SWS disowns fake survey in Cabuyao, Laguna

The Social Weather Stations on Sunday denied conducting a survey involving candidates for national and local positions in Cabuyao City, Laguna.
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DeGale out-points Medina to retain IBF super middleweight title

DeGale's speed and accuracy made the difference against the mandatory challenger, who pressed the champion throughout a physical bout.
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Mayweather hints at chance of ring return

Mayweather told Showtime television interviewer Jim Gray that he'd had talks with CBS and Showtime, and while he said he's happy in retirement he also didn't entirely close the door on a return to the ring.
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Poe returns to Plaza Miranda for miting de avance; Duterte in Luneta

Senator Grace Poe's presidential campaign will come full circle on May 7 as she returns to Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila for her miting de avance.
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Palace: AFP, PNP implementing measures to ensure peaceful polls

Malacañang on Sunday assured that the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are implementing measures to ensure peaceful elections on May 9.
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TUCP: Inclusive growth remains elusive for workers

The Filipino worker marked the International Labor Day with the continued burden of poor wages, irregular jobs, risky workplaces, high costs of living, rising unemployment, and inadequate social insurance, a labor group said on Sunday.
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Trillanes, a pawn in Palace demolition job against Duterte, says mayor's top aide

A close aide of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday accused President Benigno Aquino III as the one behind a "last-ditch demolition job" against the leader of pre-election surveys.
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Comelec urged to address tech security concerns before May 9

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) must certify the safety of the vote counting machine (VCM) that will be used in the May 9 elections before it is too late, an advocacy group said Saturday.  
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Palace rejects anew Beijing’s call for bilateral talks over sea dispute

The Philippines will remain firm in its stance on the sea dispute with China, Malacañang said Saturday, as it awaits the ruling of the The Hague-based international arbitral tribunal handling Manila's case.
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Labor group hits DOLE for giving subsidy to employers via job fairs

On the eve of Labor Day 2016, a workers' group criticized the Labor Department for for giving undeserved subsidy for employers by organizing job fairs.
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Majority of govt workers' to get tax-free mid-year bonus

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has issued the specific guidelines on the grant of the P31 billion Mid-Year Bonus of government employees mandated under Executive Order No. 201.
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Ex-Iglesia ni Cristo minister Menorca now a ‘refugee’ in Canada

After fleeing the country to escape alleged death threats to him and his family, former Iglesia ni Cristo minister Lowell Menorca is now a "refugee" in Vancouver, Canada.
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PNoy salutes workers, but mum on wages

President Benigno Aquino III expressed his admiration to Filipino workers on the eve of Labor Day 2016, but failed to mention anything on wages.
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Group asks presidential bets: How will you end contractualization?

The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Saturday urged presidential candidates to bare their plans on how they will end contractualization.
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PNP on nationwide full alert status for May 9 polls

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday placed its forces nationwide on full alert for the May 9 local and national elections.
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Comelec chief says ‘kodigo’ allowed in voting precincts

Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista on Saturday said voters can bring "kodigo" to polling precincts on May 9.
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Duterte, Roxas, Binay waivers 'not valid', says legal expert

The pressing challenge for leading candidates for the top post in the country is to issue bank waivers, as a way to prove that they are not hiding anything from the citizenry. But are the waivers by the candidates considered valid?
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Miriam Santiago vows probe on survey firms if elected president

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Friday vowed she would launch an investigation against the country’s top survey firms if she is elected president in May 9.
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Impeachment sent Corona to his grave — Miriam

Santiago said she has always believed that the disgraced chief justice was innocent of the charges against him.
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Address for BPI account belongs to Duterte's youngest son

The Bank of the Philippine Islands account revealed by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV listed two addresses for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, one of which belongs to the presidential candidate's youngest son.
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Old names dominate latest Pulse Asia senatorial survey

The survey was conducted through a face-to-face interview of 4,000 respondents who are aged 18 years old and above and were validated to be qualified to vote in the May 9 elections. 
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Duterte on birthday deposit allegations: 'Ibig sabihin niyan marami akong kaibigan na mayaman'

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte remained coy on Friday when asked directly about supposed multi-million peso deposits to his bank account during his birthday in 2014 as alleged by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.
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Miriam hits Aquino’s failure to curb corruption

Speaking before an estimated 3,000 supporters at the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos in Bacolod City, Santiago said several anti-corruption bills remain pending in Congress due to lack of support from the Aquino administration for its passage.
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Duterte camp shares balance of BPI account

The camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Friday shared the details of his bank account at the Bank of the Philippine Islands branch in Julia Vargas Ave.  
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Bongbong remains No. 1, Leni still closest rival in latest Pulse Asia VP poll

Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. remained the top choice among voters in the vice presidential race according to the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia, while Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo remained his closest rival.
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Duterte continues to soar in latest Pulse Asia poll

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte continued to outpace his rivals in the latest Pulse Asia Poll.
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VP Binay on Duterte-Remulla alliance: No comment

Vice President Jejomar Binay refused to comment on Friday on the reported forging of alliance between his close ally, Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla, and rival Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
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Comelec questioned anew for poll system’s lack of TEC ‘seal of approval’

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is once again asked about the lack of certification from the Technical Evaluation Committee for the automated system to be used in this year's polls.
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Let them answer to their own conscience, female Duterte supporters told

Women's rights groups opposing the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gave a message on Friday to female voters who continue to support the survey frontrunner despite his controversial comments on rape and women in general. 
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No official endorsement of VP candidate yet –Iglesia Ni Cristo

The influential Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) on Friday clarified that it has yet to officially endorse a vice presidential candidate for the May 9 elections.
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Ex-CJ Corona championed agrarian reform

In Philippine jurisprudence and for thousands of Filipino farmers, the 67-year-old Corona will go down in history as having led the court that made a landmark ruling in agrarian reform.
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Lawyer to open Duterte's BPI account on Monday

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has given his lawyer, Salvador Panelo, the go-signal to open the bank account being questioned by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Monday, May 2.
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Roxas: Duterte also owns dollar account

Aside from his reported peso accounts, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte also owns at least one dollar savings account, the camp of administration standard bearer Manuel "Mar" Roxas II revealed Friday.
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Duterte announces alliance with Cavite's Jonvic Remulla

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Friday announced that he has forged an alliance with Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla, who is closely associated with Vice President Jejomar Binay. 
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Ex-Marine commandant surrenders, posts bail for P36-M graft case

According to the Sandiganbayan Cashier’s Office, Miranda posted a P230,000 cash bond in exchange for his provisional liberty from one count of violation of Section 3 (e) of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and another count of the complex crime of malversation through falsification of public documents as defined under Articles 217 and 171 of the Revised Penal Code.
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Navy commissions newly-acquired research vessel

The BRP Gregorio Velasquez is the Philippine Navy's first oceanographic research vessel. The research ship is one of the two ships pledged by US President Barack Obama during his visit to the country last November.
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Ex-chairman defends Comelec from former commissioner's criticisms

Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chief Sixto Brillantes on Friday scored a former commissioner over his "continuing public statements" criticizing the poll body's preparations for the May 9 elections.
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VP bet Leni Robredo signs waiver on bank accounts

Administration vice presidential candidate and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo on Friday released a signed waiver allowing the Ombudsman to look into her bank accounts.
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Trillanes to Duterte: See you on Monday for your bank waiver

Independent vice presidential candidate Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday reiterated his challenge to presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to prove him wrong in saying that the mayor has billions of pesos in bank transactions.
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Former Chief Justice Renato Corona dies, he was 68

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona died Friday morning, GMA News' Cecille Villarosa reported on Super Radyo dzBB.
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5 Senators have yet to submit 2015 SALN

There are five senators who have not yet submitted their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net worth (SALN) for 2015, Nimfa Ravelo reported for Super Radyo's dzBB.
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Duterte on Trillanes' impeachment threat: I'll close down Congress, be a dictator first

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is unfazed by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV's pronouncement that the PDP-Laban standard-bearer could be impeached if he wins the presidency over allegations of hidden wealth.
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Duterte tells wives to take back womanizing husbands 'basta walang dalang sakit'

