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Binay: We must listen to INC's explanation
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay said allegations that top officials of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) abducted and attempted to kill a former minister must be proven in...
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Binay: Aquino years a lost opportunity
MANILA, Philippines – Even if the World Bank hailed the Philippines as a “rising tiger” of Asia, Vice President Jejomar Binay said the Aquino administration was ineffective and incompetent in managing...
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Meeting with VP Binay not a betrayal of Grace Poe – Chiz
MANILA, Philippines – A day after the short meeting between estranged political allies Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Francis Escudero, the senator dismissed allegations he is being disloyal...
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Comelec sets general voters' registration in Zambo Norte town
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct a general voters' registration in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte, following discrepancies in the town's voters' list in the...
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Powerful quake rocks South Asia, more than 160 dead
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (8th UPDATE) – A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake which rocked parts of South Asia killed more than 160 people Monday, including 12 Afghan girls crushed in a stampede as they fled...
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More than 9,000 structures block roads in Southern Leyte
MANILA, Philippines – The Southern Leyte District Engineering Office (SLDEO) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has sent notices to owners of 550 structures that obstruct roads in...
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JBC submits shortlists for next 6 Sandiganbayan justices
MANILA, Philippines – The Judicial and Bar Council on Monday, October 26, released the names on its shortlists for the 6 vacancies for the post of associate justices of the Sandiganbayan.In April this...
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Typhoon Lando: Damaged structures prove APECO 'a waste of money'
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Lando (international name Koppu) proved that the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (APECO) in Casiguran, Aurora, would only be a waste of money, said farmers opposing the...
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UN agency: Eating sausages, ham, 'probably' red meat causes cancer
PARIS, France (UPDATED) – Eating sausages, ham and other processed meats causes colon cancer, and red meat "probably" does too, an arm of the World Health Organization said Monday, October 26.The...
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18 killed, including schoolgirls, after Afghan quake
KABUL, Afghanistan – At least 18 people, including 12 schoolgirls, were killed after a powerful earthquake jolted northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, October 26, officials said, warning that the toll...
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Miriam: Fighting corruption made me run despite health
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said she decided to run for president despite having stage 4 lung cancer to stop corruption in government. In a concert-like event, Santiago was...
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Biden says he 'couldn't win' US presidency
WASHINGTON, United States – US Vice President Joe Biden, who ended months of speculation last week that he would run for president, said that he chose to not enter the race because he "couldn't win."In...
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UN envoy calls on Japan to ban extreme child manga porn
TOKYO, Japan – A UN special envoy Monday, October 26, called on Japan to ban cartoon images featuring "extreme" sexualized images of children, after Tokyo last year fell into line with other G7 nations...
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NY police union calls for boycott of Tarantino films
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – New York's largest police union has demanded a boycott of Quentin Tarantino films after the Oscar-winning director protested against the deaths of unarmed suspects at police...
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China slams US warship sail-by near artificial islands
BEIJING, China (2nd UPDATE) – The United States defied China Tuesday, October 27, by sending a warship close to artificial islands the rising Asian power is building in disputed waters, prompting...
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Aquino: Marcoses should apologize for martial law
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III said the family of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos should apologize for the atrocities committed during martial rule.An apology would have been...
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Makati traffic investigators now on duty until 10 pm
MANILA, Philippines – Motorists in Makati City who will experience traffic problems past 5 pm can now expect an investigator from the Makati Public Safety Department (MAPSA) to help resolve their...
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Presidential bets on taxes, infra and the charter
MANILA, Philippines – After President Benigno Aquino III hailed economic growth under his watch, how will the next Philippine leader steer business and industry? The 4 main presidential contenders –...
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Malaysia becoming 'police state' as govt battles scandal – HRW
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia increasingly resembles a "police state" as the government uses repressive laws to silence critics including those demanding the prime minister answer corruption...
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Camarines Norte hospitals merge meal budgets to make ends meet
MANILA, Philippines – In 2014, two government hospitals in Camarines Norte could have settled with providing 57,602 indigent patients with meals worth P10 to P11.67. But instead, they found a creative...
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