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Robredo accepts appointment as co-chair of gov’t body vs illegal drugs
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday said she is accepting President Rodrigo Duterte’s invite for her to be the co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD). It took some time for Robredo’s
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Wesley So wins first Fischer Random world chess crown
Wesley So wins the first official world championship for the Fischer Random chess variant over classical world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway. The Filipino-American grandmaster defeated Magnus Carlsen by a dominant score of 13.5
Read More »PMA officials included in new complaint over hazing death
The Baguio police and the family of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio, who died from internal injuries attributed to beatings that occurred as far back as August, have included two resigned officials of the
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Pinoy gymnast wins historic gold at World Championships
Filipino teen Carlos Yulo wows spectators at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships by qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, reaching the top 10 of the men’s individual all-around final and becoming the first
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Bongbong Marcos repeatedly claims he was cheated
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. continued to claim he was a victim of massive cheating during the 2016 vice presidential race. Marcos said Vice President Leni Robredo had already robbed three years of what could
Read More »Senators endorse Bong Go’s Malasakit Center bill
The Malasakit Center bill proposed by Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, has received huge support from his fellow senators during the Senate regular session on Monday, September 30. Manifesting their support to Senate Bill
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Party-list rep wants drug lords to serve time at WPS
Rep. Niña Taduran of ACT-CIS party-list is proposing to send all drug lords to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to serve the rest of their jail sentence. Taduran said the drug lords should be
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‘OFW Help’ is now on Facebook
An emergency help page called “OFW Help” for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) was recently launched by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The DFA emphasized that the page is mainly for emergency purposes only
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Mayor Sotto aims for 10 percent reduction in government contracts
Mayor Vico Sotto ensured that prices of all government contracts during his term will decrease by at least 10 percent. The Pasig City executive said that transparency in governance was one of his top
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Gilas ends up cellar dweller in Group D of Fiba World Cup
The Philippines absorbed a heartbreaking 84-81overtime loss to Angola on Wednesday at the Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center in China. Despite Andray Blatche’s best game in the tournament (23 points, 12 rebounds, four
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