"Sabihin ninyo, 'T— ina mo, basta wala kang dalang sakit." 
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Presidential, VP bets open to waiving bank secrecy rights

Most of the candidates for president and vice president in the May elections have expressed openness to waive their rights to bank secrecy to allow scrutiny of their wealth.
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Military attacks Abu Sayyaf lair in Jolo

Government forces said they rained artillery fire on Abu Sayyaf gunmen on a mountainous area of Jolo island, as planes and helicopters flew low over the jungle terrain dropping bombs.
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Poe warns voters vs. letting violence be the answer to country's woes

Taking a dig at her closest rival for the presidency, Senator Grace Poe on Thursday urged the public to vote for someone who will not use violence to solve the country's problems.
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Pacquiao shocked by Abu Sayyaf kidnap plot

Sarangani Representative and senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao admitted on Thursday that he was shocked upon learning about President Benigno Aquino III's revelation of Abu Sayyaf's plot to kidnap him and presidential sister Kris Aquino.
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Online political debates take toll on friendships than real-life disputes

Debating on conflicting opinions is normal, but the widespread reach of social media tends to blow issues out of proportion.
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Aquino takes veiled shot at Duterte's strongman image

President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday warned against "taong sisiga-siga" or a gangster-style leader in what seemed like a veiled criticism of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who has been projecting the image of a strong leader who could wipe out crime and corruption within six months.
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Comelec urged to investigate LP's alleged use of 4Ps to draw support for Mar, Leni

An urban poor group is asking the Commission on Elections to conduct an investigation on the Liberal Party's alleged use of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to force beneficiaries to attend rallies.
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Marcos to formally ask Comelec why his OAV votes going to Gringo

Marcos claimed that based on the reports reaching his office, the votes that were supposed to be credited to him were being credited in the receipts to fellow Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan.
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PHL wants coordinated patrols to protect ships from rebels

The Philippines has been discussing coordinated naval patrols on its southern maritime borders with Indonesia and Malaysia to protect shipping after attacks and kidnappings by Islamist militants, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
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Masbate governor must be sent back to jail – Ombudsman

In a 66-page motion for reconsideration filed with the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division, the Ombudsman, through its Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) said the court erred in granting bail to Lanete and her co-accused, businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the suspected mastermind of the so-called pork barrel scam.
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Trillanes: Duterte accounts could be basis for impeachment if he wins

Even if Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte wins the presidency in May, questions over his alleged bank accounts could be a basis for his impeachment.
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Poe eyes Governor Salceda as Cabinet member

Presidential bet Senator Grace Poe is considering Albay Governor Joey Salceda to be part of her Cabinet should she win the presidency in the May 9 elections.
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Roxas hits Duterte over BPI account: Nagsisinungaling ka na naman

"Mayor Duterte, nagsisinungaling ka na naman. Kailan ba namin malalaman ang buong katotohanan?"
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Duterte admits bank accounts at BPI Julia Vargas

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday admitted that he owned bank accounts at the Bank of the Philippine Islands branch at Julia Vargas Ave.
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FPJ group endorses Bongbong

The Partido ng Bayan ang Bida (PBB) said it opted to endorse Marcos’ vice presidential bid as the senator supposedly embodies the group’s advocacy for “equality regardless of age, gender, religion and social status”.
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PNoy urged to stop campaigning, focus on West PHL Sea issue

A legal luminary on Thursday urged President Benigno Aquino III to focus less on hitting the campaign trail and more on easing tensions with China in connection with the territorial dispute in the South China Sea.
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Trillanes to Duterte: Enough gimmick, sign waiver

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday dared Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to sign a bank waiver to prove that he has no hidden wealth amounting to P211 million stashed in a BPI branch in Pasig City.
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P500-M check for Sen. Trillanes is fake, says San Miguel Corp.

San Miguel Corporation made it clear on Thursday that their supposed check circulating online giving vice presidential bet Senator Antonio Trillanes IV P500 million is fake.
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Roxas camp scores Duterte for 'stereotyping' Indians

The camp of administration standard bearer Mar Roxas on Thursday scored Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly stereotyping Indians as "usurious leaders."
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Senate gears up for reception of election returns

Necessary security measures have been mapped out to ensure that the reception of certificates of canvass and election returns for the May 9 presidential and vice presidential elections will run smoothly, a Senate official said Thursday.
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CHR, House leaders to Duterte: Respect due process

The heads of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the House of Representatives on Thursday lashed back at Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte over his remark that investigating bodies should not subject the police and the military to "humiliating" probes.
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Ceasefire is possible with Duterte presidency —Joma Sison

A ceasefire between the Communist Party of the Philippines and the Philippine government is possible if Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is elected president, said CPP founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison.
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Stricter security measures to be implemented to prevent tower attacks

Authorities said they will implement stricter security measures to ensure public safety amid threats to attack the power supply to sabotage the May 9 elections, a report on Unang Balita on Thursday said.
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Duterte delivers ‘candid’ speech at business forum

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte delivered a straighforward speech at a business forum on Wednesday where he talked about his anti-crime campaign, admits being a womanizer and that business leaders too are womanizers just like him.
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SWS denies survey results showing Duterte’s decline, Binay’s rise

The Social Weather Stations on Wednesday denied that it conducted a survey on April 20 to 23, as reported in text messages, social media posts, and supposedly in even in some radio programs.
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Comelec chief continues to defend mall voting proposal, apologizes for cancellation

Commission on Elections chief Andres Bautista on Wednesday defended his mall voting proposal shortly after the other poll commissioners voted to scrap the project.
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Vote buyers getting creative, say watchdogs

Operators intending to cheat have devised creative ways of buying votes in the upcoming May 9 elections according to election watchdogs.
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Duterte eyes revolutionary government if elected president

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Dutere is planning to form a revolutionary government if elected president on May 9, saying the current Constitution could no longer address many of the problems besetting the country.
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Don’t humiliate generals in investigations, Duterte tells Congress, CHR

Davao City Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday warned lawmakers, the Ombudsman, and the Commission on Human Rights not to get in the way of law enforcement by subjecting soldiers and police officers to humiliating investigations.
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Duterte calls out Indian ambassador over five-six loans

Davao City Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday called out the Indian ambassador for the longtime practice of some Indian citizens who offer five-six loans, or those that lend cash at a hefty 20-percent interest.
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Miriam claims P300-M bribe attempt to withdraw candidacy

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Wednesday has claimed that a certain group has attempted to bribe her with P300 million in exchange for withdrawing her candidacy in the presidential race for the May 9 elections.
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Kin to next president: Bring Jonas Burgos back home

The family of missing activist Jonas Burgos is hoping that the next president would be able to bring him back home.
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Duterte’s alleged P211-M bank account just the tip of the iceberg, Trillanes says

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is not yet done with his exposé about presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's alleged ill-gotten wealth.
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Citing ‘Comeleak,’ nuisance bet asks SC to declare ‘no-el’

A nuisance candidate for the presidency on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to postpone the May 9 elections, in light of events including the recent breach of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) voters' database.
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Remaining foreign hostages of the Abu Sayyaf still alive –DFA

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said all foreign hostages of the Abu Sayyaf are still alive despite the expiration of its deadline for ransom payments on Monday.
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Duterte failed to address economic policy in speech, says MBC chairman

Makati Business Club (MBC) chairman Ramon del Rosario Jr. said that his fellow businessmen may still be uneasy with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte even after he met with the influential group on Wednesday.
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Duterte withdrawing bank secrecy waiver?

