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8 things to know about Mar Roxas
MANILA, Philippines – Who is Manuel Roxas II?The Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer is many things to different people: President Benigno Aquino III’s anointed, former interior and transportation...
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9 things to know about Jejomar Binay
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay was the first politician to declare his bid for the presidency in 2016.He will be running against Senator Grace Poe, former interior secretary Manuel...
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10 things to know about Gringo Honasan
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II is many things – senator, ex-military man, former coup plotter.He is also the running mate of Vice President Jejomar Binay, standard-bearer...
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9 things to know about Bongbong Marcos
MANILA, Philippines – One of the controversial candidates for the vice presidency in the 2016 elections is Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr – son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.Even before...
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Guidelines for filing certificates of candidacy
MANILA, Philippines – Starting Monday, October 12, aspirants for elective positions formalize their intentions to run in the May 2016 general elections.All eyes will be on the offices of the Commission...
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15 things to know about Miriam Santiago
MANILA, Philippines – One the most popular names in the 2016 race is Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. A veteran senator who has served in all 3 branches of government, Santiago is seen as a popular...
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Ex-INC minister rescued after 'illegal detention'
MANILA, Philippines – For close to 3 months starting July 25, former Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) minister Lowell R. Menorca II and members of his household were illegally detained at the central compound...
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FAST FACTS: The Philippines' role in the United Nations
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations (UN) officially came into existence 70 years ago, in 1945, on this day. This was the day the UN Charter came to be.But it was only in 1948 that the 24th of...
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Did PDP-Laban bet Diño err in filing COC for president?
MANILA, Philippines – Will the possibility of a substitution candidate dim for the PDP-Laban which had previously said it was eyeing Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as its presidential...
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Despite PDAF complaints, lawmakers file candidacies for 2016 polls
MANILA, Philippines – Just two months after the May 2013 elections, the biggest corruption case in recent Philippine history was exposed. Whistleblower Benhur Luy identifiied previous employer Janet...
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Looking back: Like Miriam, presidential bet Raul Roco had cancer too
MANILA, Philippines – What do Miriam Defensor Santiago and former senator Raul Roco have in common?The late lawmaker Raul Roco, who celebrated his birthday on Monday, October 26, was in a similar...
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2016 presidential elections: Still anybody's ballgame
MANILA, Philippines – It’s all even-steven at this point. Top of mind candidates for president who filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) – Senator Grace Poe, Vice President Jejomar Binay, former...
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2016 presidential hopefuls: Mix of males, senior citizens
MANILA, Philippines – The filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2016 elections saw an unprecedented number of people aspiring for the position of president. The Commission on Elections...
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INC minister Lowell Menorca: The story of my kidnapping
(Editor's Note: This is based on Lowell Menorca's narration made during his October 25 press conference at the Bayview Hotel in Manila. He has been expelled from the Iglesia ni Cristo since his...
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Trip to Japan for Iglesia ni Cristo's Eduardo Manalo?
Will they or won’t they? That is, show up at the Court of Appeals (CA).Many are guessing whether the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) leaders led by no less than the executive minister Eduardo V. Manalo will...
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2016 VP hopefuls: Few politicians, mostly professionals
MANILA, Philippines – Before the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2016 elections, more politicians announced in the media their intent to run for vice president than for the country’s...
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IN NUMBERS: 2 years after Typhoon Yolanda
MANILA, Philippines – On November 8, it will be two years since Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Philippines.Typhoon Yolanda made headlines around the world as it claimed thousands of lives and...
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Can Aquino shield himself from future cases?
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Is President Benigno Aquino III getting more protection from possible cases that might be filed against him at the end of his term?The President and his men could face...
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Looking back: Biggest 1996 news events when PH first hosted APEC
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – 2015 marks the second year that the Philippines hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.This is in itself a big news event in the country, as it made...
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A cry for justice
Editor's Note: This story was first published by Newsbreak on December 1, 2007. It was written by the late Aries Rufo and won for him the prestigious Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism in 2008. We are...
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