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VLOG: ASEAN, China agree to conclude sea pact
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — President Benigno Aquino uses the East Asia Summit to criticize China's land reclamation in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea.He says the world is watching, and...
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Sister of INC's Eduardo Manalo appears in court, stopped from testifying
MANILA, Philippines – Months since the controversy in the influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) erupted, Lolita "Lottie" Manalo-Hemedez appeared in public for the first time on Monday, November 23, to...
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Roxas on Duterte: Welcome to the campaign
MANILA, Philippines – “Do I look worried?”Liberal Party standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II on Monday, November 23, brushed off insinuations that the possible late entry of Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte...
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Recto: Faster budget spending needs to be institutionalized
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto on Monday, November 23, proposed a mechanism to address underspending in the 2016 General Appropriations bill or the national budget.The...
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After APEC, Estrada urges permanent solution for street dwellers
MANILA, Philippines – With Manila's hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit now over, a more permanent solution to the capital's problem of street dwellers should now be...
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Roxas: Nobody wants a foreigner as president
MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II dodged questions about the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) and its decision to reject a petition to disqualify as senator one of his...
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House panel launches agenda for 17th Congress to fulfill SDGs
MANILA, Philippines – More than two months after the United Nations launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the House Special Committee on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has identified...
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Rappler Talk: ISIS in Southeast Asia
Rappler talks to Zachary Abuza, a policy analyst specializing on Southeast Asian politics and security issues. With the recent attacks in Paris, France, Southeast Asia should be alarmed over the...
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6 years after Maguindanao massacre: Trial updates
MANILA, Philippines – Six years after the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, the trial for the worst election-related violence in Philippine history continues to drag on.As of November 2015, not one of the 197...
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Duterte confirms tandem with Alan Peter Cayetano
MANILA, Philippines – It’s all-systems-go for a Duterte-Cayetano tandem in 2016, as far as the two politicians are concerned.Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on Monday, November 23, that his...
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Hopes fade as Myanmar mine landslide toll tops 100
YANGON, Myanmar – Rescuers were searching for victims of a huge mine landslide in northern Myanmar Monday, November 23, as the toll passed 100 in a disaster highlighting the perils of the country's...
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Climate deal urgent after weather-linked disasters kill 600,000 in 20 years: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland – Weather-related disasters have grown more frequent over the last 20 years, claiming more than 600,000 lives, the UN said Monday, issuing a further call for nations to strike a...
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Belgian police give virtual cat food for terror tweet paws
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Belgian police offered a virtual bowl of pet food to Internet cats on Monday, November 23, to thank social media users for agreeing to pause their posts during a major...
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Anti-Muslim crime soars in Britain after Paris attacks
LONDON, United Kingdom – Anti-Muslim hate crimes rose 300% in Britain in the week following the coordinated attacks in Paris, according to figures published on Monday, November 23.A "vast and...
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Global carbon pricing off menu at Paris climate talks
PARIS, France – Climate experts say the need to agree on a global carbon price to cut pollution and aid clean technologies is a no-brainer, and yet the topic will have no place at the upcoming Paris...
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Chiz to Duterte, critics: Respect SET decision on Grace Poe
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Vice presidential aspirant Senator Francis Escudero called on critics to “respect” the Senate Electoral Tribunal’s decision to dismiss the disqualification case against...
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Grim search for bodies after Myanmar mine disaster
YANGON, Myanmar – Search teams said Tuesday, November 24, they had abandoned hope of finding survivors from a landslide in north Myanmar's jade mining heartland which killed more than 100 people.It is...
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Aquino classmate, Sandiganbayan justices vie for SC post
MANILA, Philippines – Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang and Department of Justice Acting Secretary Benjamin Caguioa are among the 16 lawyers vying for the position to be vacated in...
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Arroyo plunder trial on hold until February 2016
MANILA, Philippines – The plunder trial of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will now be on hold until February 2016.On Tuesday, November 24, the Supreme Court extended the status quo ante...
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Jason Ivler convicted of murder in road rage case
MANILA, Philippines – The Quezon City Regional Trial Court on Tuesday, November 24, found Jason Ivler guilty of murdering the son of a former Malacañang official.The 28-year-old Ivler, a nephew of...
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