Is Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte withdrawing a bank secrecy waiver that he signed with running mate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano last March 11?
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Comelec may be held liable for leaked voter data, poll lawyer says

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may be held liable for the leakage of supposed voters' data stolen from the database of the poll body and made available online, a longtime election lawyer said on Wednesday.
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PNoy: ‘No stone unturned’ in operations vs. Abu Sayyaf

President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday said the government is carrying out intensive operations against the Abu Sayyaf and will leave “no stone unturned” to ensure the campaign's success. 
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Binay camp reiterates challenge to presidential bets to submit to AMLC probe

The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday reiterated their challenge to Palace hopefuls to sign a waiver and allow the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to check their and their family members' bank accounts.
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Ombudsman dismisses Bulacan mayor for failing to reinstate employee

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan Mayor Reynaldo San Pedro over his alleged failure to reinstate an employee despite an order from the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
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Online ‘trolls’ may be violating Election Code, lawyer says

So-called social media “trolls” and other individuals spreading lies online to derail the May 9 national elections may be charged with violation of elections laws and end up in jail, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has said.
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Bongbong hits Justice secretary over ‘laglag-bala’ remark

Vice presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday scored acting Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas over the latter’s remark that the recent “laglag-bala” incident involving an elderly couple could just be a smear plot against the government.
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Malacañang alarmed over NPA’s release of cops to Duterte

Malacañang on Wednesday expressed concern over the implications of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's ties with Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People's Army.
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Dalisay resigns as NFA chief

Renan Dalisay confirmed on Wednesday he has resigned as administrator of the National Food Authority, but his resignation has not yet been accepted by President Benigno Aquino III.
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Solons seek congressional probe of ‘Comeleak’

Two party-list representatives asked Congress Wednesday to probe the security breach on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) website last March, which supposedly exposed the private information of some 55 million voters.
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Mar to Duterte: Explain ‘hidden’ bank account

Administration standard bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II on Wednesday called on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to explain to the public his alleged “hidden” bank account.
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Ombudsman orders graft charges vs. acting NPO chief, 5 others

Six officials of the National Printing Office (NPO), including its acting director Emmanuel Andaya, have been ordered charged with graft in connection with the alleged anomalous purchase of travel clearance certificates (TCCs) worth P1.89 million in 2010.
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Duterte camp: P211-M bank account product of ‘fertile, malicious mind’

The camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said the presidential candidate's alleged P210 million hidden bank account is a product of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV's "fertile and malicious mind."
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Cayetano, Trillanes exchange barbs over alleged Duterte millions

A little less than two weeks before the national elections slated on May 9, the camps of PDP-Laban vice-presidential candidate Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Nacionalista Party vice presidential bet Antonio Trillanes traded barbs over a supposed P211-million bank account of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
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Comelec reverses March ruling, cancels mall voting

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman on Wednesday announced that "mall voting" on May 9 will not push through.
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PNoy declares May 9 a special non-working holiday

President Benigno Aquino III has declared May 9 a special non-working holiday, Malacañang said Wednesday.
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Bishop Julio Labayen dies, he was 90

The Most Reverend Julio Xavier Labayen OCD, DD, Bishop-Prelate Emeritus of the prelature of Infanta, died at 6:52am today.
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Bishop outraged over killing of Canadian

The chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) condemns the murder of a Canadian national by militants in southern Philippines.
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Friends recall Canadian hostage's love for Philippines

A friend of Canadian John Ridsdel recalled the mining executive had planned to settle in Mindoro, where he could sail his boat on its azure waters.
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NBI arrests suspect for spreading ex-girlfriend's sex tape

The National Bureau of Investigations Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) arrested a suspect for allegedly spreading a sex-video he took with his ex-girlfriend, GMA 7 news program "24 Oras" reported on Tuesday.
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Ilocos Sur's Singson attempts to rally ‘Solid North’ for Poe

With 13 days to go before the May 9 elections, Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson is working on gathering the so-called "Solid North" forces for Senator Grace Poe.
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LTO processing 300,000 license plates for distribution

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) aims to distribute about 300,000 motor vehicle license plates in two weeks.
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CA reverses dismissal of PNP's Petrasanta over courier service mess

The Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a plea from dismissed Chief Superintendent Raul Petrasanta that he be reinstated at the Philippine National Police (PNP) after being sacked over an anomalous contract with courier service Werfast Documentary Agency in 2011.  
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VP Binay on OFWs’ P100-M legal aid fund, Duterte on killing 16 inmates

GMA News Research on Monday continued fact-checking the declarations made by the presidential candidates during the last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 at Phinma University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City.
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Lanao town first area to be placed under Comelec control for May polls

A municipality in Lanao del Norte becomes the first area to be placed under the control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in connection with the May 9 elections due to the volatile security situation there.
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Spokesman to pro-Duterte netizens: Stop bashing journalists

The camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday called on supporters of the pacesetting presidential candidate to stop bullying journalists, who they perceive to be biased against the PDP-Laban standard bearer.
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PNP asks public to report electioneering cops

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ricardo Marquez called on the public on Tuesday to report incidents of partisan activity among police officers, after they took their oath of non-partisanship in the coming national elections.
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Beheading highlights lucrative kidnap business of PHL rebels

When the deadline for his ransom passed this week, Canadian John Ridsdel was beheaded by his captors, the Abu Sayyaf, whose network in the Philippines is only gaining in strength thanks to vast sums earned from kidnappings that pay.
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Local absentee voting to start Wednesday

Over 24,000 voters will start casting their votes on Wednesday, April 27, the start of the three-day local absentee voting (LAV) period.
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CHR: 52 poll-related violence recorded since January

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has recorded 52 election-related violence since the election period began in January, but only two complaints have been filed so far.
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Bongbong urges Comelec to compile vote receipts with discrepancies

Vice presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to compile vote receipts with discrepancy complaints for possible reference in the event that someone files a case before the poll body.
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Presidential bets denounce beheading of Canadian hostage in Sulu

All five presidential candidates on Tuesday denounced the killing of Canadian hostage John Ridsdel by the Abu Sayyaf Group, seven months after he and three others were kidnapped by the terrorist group in Davao del Norte province.
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Pacquiao-Bradley 3 a PPV flop —report

From the moment it was announced up to its fight night, reception for the third showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley was lukewarm at most.
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Japan warship visits Philippines as China sea row festers

A Japanese warship sailed into a Philippine port near disputed South China Sea waters on Tuesday in another sign of deepening security ties between the World War II foes to counter Beijing.
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PHL military still urges no payment to free foreign hostages

Despite the beheading of a Canadian hostage by the Abu Sayyaf, the Philippine military continues to urge the governments of the remaining foreign hostages not to accede to the terrorist group's ransom demand.
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Timeline of Abu Sayyaf atrocities

The Abu Sayyaf Islamic militant group has terrorized the Mindanao region and nearby areas with a trail of bombings, kidnappings and beheadings since the 1990s.
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Pichay faces graft raps over P1.5-M sponsorship of chess tourney

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the immediate filing of graft charges against former Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) chairman of the board Prospero Pichay Jr. and three other former officials of the agency over the alleged anomalous sponsorship of a chess tournament in 2010 amounting to P1.5 million.
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DOJ chief says probe on Davao Death Squad continues

Acting Department of Justice Secretary Emmanuel Cagas on Tuesday said that the investigations on the infamous Davao Death Squad being linked to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte continues.
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Present, former Congress members dominate Pulse Asia survey

Present and former members of Congress are the most preferred senatorial candidates for the May 9 elections, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey results released Tuesday.
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Bongbong still ahead in VP race in latest Pulse Asia survey

Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains the top contender for the vice presidency despite the steady rise of administration candidate Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo, based on the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey released Tuesday.
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Duterte maintains 12-percent lead in latest Pulse Asia survey

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte maintained his 12-percent lead over Sen. Grace Poe in the latest presidential survey released by Pulse Asia on Tuesday.
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Acting DOJ chief links new 'tanim-bala' controversy to May polls

Acting Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas on Tuesday said the resurgence of the "tanim-bala" controversy seemed to be connected to the upcoming May 9 elections.
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Acting DOJ chief defends Palace vs. seeding of ‘stolen’ Comelec data

Acting Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas on Tuesday defended Malacañang  and denied that it seeded the supposed voters' data stolen by hackers from the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) system.
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Detained Bong Revilla wants ‘escorted voting’ in Cavite

Senator Ramong "Bong" Revilla Jr. has asked the Sandiganbayan First Division to allow him to leave his detention on May 9 and allow him to cast his vote in Bacoor, Cavite.
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DOJ chief tight-lipped on Mamasapano probe findings

Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas on Tuesday was tight-lipped on the progress of the preliminary investigation on the January 2015 Mamasapano encounter that left 60 people, including 44 elite policemen, dead.
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DFA: Beheading of Canadian national by Abu Sayyaf 'cruel, inhuman'

