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Anti-immigrant discourse is 'un-American' – Obama
DES MOINES, USA – President Barack Obama called anti-immigrant sentiment in Republicans' presidential campaign discourse "un-American" Monday, September 14, appearing without naming names, to be...
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Batanes pols start 'trend' of LP allies jumping ship to UNA?
MANILA, Philippines – Will former Liberal Party (LP) members or allies – especially those dropped by the administration party in 2013 elections – jump ship to the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) in...
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Food security czar Francis Pangilinan resigns
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATED) Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan has resigned from his post."Yes, it is true I submitted my letter of...
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French winemakers hunt for climate change-resistant grape
LIERGUES, France – Amid the bustle of a busy harvest in France's famed Beaujolais wine-making region, a quiet effort is underway to counter one of the industry's biggest potential threats: climate...
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Aquino names new Civil Service Commission chair
MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III has nominated former Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) deputy secretary-general Alicia dela Rosa-Bala as chairperson of the Civil Service...
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Lack of transparency threatening PH climate commitment?
MANILA, Philippines – Two weeks before the deadline of national commitments to a global climate deal, the Philippine commitment appears threatened by disagreements between government agencies.On...
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Mexico FM heading to Cairo for answers on attack
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexico's foreign minister said she was traveling to Cairo late Monday, September 14, to seek answers from Egyptian authorities over an air strike that mistakenly killed Mexican...
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Chiz Escudero to declare VP bid Sept 17
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Francis Escudero is set to announce that he will be seeking the vice presidency on Thursday, September 17, a day after his friend and ally Senator Grace Poe shall have...
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Kidnap victims rescued in Basilan
BASILAN, Philippines – The military has rescued the construction workers who were abducted by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group on Monday, September 14.Joint Task Group-Basilan, composed of elements of...
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Provincial buses now banned from using EDSA underpasses
MANILA, Philippines – In another bid to ease congestion along the major road artery of Metro Manila, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will no longer allow provincial buses to use...
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N. Korea confirms reactor restart after hints of missile launch
SEOUL, South Korea (UPDATED) – North Korea on Tuesday, September 15, confirmed the restarting of a nuclear reactor seen as its main source of weapons-grade plutonium, raising the second red flag in 24...
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What it takes to keep Tboli children in school
CEBU CITY, Philippines – We hear these stories often, especially during opening of classes: children in far-flung areas walking for hours, even climbing mountains, just to get to school.Such is the...
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September 25, regular holiday for Eid’l Adha
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos can look forward to another long weekend, as Malacañang has declared September 25, which falls on a Friday, as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of...
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Drawing the line? Mar Roxas on Grace Poe's 'announcement'
MANILA, Philippines – On the eve of Senator Grace Poe's expected declaration of her presidential bid, what does administration standard-bearer Manuel "Mar" Roxas – who wooed her to be his running mate...
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No classes in NCR on Nov 17, 20 due to APEC
MANILA, Philippines – There will be no classes in all Metro Manila schools on November 17 and 20 due to the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which is being hosted by the Philippines. In a...
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Catholic, Evangelical groups to back 2016 bets
MANILA, Philippines – The biggest names in the Philippines’ Catholic and Evangelical churches joined forces on Tuesday, September 15, to launch a process to endorse candidates for the country’s...
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Typhoon-hit Philippine island rebuilding fast: UN
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines, which suffered the wrath of the most powerful storm ever to hit land in 2013, could complete its rebuilding in as little as two years, a UN official said on...
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Students roast Binay at UPLB forum: 'Wala namang ganyanan'
LAGUNA, Philippines – (UPDATED with video) Students of the University of the Philippines (UP) roasted Vice President Jejomar Binay in a no-holds barred forum, where they pressed him about informal...
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Hungary seals border to refugees as Germany slams 'disgraceful' EU
RÖSZKE, Hungary – Hungary effectively sealed its border with Serbia on Tuesday, September 15, to stem the massive influx of refugees as Germany slammed the "disgraceful" refusal of other EU countries...
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NPC members want Negros Occidental as ‘zona libre’ in 2016
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Some members of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) in Negros Occidental who are supporting the presidential bid of former Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II are...
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