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MPD probes sorority linked to Horacio Castillo III killing
MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Police District (MPD) has begun investigating women of the Regina Legis et Juris sorority, District Director Joel Coronel announced Tuesday, September 26.“There are...
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Bangladesh eases charity access to Rohingya, seeks $250-M for aid
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh has eased restrictions on aid groups working in refugee camps and sought $250 million from the World Bank to fund emergency relief, officials said Tuesday, September 26,...
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LOOK: Melania Trump's invitation for Honeylet Avanceña
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang released the invitation of US First Lady Melania Trump for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's common-law wife, Honeylet Avanceña, to attend a luncheon in New...
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Trump Twitter tirades deepen Asia alarm over conflict risk
SEOUL, South Korea – Donald Trump may have stumbled into dangerous new territory with tweets that North Korea interpreted as a declaration of war, alarming a region used to living on the edge but now...
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One week on, jittery Mexico far from coming to grips with earthquake
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – A week after an earthquake that killed more than 300 people, a shaken Mexico was torn Tuesday, September 26, between trying to get back to normal and keeping up an increasingly...
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LTFRB to require drug testing for drivers
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will require all public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to undergo drug testing, board member Aileen Lizada...
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Philippines, U.S. simulate hijacking in counterterrorism drill
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States simulated a plane hijacking and hostage-taking incident in Tempest Wind, a recently concluded drill designed to train Philippine and US...
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Angola swears in Lourenco, first new president for 38 years
LUANDA, Angola – Jose Eduardo dos Santos's 38-year reign over Angola finally came to an end on Tuesday, September 26, when his hand-picked successor Joao Lourenco was inaugurated as president at a...
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Duterte claims Marawi war sparked by warrant vs drug lord
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte claimed on Tuesday, September 26, that the war in Marawi was ignited by an arrest warrant for a drug lord in the southern Philippine city."The Marawi war...
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Monk-led mob attacks Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Radical Buddhist monks stormed a United Nations safe house for Rohingya refugees near Sri Lanka's capital Tuesday, September 26, and forced authorities to relocate the group,...
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Bill on hazing ban approved by House sub-committee
MANILA, Philippines – Legislators – many of whom were themselves members of fraternities and sororities – approved a proposed House bill that would repeal an existing anti-hazing law and replace it...
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Merkel seeks partners in splintered Germany
BERLIN, Germany – Chancellor Angela Merkel got down to work on Tuesday, September 26, in the fractured political landscape left by Germany's "earthquake" election, seeking a ruling majority to help...
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Intrigue swirls anew in court of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY – It is like an episode of "Game of Thrones" without the explicit sex.New claims about mismanagement of the Catholic Church's finances and vitriolic attacks on Pope Francis from hardline...
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LIVE: Presentation on regional powers and fiscal sharing under federalism
Bookmark this page to watch the hearing live on Rappler on Wednesday, September 27.MANILA, Philippines – The House committee on constitutional amendments will hear the presentation of the technical...
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Nestle tackles 'ocean-polluter' tag in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Global food and beverage giant Nestle vowed on Tuesday, September 26, to address allegations by Greenpeace that it was polluting the world's oceans with cheap plastic packaging...
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Duterte absolves China, blames Taiwan 'triad' for drugs
MANILA, Philippines – Saying a Taiwanese triad has "taken over the operations" of the Chinese, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte blamed China's rival, Taiwan, for being the new source of illegal...
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When the VP becomes Teacher Leni
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo relives her days as a social studies teacher during her visit to Concepcion Integrated School. A Grade 6 history class turns into a Q&A with...
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Bird flu in PH: 90-day waiting period in Pampanga epicenter begins
MANILA, Philippines – The 90-day waiting period has already begun for the farm at the epicenter of the avian influenza or bird flu outbreak in San Luis, Pampanga, an agriculture official said Tuesday,...
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Saudi Arabia to finally allow women to drive
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive from next June, state media said Tuesday, September 26, in a historic decision that makes the Gulf kingdom the last country in the world to...
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U.S. Senate Republicans pull plug on latest Obamacare repeal bid
WASHINGTON DC, USA - US Senate Republicans abandoned their latest plan to dismantle Obamacare Tuesday, September 26, when it became clear that President Donald Trump's party did not have the votes,...
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