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday strongly condemned the beheading of Canadian hostage John Ridsdel by the Abu Sayyaf Group, calling the act “inhuman” and “cruel.”
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PNP: Efforts on to locate beheaded Canadian's body

Philippine National Police chief Director General Ricardo Marquez on Tuesday said there are ongoing efforts to recover the body of Canadian kidnap victim John Ridsdel, whose head was found in Jolo town on Monday night.
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PNoy vows ‘full force of law’ vs. Abu Sayyaf

President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday vowed to apply the “full force of the law” against the Abu Sayyaf militants following the beheading of Canadian hostage John Ridsdel.
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PNP, AFP assure no let up in operations vs. Abu Sayyaf

The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday morning assured continuous operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group, following the beheading of Canadian captive John Ridsdel on Monday.
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CA junks amplaro plea of ex-INC minister Menorca

The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed for being "moot and academic" a plea for the protection of former Iglesia ni Cristo minister Lowell Menorca and his family.
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Comelec moves random manual audit to canvassing centers for May polls

Random manual audits during the May 9 polls will now be held at the canvassing centers of municipalities and cities instead of polling precincts, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday.
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Duterte explains ‘Emilio Aguinaldo’; says campaign contributors were from Davao City

After evading a question on his campaign’s biggest contributors during Sunday’s PiliPinas Debates 2016, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Monday that most of them were from Davao City.
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Señeres' party protests against Comelec's refusal to recognize substitute candidate

The political party of the late presidential bet Roy Señeres staged a protest at the Commission on Elections' (Comelec's) office at the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila on Monday afternoon, lamenting the commission's refusal to acknowledge Apolonia Soguilon, as a substitute candidate.
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Military says severed head found as ransom deadline passes

A severed head was found in Jolo, SUlu on Monday, five hours after the expiry of a ransom deadline set by Islamist militants who had threatened to execute one of four captives.  
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Comelec eyes 90-percent transmission rate anew for May polls

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista said Monday is looking to repeat its 90-percent transmission rate of poll results next month.
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Aquino wants to stop new Marcos rule

"I don't want a repeat of the problems we went through especially from 1972 to 1986," President Benigno Aquino III said.  
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Poe’s husband junks US citizenship before barangay chairman in San Juan

Senator Grace Poe’s husband formally renounced his American citizenship before a barangay chairman in San Juan City a little more than a month before the May 9 elections.
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Mar to Duterte: ‘Lalaki ka ba or hindi? May isang salita ka ba?’

CLARK, Pampanga – Administration standard bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II on Monday renewed his challenge to Davao City Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw from the presidential race after disproving the latter's claim that residents in Davao did not benefit from the government's health insurance program.
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Roxas-Robredo tandem woos barangay leaders in Central Luzon

CLARK, Pampanga — Administration tandem Manuel “Mar” Roxas II and Leni Robredo on Monday wooed some 3,000 local and barangay leaders of Central Luzon, saying the future of the country depends on whom they would elect in the May 2016 polls. 
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Ex-poll exec asks Comelec to clarify basis of proclaiming candidates for May polls

A former commissioner of the Commission on Elections on Monday asked the poll body to clarify what will be the basis for proclaiming winning candidates in the May 9 polls.
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PNoy on Bongbong, dad: Same slogan, same dictatorial rule?

CLARK, Pampanga — President Benigno Aquino III on Monday slammed anew Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as he campaigned for the administration tandem during a meeting with local and barangay officials here. 
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Poe, Escudero meet with Iglesia ni Cristo's Eduardo Manalo

Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escudero met with Iglesia ni Cristo executive minister Eduardo Manalo Monday morning to present their platform of government and plans for the country.
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DOH: Over 200k students administered dengue vaccine

Over 200,000 students have already received the first ever vaccine against dengue, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Monday.
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Tatad seeks immigration probe vs. Grace Poe’s husband

Former Senator Francisco "Kit" Tatad on Monday filed with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) a complaint against the husband of Sen. Grace Poe over his citizenship.
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More Bicolano governors back Grace Poe’s presidential bid

Five of six governors from the Bicol region are now supporting her presidential candidacy, Senator Grace Poe indicated in a statement on Monday.
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Comelec mulls manual system for detainee voting

The Commission on Elections is considering manual voting for detainees on May 9, following the Supreme Court's issuance of a temporary restraining order prohibiting inmates from voting in the local elections.
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ER Ejercito's son asks SC to compel Comelec to print new ballots for Laguna

The son of former Laguna governor Emilio "ER" Jorge Ejercito on Monday asked the Supreme Court to compel the Commission on Elections to print new ballots for Laguna, where his name is still included as one of the gubernatorial bets despite having withdrawn from the race.
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Roxas laughs off alleged cheating in debate; camp points to Duterte supporters over rumor

CLARK, Pampanga – Administration standard bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II on Monday laughed off rumors circulating on the internet that he was informed of the questions prior to the lst leg of the PiliPinas presidential debates held in Pangasinan on Sunday.
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Duterte camp hits Poe for 'all-out war' remark

The camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Monday slammed Senator Grace Poe for saying that she will resort to an all-out war to resolve the problem in Mindanao.
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Undecided voters remain so after last leg of Pilipinas Debates 2016 —analyst

All presidential candidates played safe when they discussed the issues presented in the final leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Sunday, a political analyst has said.
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Netizens point out: Mar's quote closer to Pokemon than Batman

Administration bet Mar Roxas caused a stir online by quoting Batman during Sunday's Pilipinas Debates 2016 in Pangasinan, in response to a question from Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.
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DILG secretary, North Cotabato governor face raps over Kidapawan dispersal

Farmers who figured in the Kidapawan dispersal have filed complaints for murder, frustrated and attempted murder against high ranking national officials, North Cotabato local executives and 90 others in the government, police and the military.
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Manila prosecutor recommends cybercrime raps vs. Comelec site hacker

The Manila Prosecutor's Office has ordered the filing of cybercrime charges against an IT graduate arrested for the alleged defacement of the Commission on Elections' website and online leakage of voters' data.
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Indonesia to set up ‘crisis center’ after Philippine kidnappings – minister

JAKARTA - Indonesia will set up a crisis center, headed by President Joko Widodo, to handle security situations involving its citizens overseas, a senior minister said on Monday, following recent abductions of Indonesian sailors in Philippine waters.
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Singapore seeking legal advice on ‘misleading’ pro-Duterte Facebook post

Singapore is seeking legal advice over a 'misleading' online post continuously being shared on social media, which claims that its Prime Minister, Lee Hsien-Loong, is supporting the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
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China to build on disputed Scarborough Shoal this year -report

Beijing will start construction on a South China Sea islet within the Philippines' claimed exclusive economic zone this year, as it seeks to project its power in the disputed waters, Hong Kong media reported Monday.
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Leni Robredo hopes to widen lead in campaign homestretch

Liberal Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo on Monday said she hopes to widen her lead over erstwhile frontrunner Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the vice-presidential preference surveys in the last two weeks of the election campaign. 
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Pulse Asia president sees a tighter VP race as election day nears

Pulse Asia president and managing fellow Professor Ronald Holmes on Monday predicted a much tighter vice presidential race based on recent voter preference surveys with less than two weeks left before election day on May 9.
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Poe vows inclusive society, VP Binay points to record in closing statements

Sen. Grace Poe, in her closing speech in the final PiliPinas Debate 2016 on Sunday, promised to build a country where economic growth would be genuinely inclusive, and where parents would be glad to raise their children.  
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Drilon, Sotto, Pacquiao lead in latest SWS senators poll

Senate President Franklin Drilon (Liberal Party) followed by Senator Vicente Sotto III (Nationalist People’s Coalition) are the top two candidates in the latest Social Weather Stations survey on voting preference for senators.  
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Miriam open to hear arguments for the legalization of medical marijuana

She may be against it now, but Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago is open to be convinced to allow the legalization of the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
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The helpless have been hurt during campaign period – Roxas

With the campaign period coming into the final stretch, administration presidential candidate Mar Roxas took a moment to look back at the last two months during the third and final PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Sunday at the PHINMA University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City.  
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Leni takes lead, Bongbong right behind in latest SWS poll

Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo has edged past Senator Bongbong Marcos in the latest vice presidential preference survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations.
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No more ‘endo’ in the next administration?

