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Jee Ick Joo case: Tangled webs, inconsistent stories
MANILA, Philippines – At the end of a 6-hour Senate hearing on the kidnap and murder of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo, Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino IV made a quick announcement: Jee’s wife, Choi...
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Koreans and crime in Angeles City
ANGELES CITY, Philippines – The atmosphere near Friendship Plaza in Barangay Anunas in Angeles City, Pampanga, was quiet, almost mysterious, weeks after news broke out that a resident was abducted...
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An eye for an eye: Can the death penalty bring justice to victims?
MANILA, Philippines – Hannah* was once a cheerful child, spending most of her days running around the streets of Payatas. But all that changed when she was 5, when two male relatives – both of whom she...
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PH, NDF talks: Both sides need to make painful compromises
MANILA, Philippines – Negotiators representing the Philippine government and rebels behind Asia’s longest-running communist insurgency began in Rome difficult talks on proposals to radically reform the...
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How does Project NOAH contribute to PH's disaster management?
MANILA, Philippines - Netizens and disaster risk reduction (DRR) advocates were shocked on Sunday evening, January 29, as Mahar Lagmay, the executive director of Project NOAH announced the government...
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Did Andanar misquote Duterte in column?
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar put words in President Rodrigo Duterte’s mouth in his Philippine Daily Inquirer column published Monday, January 30.Entitled “Bewitched…and...
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Duterte, Robredo 'civil' during Ledac meeting
MANILA, Philippines – At their first meeting since Vice President Leni Robredo's resignation from the Cabinet, she and President Rodrigo Duterte were "civil" to each other."It was a very civil...
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Aguirre to Pangilinan, De Lima, Trillanes: Sorry
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II is the type who does not hold back when making public accusations against certain personalities, including – or especially – the former justice chief and his...
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'Dilawan': Aguirre says he was part of LP most of his life
It may come as a surprise, but Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, who has repeatedly thrown accusations against members and allies of the Liberal Party, admitted to having been a "yellow" almost...
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How the bright Enrile is fighting his plunder charges in court
MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile said it himself: he's a very experienced trial lawyer.He said it while expressing confidence that all will work out in his favor and he would be...
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Duterte's tax reform: More take-home pay, higher fuel and auto taxes
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte, as early as the campaign, had vowed to lower the income tax rates shouldered by working Filipinos.Easier said than done, though, as taxes form an...
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'Southern Philippines' next in Trump's travel ban?
(UPDATED) Filipinos in Mindanao, watch out and continue monitoring updates.Hammond Law Group LLC, a 26-year-old law firm in the United States, said a revised executive order (EO) by US President Donald...
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Lacson: Concerts surprised me, but I can vouch for Dela Rosa’s integrity
Director General Ronald dela Rosa may be “very much different” from his days as a Chief Inspector under the now-defunct Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) but Senator Panfilo Lacson...
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Confusion over the mining list: How did DENR decide on closure?
It was a historic day indeed after Environment Secretary Gina Lopez on Thursday, February 2, announced the closure of 23 mining operations in the country and the suspension of 5 others. Only 12 mining...
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QC, Manila, Makati record most road crashes – MMDA
MANILA, Philippines – Since 2013, three cities in Metro Manila have consistently topped the list in terms of number of road crashes recorded in their jurisdictions: Quezon City, Manila, and Makati.The...
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'Conspiracy' behind Hajj passport scam – NBI
MANILA, Philippines – The investigation of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) revealed there was a “conspiracy” behind the issuance of Philippine Hajj passports to 177 Indonesians in 2016.The...
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Should bloggers be accredited to cover the Palace?
MANILA, Philippines – Since the start of the Duterte administration, pro-Duterte bloggers have demanded the right to cover President Rodrigo Duterte and Malacañang, a right given to accredited...
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Impunity: Welcome to the end of the war
It was in October when the cops took him: Jee Ick Joo, South Korean businessman, dragged out of his Angeles City home by police officers on a pretend drug bust waving a fake arrest warrant. They took...
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FAST FACTS: The JASIG in the peace talks
MANILA, Philippines – The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte was poised to be the “friendliest” with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) given the positive developments in the peace...
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FACT CHECK: Did Aguirre reward inmates who testified vs De Lima?
MANILA, Philippine – Senator Leila de Lima accused Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II of rewarding high-level profile convicts with privileges in exchange for their testimonies against her at a...
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