted" senatorial candidate of Senator Bongbong Marcos, who will be running for vice president in...
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SC denies motion to stop Bacolod mayor's suspension
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – The Supreme Court did not issue a temporary restraining order to stop the implementation of the 90-day preventive suspension order of the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division...
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Ombudsman suspends re-electionist Camarines Norte governor
MANILA, Philippines – A week after he filed his certificate for candidacy for re-election, Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo Tallado faces suspension upon orders by the Ombudsman.The anti-graft office...
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37 policemen sacked from service in Central Luzon
PAMPANGA, Philippines – A total of 37 policemen, including a police general, have been sacked, while more than 100 others face administrative charges in a bid to clean up the ranks of police officers...
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Aquino in Casiguran: Time to consider relocation
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III visited the typhoon-hit town of Casiguran in Aurora on Thursday, October 22, 4 days after Typhoon Lando (Koppu) made landfall in the province.Aquino...
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Roxas' ally, son perpetually disqualified from public office
MANILA, Philippines – Capiz Governor Victor Tanco Sr, who is on his last term, did not file for any elective position in the 2016 elections. The Liberal Party stalwart in standard-bearer Manuel Roxas...
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Zuma to meet South African students after clashes
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Thirty South Africa students were arrested after clashes with police outside parliament, authorities said Thursday, October 22, as President Jacob Zuma said he would meet...
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2 Chinese in Cebu killings have diplomatic immunity – PH
MANILA, Philippines – Two Chinese diplomats being held over a gun attack that killed two colleagues and wounded another have immunity from prosecution and will be sent back to China, the Philippines...
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Teacher killed, pupils hurt in sword attack on Sweden school
TROLLHÄTTAN, Sweden (2nd UPDATE) – A masked man brandishing a sword broke into a school in Sweden on Thursday, October 22, killing a teacher and seriously wounding three other people, two of them...
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LP’s Roxas: Disqualify Manuel Antonio Roxas
MANILA, Philippines – The standard-bearer of the ruling Liberal Party (LP) has petitioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify his namesake, presidential candidate Manuel Antonio Roxas,...
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Slovenia court allows referendum on gay marriage
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Slovenia's Constitutional Court on Thursday, October 22, gave the go-ahead for a referendum on whether to implement legislation allowing gay marriage, an issue that has divided...
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Rich nations stalling climate finance negotiations?
BONN, Germany – Developing nations accused rich ones Thursday of stonewalling on finance in negotiations for a universal climate rescue pact – an issue they said would make or break the entire...
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Our love affair with 'fear'
We humans are the only beings who can reflect and even make fun about our own tendencies to be afraid. We have elevated it to an art and into a flourishing business before we even understood the...
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US, Pakistan call for Taliban to return to peace talks
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – US President Barack Obama and Pakistan's prime minister issued a joint call for the Taliban to return to peace talks with the Afghan government, as the pair stressed the positives...
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Kerry signals 'cautious optimism' after talks with Israel PM
BERLIN, Germany – US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday, October 22, expressed "cautious optimism" about defusing the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian violence after four hours of talks in...
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Patricia grows into major hurricane threatening Mexico
MANZANILLO, Mexico – A massive Hurricane Patricia roared toward Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday, October 22, prompting authorities to suspend classes, close ports and urge tourists to stay away from...
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Enzo Pastor's wife asks CA to stop her arrest
MANILA, Philippines – Dalia Guerrero-Pastor, the wife of international racing champ Enzo Pastor, has asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to stop the implementation of an arrest warrant against her.A Quezon...
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Clinton stands firm through marathon Benghazi grilling
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Hillary Clinton stood her ground through a grueling 11 hours of questioning Thursday, October 22, over the 2012 Benghazi attacks, parrying Republican blows at a high-stakes...
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