All five presidential candidates on Sunday promised to stop "endo" if they win in the May 2016 elections.
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Duterte widens lead over Poe in latest SWS poll

Amid the uproar caused by his remarks about rape during a campaign sortie earlier this month, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte widened his lead over closest challenger Sen. Grace Poe in the latest survey by the Social Weather Stations.
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Miriam on choosing nation’s leader: ‘Hindi puwedeng yung nakaupo sa likod ang magiging presidente’

In her closing statement at Sunday night's Pilipinas Debates 2016 at the University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said choosing who to vote for president in next month's elections should not be done on a whim.
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Candidates vow support for fisherfolk affected by South China Sea dispute

Presidential candidates on Sunday promised assistance to fisherfolk affected by the tension in the disputed South China Sea or West Philippine Sea while the case regarding the country's claim is still pending with the United Nations arbitration court.
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Ex-GMA economic managers, Pag-IBIG chief on Binay's future Cabinet

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Sunday gave a glimpse of his future official family should he win in next month's presidential election.   
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Candidates pull punches in last leg of Pilipinas Debates 2016

Despite facing off for the last time before the May 9 polls, the five presidential candidates appeared to have pulled their punches, resulting in fewer heated exchanges than in the earlier stages of the PiliPinas Debates 2016.
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How presidential bets will push for peace in Mindanao

Four of the five presidential candidates on Sunday vowed to continue talks with rebel groups to achieve peace in Mindanao and eventually address poverty in the region.
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What is 'endo' and why do presidential bets want it gone?

Presidential candidates during the last leg of the Pilipinas Debates on Sunday vowed to end the practice of "endo" that has been affecting the country's contractual employees for so many years.
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Roxas open to 'clean' coal plants, more mining if he becomes president

Former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas said he is open to more coal plants and more mining firms operating in the country if elected president, as long as these are done in a responsible manner.
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Miriam gets kind treatment from Duterte during face-off

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte deviated from his usual audacious stance and showed some gentleness on Sunday’s third leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016, at least to Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago.
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Presidential bets vow 1 physician, 1 health center in every barangay

Every presidential candidates on Sunday vowed that there would be at least one doctor and one health center in each of the country's 42,000 barangays if they are elected.  
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Duterte: I will be harsh

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday warned that if he becomes president, he will be "harsh" to stop criminality.
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Less fireworks as presidential bets face off for the last time

Some highlights in the third and final presidential debate held in Pangasinan province.
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While highlighting gains of ‘Daang Matuwid,’ Roxas insists ‘best is yet to come’

Administration presidential bet Mar Roxas promised more than continuity during the last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 at PHINMA University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City on Sunday. He told Filipinos that the best is yet to be achieved if he is elected president on May 9.
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Binay hits Poe: You could've worked in US without giving up PHL citizenship

"Ikinahihiya niyo ang pagka-Pilipino ninyo para kayo maging mamamayan ng Amerika. Pwede naman kayo magtrabaho dun kahit na hindi ka American citizen," Binay said.  
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Though confident of Leni's victory, Roxas open to giving Bongbong a cabinet post

Presidential candidate and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas  said on Sunday that he was open to appointing vice presidential-aspirant Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to a cabinet position if they both win in the upcoming May elections.  
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If any of his kids uses illegal drugs, Duterte says, ‘Patayin mo’

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is willing to have his children killed if any one of them is found to be using illegal drugs.
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Duterte defends pro-women record: Women's code, no swimsuits in beauty pageants

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte defends himself over his alleged anti-women statements including the controversial rape joke that recently whipped up a firestorm of protest from feminists. 
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Miriam: I will never withdraw

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Sunday has a message for those saying that she should concede from the presidential race: I will never quit.
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Duterte evades question about major campaign contributor

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte played it coy when asked to name one of his top campaign contributors during the last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Sunday in Pangasinan.
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Poe says husband already renounced US citizenship

Senator Grace Poe on Sunday said her husband, Teodoro Misael Vera Llamanzares, born to Filipino parents in the US, has already renounced his American citizenship.
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Roxas dares Duterte to withdraw; Digong taunts Mar's survey standing

Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas on Sunday dared Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw from the presidential race if he can prove that Davao City residents benefitted from the government's health insurance program.
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Roxas compares self to Batman in response to Miriam's 'elitist' question

"As Batman said, it is not important how you came to this world. What is important is what you did with your life. And my life over the last 20 years has been a public record."
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Smartmatic expects 100% transmission within a day after polls close on May 9

The Commission on Elections' provider of the automated election system expects to transmit all of the election results across the country by May 10 or within a day after the polls.
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The presidentiables’ plans for OFWs

The five presidential candidates on Sunday laid out their plans to ease the hardships being experienced by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
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Bets agree improved mass transit to solve Metro traffic woes

The five candidates for president in next month's elections vowed to push for the the creation of a mass transport system as part of the solution to Metro Manila's traffic congestion. They also vowed to extend the existing railway networks that would connect the nation's capital to adjacent provinces.
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VP Binay evades Roxas question on corruption charges

Vice President Jejomar Binay declined to answer the question of former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas about the corruption charges against him during the last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 held at the University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City on Sunday.
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Miriam makes long pause, frequently assisted in early part of debate

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago fell in a slight yet noticeable pause in the middle of a round in the third and last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Sunday.
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Duterte to plant flag on Scarborough; Miriam to bomb Chinese stealing fish

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago came up with novel, maybe even incendiary, ways in dealing with the South China Sea dispute aside from pursuing the diplomatic track.
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Duterte on Binay: He’s a ‘certified plunderer’

DAGUPAN CITY — Shortly before the start of the last PiliPinas presidential debates here, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday described Vice President Jejomar Binay as a “certified plunderer.” 
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All presidential bets see a better PHL by 2022

All five presidential bets see a better Philippines by 2022 when the winning candidate's six-year term ends.
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Duterte downplays lead in latest Pulse Asia survey, ‘I could be No. 5 next week’

DAGUPAN CITY— Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte couldn’t care less about his survey ratings even if he has emerged as the candidate to beat in the presidential race.
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Duterte prepared to become ‘pulutan’ during last presidential debate

DAGUPAN CITY — Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was unfazed about the attacks he expects his rivals to launch against him when they face off on stage for the last time at the third PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Sunday.
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What Filipino food does Anthony Bourdain find ‘deranged yet alluring’?

Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" premieres in Manila on Monday but before that, share the guilt of eating fast food with famous chef and TV personality.
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Marcos urges Comelec to explain discrepancies in vote receipts

Vice presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain the alleged discrepancies between actual votes on the ballot and the printed voters’ receipts during the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV).
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PHL warship to join Brunei, Singapore maritime exercises

The Philippine Navy will send one of its two warships to Brunei and Singapore to participate in counter-terrorism and maritime exercises next month.
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Presidentiables arrive at the University of Pangasinan for last PiliPinas Debates 2016

All five presidential candidates have arrived at the PHINMA University of Pangasinan for the third and last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 on Sunday.
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Army to buy P247.8-M high-explosive ammunition

A Philippine Army official on Sunday said they are acquiring P247.8 million worth of high-explosive ammunition for its 105mm Howitzers.
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CA affirms ruling, orders QC court to proceed with Willie Revillame’s trial

The Court of Appeals has ruled with finality to allow a Quezon City court to try actor and television host Willie Revillame for the child abuse and exploitation raps filed against him in 2011.
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Duterte's youngest son gushes over Miriam, wants her to give Digong 'fight of a lifetime'

The son of presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday posted a photo with his dad’s rival Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago hours ahead of the last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016.
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VP Binay still confident of win, cites core group of supporters

DAGUPAN, Pangasinan -- Vice President Jejomar Binay on Sunday said he remains confident that he will win the presidential race even as he continues to trail behind Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Grace Poe in the pre-election surveys.
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Golovkin demolishes Wade in two rounds

