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No 2016 budget for Negros Island Region
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – There is no 2016 budget for the newly-created Negros Island Region (NIR).Negros Occidental Planning and Development officer Ma Lina Sanogal said that under the proposed 2016...
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Aussie police rush to scene of 'killing,' find dead spider
SYDNEY, Australia – Piercing screaming and shouts of "I'm going to kill you" prompted Australian police to rush to a Sydney home at 2am, only to find an embarrassed man and a large spider.New South...
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PH air force returns to supersonic age: Fighter jets arrive in Clark
MANILA, Philippines – The fighter jets have landed.Two of a squadron of FA-50 Lead-In Fighter Trainers (LIFT) that the Philippines acquired from South Korea arrived Saturday morning, November 28, at...
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PH vs China: Why a win for Manila benefits the region
MANILA, Philippines – What do Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam have at stake in the Philippines' historic arbitration case against China over the South China Sea?...
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Duterte to Comelec: I'm ready to accept any decision
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he is ready to accept any Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision on the petition essentially seeking to disqualify him from the...
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TIMELINE: The long road to the climate summit of the century
MANILA, Philippines – The fate of the world may just be decided at a conference in Paris that starts next week, November 30.This United Nations climate change conference, known as the 21st Conference...
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Q and A: Is South China Sea now a superpowers' battleground?
MANILA, Philippines – It's been a busy month for the Asia-Pacific as annual summits, the resumption of arbitration hearings at The Hague, and US freedom of navigation patrols put the South China Sea on...
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Duterte on contractualization: Not for a country like PH
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – If Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will have his way, he will stop the labor policy on contractualization.Taking the shoes of the workers, Duterte pointed out: "How can they...
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In Italy, Aquino to witness signing of deal on Manila-Rome flights
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Saturday, November 28, said President Benigno Aquino III will witness the signing of a deal in Italy that will allow direct flights between Manila and Rome when he...
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Women candidates: Make psych tests for annulment cheaper
MANILA, Philippines – When love dies between a couple, they should be allowed to end the marriage without their pockets having to suffer for it.This was the sentiment of several female candidates in...
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PH Coast Guard searching for 13 missing crew of sunken ship
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is searching for 13 missing crew members of a Panamanian-registered cargo vessel which recently capsized in the waters off Vigan in Ilocos Sur.PCG...
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22 dead in suicide attack on Nigeria Muslim procession
KANO, Nigeria – The death toll in a suicide bombing on a Shia Muslim procession near the northern Nigerian city of Kano has risen to 22 after one more person was confirmed dead, one of the organizers...
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Ladies of Grace Poe
MANILA, Philippines – Running a presidential campaign is no easy feat, more so if faced with 4 disqualification cases.For presidential polls front runner Senator Grace Poe it may even be a harder...
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Gunmen kill 4 Egypt policemen south of Cairo
CAIRO, Egypt – Masked gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead 4 Egyptian policemen south of Cairo on Saturday, November 28, the interior ministry said.The gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle, killing those...
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Bomb-rigged mass grave of ISIS victims found in Iraq
ARBIL, Iraq – A bomb-rigged mass grave believed to hold the remains of more than 120 people killed by the Islamic State group has been found in north Iraq, an official said Saturday, November 28.It is...
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Protest in London as Syria air strikes vote loom
LONDON, United Kingdom – Around 4,000 people joined a protest in London Saturday, November 28, against Britain potentially joining air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group...
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Obama says 'enough is enough' after latest deadly shooting
WASHINGTON, United States (3rd UPDATE) – US President Barack Obama declared "enough is enough" and made an impassioned call for tighter controls on military-style weapons Saturday, November 28, a day...
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El Salvador condemns bishop accused of raping girl
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – A "well-loved" senior bishop in El Salvador who is also a prominent Church historian was Friday, November 27, condemned by government officials and a rights organization...
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Thousands march against Spanish involvement in Syria
MADRID, Spain – Several thousand people marched Saturday, November 28, in Madrid against Spanish involvement in the Syrian conflict as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, facing December general elections,...
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Russia slaps economic sanctions on Turkey over jet downing
MOSCOW, Russia – Moscow on Saturday, November 28, slapped economic sanctions on Turkey in the latest tit-for-tat move over the downing of a Russian warplane, as Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said...
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