Kazakh phenom Gennady Golovkin has once again displayed why he's one of the most dangerous punchers in boxing after getting rid of Dominic Wade in two rounds to keep his interim WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO world middleweight titles Saturday night (Sunday morning PHL time) at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
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Binay draws first blood few hours before last Comelec debate

Vice President Jejomar Binay took his gloves off a few hours before the last leg of the Commission on Elections-initiated PiliPinas Debates 2016, hitting his rivals as he spelled out the reasons why he’s the best choice to become the next president.
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Binay dares opponents anew to sign bank waiver, bare medical records

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Saturday reiterated his challenge to his opponents in the presidential race to sign a waiver allowing the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to check their accounts and that of their family members.
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Issue on possible deportation of Poe’s husband is political harrassment —Chiz

Vice presidential candidate and Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Sunday said the issue about the possible deportation of Neil Llamanzares, husband of presidential candidate Sen. Grace Poe, is political harrassment.
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LP senatorial bets lead latest Pulse Asia poll

Five senatorial candidates from the Liberal Party are included in the top 12 picks for senators in the April 12-17 Pulse Asia survey on senatorial preferences for the upcoming May 2016 elections.
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As final face-off nears, highlights of two previous presidential debates

Highlights of the two previous presidential debates.
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Marcos Jr still leads VP race

Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has maintained his lead in the  vice-presidential race based on the latest results of the preelection survey conducted by pollster Pulse Asia.
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Duterte leads in latest Pulse Asia poll

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte topped the April 12-17 Pulse Asia survey on presidential preference.
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Donaire still world champ; halts Bedak in 3

Four-division champion Nonito Donaire Jr. successfully defended his WBO world super bantamweight title by halting Zsolt Bedak of Hungary in three rounds, Saturday night at the Cebu City Sports Complex in Cebu.
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Duterte delivers profanity-free speech; vows to be 'prim and proper' if he becomes president

"In this country, (the ruling class) wants everything to be prim and proper. They control the media, they control television and all, and they want to do governance in accordance with their interest. That’s how it is. Noon pa ganoon talaga," Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said.
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#ParaPoSaBayan : Robredo, Cayetano reveal campaign challenges

Vice presidential bets Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo disclosed the challenges facing their respective campaigns with only less than three weeks before the May 9 polls.
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Presidential aspirants to woo the undecided in final face-off

The face off will start at 6 p.m. and will have a town hall format where the audience flown from different provinces across the country will be allowed to directly ask questions to the candidates.
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Aquino on severing ties with US, Australia: 'Tinrabaho ko 'yan'

President Benigno Aquino III on Friday criticized Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for threatening to cut ties with the United States and Australia if he wins the presidency.
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Poor signal reception hobbled mock elections

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) met the 100 percent transmission target in the mock elections it held Saturday morning, but communication problems beset the trial run due to poor signal reception.
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Duterte warns: Roxas has cronies like Marcos

"Ang problema diyan kay Mar, marami siyang cronies. Babalik ang panahon ni [late President Ferdinand] Marcos. Sira ang diskarte ng gobyerno," Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said in a rally in Pandacan, Manila early Saturday morning.   
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Palace hands off voter's data leak

Communications Undersecretary Manolo Quezon urged government agencies to transfer their servers into one centralized system to better protect, supervise, and secure all government websites.
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UAE's crown prince in Philippines for 2-day business trip

United Arab Emirates' Crown Prince Hamdan Mohamed Al Murshidi said the Arab Business Club is looking at putting up beach resorts and investing in the telecommunications sector.
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Palace: PHL, Malaysia, Indonesia to hold talks about abductions at sea

A Malacañang official said Saturday that neighboring countries sharing sea borders in the southern Philippines are set to meet to discuss abductions of sailors cruising international sea lanes off Sabah.
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Duterte pushes 'kill criminals' message

Analysts say Duterte's profanity-laced campaign resonates in a chaotic, high-crime society with limited opportunities for a vast underclass working for a tiny elite.  
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Duterte pushes ‘kill criminals’ message

Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte Saturday renewed his vow to kill criminals as the tough-talking favorite hit the stump in the capital heading into the home stretch of a controversial campaign.
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Tatad will ask BI to probe ‘status’ of Poe’s husband

Former senator Francisco Tatad will ask the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday to investigate claims that the husband of presidential bet Sen. Grace Poe is an American national who is working in the Philippines without a valid permit, a lawyer said Saturday.
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Poe urges rivals: No mudslinging please, at last presidential debates

No name-calling and mudslinging, please, during the last leg of the debates, presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe appealed to her political rivals on Saturday.
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Mar Roxas has edge in last presidential debate, says camp

Administration standard bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II has the advantage going into the last leg of the PiliPinas debates for the presidential elections, his camp claimed Saturday. 
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PNP to conduct own probe of Comelec hacking

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Division (PNP-AGC) on Saturday said it will conduct its own investigation into the hacking of the Commission on Elections' website.
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Duterte on Trillanes’ killing allegations: ‘It’s all for news’

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV may be just seeking attention when he claimed that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte personally told him how he killed people mercilessly.
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Miriam tells supporters on Facebook: ‘I’m perfectly normal now’

Cancer-stricken Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, who has been lagging in voters' preference surveys for president, on Friday night announced on Facebook that she's now "perfectly normal."
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LP leaders: Mar Roxas to win in Albay even without Salceda

Liberal Party leaders in Albay downplayed the effect of Governor Joey Salceda's decision to transfer his loyalty from administration standard bearer Mar Roxas to independent presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe.
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Aussie TV presenter resorts to gutter language calls Duterte an ‘evil bast_ard’

Sky News Australia television presenter Paul Murray, in his April 19 broadcast of his commentary program Paul Murray Live, called Philippine presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte an “evil bast_rd” because of Duterte's comments on the rape and murder of Australian missionary in 1989.  
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Duterte meets Eduardo Manalo assures Iglesia ni Cristo of support if elected president

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Friday assured the members of the Iglesia ni Cristo that their rights and welfare will be taken care of if he is elected president.
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Poll watchdog mulls suing Comelec over data breach

A poll watchdog is mulling the filing of charges against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after a massive data breach leaked personal information of millions of voters.   
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Duterte wants PDEA disbanded laglag-bala culprits 'retired' if he wins

Presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte dished out more details of his plan to suppress crime and government corruption in three to six months, a report on "24 Oras" said Friday.
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Duterte declares he’ll be first leftist president

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has declared that he would be the first left-leaning president of the country if he wins the elections on May 9.
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Albay’s Joey Salceda shifts support from Mar Roxas to Grace Poe

Albay Governor Joey Salceda has withdrawn his support for administration standard bearer Mar Roxas and announced his support for independent presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe.
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CHR report on Kidapawan dispersal 95% complete

Revisions to a 30-page report from the CHR's fact-finding team will most probably be finalized by Monday. 
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Comelec data hack unlikely to affect elections beyond 'retail cheating' —experts

While the alleged breach of Commission on Elections voter data poses numerous problems from individuals whose information may have been compromised, experts think it is unlikely to have a large effect on the actual polls.
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Ex-classmate bares details of shooting incident between Duterte friend

A former classmate in San Beda College has shed light on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's claim that he was expelled from the school's College of Law for shooting a classmate who was making fun of him.
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Is Comelec liable for data breach? Legal experts weigh in

"Ngayon, ang tanong ay kung ang ninakawan - ang Comelec - na nagtatago ng mga sensitibong impormasyon ng ibang tao ay dapat panagutin? Mahirap pang sabihin 'to sa ngayon, lalo na kung iisipin na ang ninakawan ay biktima din."
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Duterte on rape joke complaint: Why sue? She’s already dead

Presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo on Friday let loose a slew of expletives against the Commission on Human Rights for conducting an investigation against him just a few weeks before election day.
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Ex-Muntinlupa solon Napoles 13 others charged with graft malversation

Former Muntinlupa City Rep. Ruffy Biazon allegedly allocated P3 million of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in 2007 to the Philippine Social Development Foundation, Inc. (PSDFI), a foundation allegedly created by Janet Napoles, in exchange for P1.950 million worth of “rebates” or kickbacks.
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Singapore gov't denies endorsing Duterte

The Singapore government has belied an online post that claimed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is backing the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
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CHR gives Duterte 5 days to reply on rape joke complaint

Chairman Jose Luis Gascon said the CHR, acting as gender and development ombudsman under the Magna Carta for Women, is not requiring Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to personally appear before the constitutional body.
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Sandiganbayan orders arrest of ex-Muntinlupa mayor 11 others for graft

The Sandiganbayan has ordered the issuance of arrest warrant against former Muntinlupa City mayor Aldrin San Pedro and 11 others for a graft case stemming from the alleged anomalous purchase of trolley bags in 2008.
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Harden sinks clutch winner as Rockets stun Warriors

James Harden's clutch basket allowed the Rockets to cut the Warriors series lead in the Western Conference tussle to two games to one.
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Comelec urged to take down posters bearing 'Daang Matuwid' motto

A poll watchdog asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday to order the removal of billboards and other paraphernalia bearing the “Daang Matuwid" motto, saying these are considered illegal campaign materials of Liberal Party bets Manuel "Mar" Roxas II and Leni Robredo.
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Comelec to conduct transmission test on Saturday

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct transmission test on Saturday from the vote counting machines to the central server to ensure higher voter transmission rate in the May 9 national and local elections.
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56.7M ballots ready for shipping on Monday —Comelec

The Commission on Elections has completed the procedures for the over 56 million ballots that will be used in the elections on May 9, Comelec chairman Andres Bautista said on Friday.
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Graft complaint filed vs. ex-Albay Rep. Lagman daughter over alleged misuse of P200-M pork barrel

A graft complaint was filed on Friday against former Albay Representative Edcel Lagman for the alleged misallocation of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or "pork barrel" amounting to almost P200 million.
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Malacañang condemns hacker website claims integrity of polls intact

Malacañang on Friday condemned the recent hacking incident that saw voters' information allegedly from the Commission on Elections' database  getting uploaded to an independent website.
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Airport cops vow fair probe into latest 'laglag bala' incident

Airport police on Friday assured the public of an impartial investigation on the alleged "laglag bala" case involving a 75-year-old woman who was offloaded from her flight to the United States last Tuesday. 
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SC urged to resolve plea vs electoral tribunal on Grace Poe's DQ case

In an urgent motion, David asked the high tribunal to conduct the oral arguments after the May 9 elections, where Poe is among those running for president.
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Duterte talks of rape victims’ rehab Women’s Code in Davao City

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he didn't care what women think of him after his recent controversial remark about the rape in 1989 of an Australian missionary. Duterte, nonetheless, indicated that he cared for them through what he said were  incomparable services for women in Davao City.
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ER Ejercito co-accused ask Sandiganbayan to junk graft case

Former Laguna governor ER Ejercito and three of his co-accused have asked the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division to junk the graft case filed against them, which stemmed from an alleged anomalous insurance deal in 2008.
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Acting chief affirms AFP's commitment to peaceful orderly polls

The newly appointed acting chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday assured the public that the military will do its part to make sure that the May 9 elections will be peaceful and orderly.
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AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Iriberri bows out of service

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Hernando Iriberri bowed out of service on Friday, turning over the reins of leadership in the military to vice chief of staff Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda.
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Disabled friends are new subject of Duterte’s jokes in Aklan sortie

After he was largely criticized for his controversial “joke” on the rape of an Australian missionary, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte still managed to crack some jokes and make the crowd laugh during his campaign rallies.
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Guanzon: Comelec IT department should explain why hacking happened

Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon has raised the "question of accountability" for the hacking with her colleagues at the Comelec during meetings of the en banc.
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Comelec’s Guanzon to hackers: Genius na kayo stop already

Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Thursday asked hackers to stop their efforts to get into the poll body's website and leak voters' information.
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PNoy twits Duterte: What’s use of severing ties with US Australia?

President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday stressed the importance of the ties of the Philippines with the United States and Australia after Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte dared both nations to sever ties if he is elected president.
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Leaked Comelec data could be used in criminal activity —PNP cybercrime unit

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group has expressed alarm over the website which supposedly makes available personal information allegedly stolen from the Commission on Elections database.
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Netizens blame Comelec for cybersecurity breach

Celebrities and ordinary citizens took to social media to express their anger and concern over the massive data breach exposed sensitive information about millions of voters such as birth dates, passport numbers and addresses. 
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How to deal with leak of Comelec data according to ICT rights group

Democracy.Net.PH, an internet and ICT (information and communications technology) rights advocacy organization, posted tips to help Filipinos protect themselves from identity theft, given the personal information that have been brought out in the open.
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34 mayors defect to Poe camp

The camp of Sen. Grace Poe on Thursday trumpeted the defection of at least 34 mayoralty candidates to their side and the endorsement of two political parties with less than 20 days to go before election day.
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Spokesman confirms VP Binay's meeting with Iglesia Ni Cristo head

Vice President Jejomar Binay has met with Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo, his spokesperson confirmed Thursday, but stopped short of saying Binay sought the influential religious group's endorsement.
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Kris Aquino ‘walks 3 kilometers’ following criticisms for use of presidential chopper

Kris Aquino said she walked three kilometers to a campaign site in Hagonoy, Bulacan after she drew criticisms after she was photographed taking the presidential chopper while wearing the Liberal Party's signature yellow.
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6 US aircraft conduct first post-Balikatan 'flight out'

Six US military aircraft left behind from the recently concluded Balikatan exercises conducted their first "flight out" on Tuesday for a "maritime situational awareness operation," a statement from the US Embassy said Thursday.
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Comelec exec dares presidential bets to bare health psychiatric records

A Commission on Elections (Comelec) official on Thursday dared this year's presidential candidates to submit their health records to her office, including their respective psychiatric assessment.
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NBI releases suspected Comelec hacker’s mugshot

The National Bureau of Investigation has identified one of the suspected hackers of the Commission on Elections website as Paul Biteng, 20.
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VP Binay Duterte in 'word war' over psychological test

Vice President Jejomar Binay and Davao City Rodrigo Duterte are in an apparent "word war" regarding the conduct of a psychological test, with the former even calling the latter "abnormal."
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IBF heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua to make first title defense on June 25

Newly crowned IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will make his first title defense on June 25 in London against an as-yet unnamed opponent, he announced on Thursday.
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Poe denies busing 'hakot' crowd for Cagayan de Oro rally

Sen. Grace  Poe said her team has no budget to spend to ferry people to their rally site in Cagayan de Oro City.  
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Comelec apologizes for attacks on privacy asks public not to use hacker site

The spokesman of the Commission on Elections on Thursday afternoon urged the public not to use the website where people can search voters' data supposedly stolen in a recent hacking incident.
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Sandiganbayan issues HDO vs. Ex-Davao Rep. Cagas ex-ERC chair Ducut

The Sandiganbayan on Thursday issued a hold departure order (HDO) against former Davao Del Sur Rep. Marc Douglas Cagas IV and former Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Zenaida Ducut.
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Aquino defends Kris on use of presidential chopper

President Benigno Aquino III pointed out that it was Kris who volunteered to join the campaign. On a personal note, he said he wanted to show her youngest sister the gains of the democracy their parents, former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and former president Corazon Aquino, fought for.
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Amir Khan sees himself on top should he beat Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez

Amir Khan is pegged as a huge underdog ahead of the fight but believes his preparation is the key to emerging victorious come fight night.  
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Duterte to bishop: I don’t agree with what you say but will defend your right to say it

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte didn't take offense at the remark of retired Bishop Teodoro Bacani Jr. that he would ask members of the Catholic charismatic group El Shaddai to shun the PDP-Laban presidential candidate on Election Day.
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2015 Bar exams results out May 3 –source

The results of the 2015 Bar examinations, conducted during the four Sundays of November, will be released to the public on May 3.
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Gloria Arroyo seeks SC’s permission to vote in Pampanga

Former President and incumbent Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to allow her to leave her hospital detention on May 9 in order to cast her vote in her hometown in Pampanga.
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Chiz vows crackdown on middlemen who charge fees to jobseekers

Sen. Francis Escudero has vowed to crack down on employment agencies and “middlemen” who make unlawful deductions from the salaries of employees, especially minimum wage earners, should he win as vice president in the May 9 elections.
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Victims of human rights abuses stake claim on Marcos art collection

Victims of human rights abuses during Martial Law have asked the Sandiganbayan to defer any ruling on the motion of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to get the custody of some 150 artworks of the Marcos family.
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After hacking incident Comelec website to be hosted by DOST

After the recent defacement and supposed leak of its data, the website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now be hosted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
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Comelec body probes Kris Aquino’s use of PNoy’s chopper

The Commission on Elections' law department is looking into actress-host Kris Aquino's use of a presidential chopper  reportedly during a campaign sortie for administration bet Mar Roxas. While the Comelec has started evaluating the incident, spokesman James Jimenez said it would be "helpful" if a formal complaint would be filed on the matter.
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5 presidential candidates expected in last leg of PiliPinas Debates 2016

All five presidential candidates have confirmed attendance to the last leg of the PiliPinas Debates 2016 series, organizers said Thursday. 
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Sereno: SC ensured poll cases swiftly resolved during summer session

BAGUIO CITY – The Supreme Court made it a point to spend the month-long summer session swiftly resolving cases related to the upcoming national elections in May.
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Hacker arrested for defacement of Comelec website

One of the hackers involved in the recent defacement and supposed leak of data from the Commission on Elections' official website has been arrested.
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Ombudsman affirms filing of raps vs. ex-Malabon solon

The Office of the Ombudsman has affirmed the filing of criminal charges against former Malabon-Navotas Rep. Alvin Sandoval in connection with his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam.
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PNP to deploy additional 2000 police for upcoming polls

The Philippine National Police will deploy an additional 2,000 police for the May 9 polls, a report on Unang Balita on Thursday said.
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Is Duterte really sorry for controversial rape joke?

Asked by reporters if he is indeed sorry for what he said on April 12 at a campaign rally in Quezon City, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said "no". 
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Bishop Bacani to El Shaddai members: ‘Do not vote for Duterte’

A retired bishop has advised one of the largest Catholic charismatic groups in the country not to choose Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as the next president.
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Leyte solon Romualdez vouches for Mar Roxas’ role in Yolanda relief efforts

Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez on Wednesday called for a stop in what he called the "blame game" over the slow rehabilitation of areas destroyed by super typhoon Yolanda in 2013.
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Duterte to complainants at CHR: Go to hell

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has choice words for the groups that filed a complaint against him before the Commission on Human Rights in connection with his now controversial rape joke.
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Duterte to US Australia envoys: Shut your mouth

"Australian, American ambassadors: Shut your mouth."
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Miriam vows higher budget for R&D

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Wednesday vowed to allocate a significantly higher budget for research and development (R&D) if she wins as President in the May elections.  
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Ex-Comelec exec: Mall voting for Eleksyon 2016 'illegal'

A former top official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the poll body's initiative to move select clustered precincts to malls for the May 9 elections is "illegal," with preparations being done beyond the time frame imposed by law.
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Cops didn’t shoot protesters during martial law Enrile says

Senator Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday criticized the police officers involved in the Kidapawan dispersal on April 1 for allegedly unnecessary lethal force against farmers and protesters.
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PNP probe identifies cops who fired guns in Kidapawan dispersal

The Philippine National Police has identified the police officers who used their uns on the farmers and protesters who were violently dispersed earlier this month in Kidapawan City, a report by Saleema Refran on Balitanghali showed.
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Enrile grills police over Aquino's knowledge of Kidapawan protest

Police could not say on Wednesday if President Benigno Aquino III was aware of what was happening prior to the violent dispersal on April 1 of a farmers' protest in Kidapawan City in Cotabato that left three people dead and more than 100 others injured. 
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PNoy conferred honorary degree in Public Administration by MLQU

President Benigno Aquino III was conferred an honorary degree in Public Administration by the Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU) on Wednesday in recognition of his role in implementing genuine reforms and in improving the country's economy.
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Miriam questions credibility of poll surveys

Speaking before an estimated 1,500 supporters at the University of the Philippines-Mindanao in Davao City, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said the overwhelming show of support of the youth makes her doubt nationwide surveys.
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PHL urges no ransom to free Abu Sayyaf hostages

The Philippines discouraged ransom payments on Wednesday for captives held by Islamist militants in a bid to stop a kidnap "industry" emerging after a series of rebel seizures of Indonesian and Malaysian crew.
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Kris Aquino's use of presidential chopper questioned

The use of television host Kris Aquino of the presidential chopper during campaign sorties for administration bet Manuel "Mar" Roxas II has been questioned following the spread of photos on social media showing the celebrity alighting a presidential chopper wearing a yellow shirt, the color of the ruling Liberal Party (LP).
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NFA: 75175 bags of rice released for Cotabato

The National Food Authority (NFA) said Wednesday it has released more than 75,000 bags of rice for distribution to victims of El Niño-induced drought in Cotabato province.
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Poe camp denies giving out money for voters to attend sorties

The camp of Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday denied dangling monetary incentives for voters to attend their campaign activities.
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Duterte last person to think ill of any woman says PDP-Laban

The political party of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended him over criticisms regarding his recent rape joke by pointing out his accomplishments in promoting women's welfare as a local chief executive.
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China angered by Britain’s comments on South China Sea

BEIJING - China expressed anger on Wednesday after a senior British official said a ruling expected within a few months in an international arbitration case the Philippines has brought against China's South China Sea claims must be binding.
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Canada ‘very concerned’ about Abu Sayyaf threat to behead Canadian hostages

Canada on Wednesday expressed serious concern over a threat by the Abu Sayyaf to behead two Canadian hostages if the $13-million ransom in exchange for their release is not paid by April 25.
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SC issues injunction stopping CTA from collecting P3.2B cash bond from Pacquiao

BAGUIO CITY—The Supreme Court has stopped the Court of Tax Appeals from requiring boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee to post a P3.2-billion cash bond or a P4.9-billion surety bond in connection with the P3.2-billion tax evasion case filed against them.
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Comelec commish on Duterte remarks: ‘There are 27.9M voters who can be raped’

A Commission on Elections commissioner on Wednesday joined critics of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte over his "disgusting" remark about an Australian missionary who was raped and killed in a prison riot in 1989.
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Ombudsman files raps vs. ex-Davao del Norte solon over ‘pork’ scam

The Office of the Ombudsman has formally filed criminal charges against former Davao del Norte Rep. Arrel Olaño over his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam.
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Sacked cop says Cotabato gov ordered Kidapawan protest dispersal

A relieved provincial police director on Wednesday told senators during a probe in the violent Kidapawan City protest that Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Mendoza ordered him to disperse the farmers.
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Background: On CBCP and the priest accused of rape in Butuan

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Duterte has no plans to talk to Sara about rape story

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has no plans to talk with his daughter Sara about the rape she admitted she suffered "a long time ago."
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SC temporarily stops detainees from voting in May local polls

The Supreme Court has temporarily prohibited detainees from voting in the local elections.
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Enrile hits absence of Cabinet officials in Kidapawan dispersal probe

Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile lost his cool on Wednesday as Cabinet officials once again skipped the hearing called by the Senate to look into the government's response to the bloody dispersal of protesting farmers in Kidapawan City on April 1. 
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Camp presents Poe’s Boston College ID to refute alleged use of 2 SSNs

The camp of Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday presented a photo of her ID card from Boston College to refute reports that she had two social security numbers (SSN) in the United States.
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Women's groups file complaint vs. Duterte over rape joke

Women's groups on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) against Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte over his controversial remark on the rape and killing of an Australian missionary in 1989.
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Political ad on respect not a response to Duterte’s rape remark Poe clarifies

ILIGAN CITY – Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday clarified that her new political advertisement about the importance of respect was not conceptualized as a response to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's recent controversial remark on rape.
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76 examinees pass Bar exams for Shari'a Courts

BAGUIO CITY — Seventy-six examinees have passed the 2016 Special Bar Examination for the Shari'a Courts held during two Sundays last January, according to the Supreme Court.
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