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Tuguegarao mayor: How to face cases and stay in office
CAGAYAN, Philippines – Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano stepped down on February 10 after accepting the Ombudsman's dismissal order – finally, political observers might say.He has, after all,...
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Which information from Matobato does Lascañas corroborate?
MANILA, Philippines – Less than 4 months after denying the existence and his involvement with the Davao Death Squad (DDS), retired SPO3 Arturo “Arthur” Lascañas on Monday, February 20, changed his...
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Meet Lascañas' battle-tested FLAG lawyers
MANILA, Philippines – Retired Davao policeman SPO3 Arturo Lascañas appeared in a press conference on Monday, February 20, to confirm the existence of the controversial Davao Death Squad and the...
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LIST: Lascañas' involvement in killings allegedly ordered by Duterte
MANILA, Philippines – On Monday, February 20, retired senior police officer 3 (SPO3) Arturo “Arthur” Lascañas did a 180-degree turn and retracted all his previous denials over his involvement with the...
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Why Alvarez' bill criminalizing fake social media accounts won't work
Creators of bots (short for Internet robots) and fake accounts on social media, beware!Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants to put a stop to the proliferation of fake accounts and bots, whose presence in...
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Piqued Andanar challenges reporter: Are you fair?
Members of the media and Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar again locked horns during a Palace press conference on Tuesday, February 21.After a string of questions from the media...
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FACT CHECK: Did CHR really clear Duterte over Davao Death Squad?
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from alleging that money was offered to Senate media who covered the press conference of a self-confessed Davao Death Squad member, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar...
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Roque on De Lima preferring AFP custody: 'Dahil maraming lalaki?'
Kabayan Representative Harry Roque uttered another sexist remark against Senator Leila de Lima, then apparently realized his mistake a couple of hours later.Roque asked why De Lima, who is facing...
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EXPLAINER: Sandiganbayan denies Revilla’s bid to stop his plunder trial
MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr’s plunder trial was deferred for the third time on Thursday, February 23, after his lawyers expressed their intent to appeal the...
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Lacson ribs De Lima: 'Don't get jailed; we'll miss you'
Senator Leila de Lima might just be counting down the days until her supposed impending arrest but Senator Panfilo Lacson made a light moment out of it at a Senate inquiry days after drug charges were...
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EXPLAINER: What is Leila de Lima being accused of?
MANILA, Philippines – The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 ordered the arrest of Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, February 23, over one of 3 criminal charges filed against...
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Who is the judge who ordered De Lima's arrest?
MANILA, Philippines – A Muntinlupa trial court judge ordered the arrest of Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, February 23, over drug charges.Judge Juanita Guerrero of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial...
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TIMELINE: De Lima – from drug probe to arrest
MANILA, Philippines – From her affair with her driver and her alleged links to the illegal drug trade, Senator Leila de Lima has faced a slew of controversies in recent months.While the vocal critic of...
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Duterte: Archbishop Villegas got 'beat up' by 'maldita' Sara
President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio may not see each other that often and may even disagree with each other on certain issues, but when it comes to recent...
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TIMELINE: How the Marcoses made their political comeback
MANILA, Philippines – It was February 25, 1986. The dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos was about to reach its end: the military had turned against him, he was facing scores of human rights and corruption...
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Does Justice Secretary Aguirre believe in fake news?
What does Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II do with information that he believes to be true, but authorities have dismissed as otherwise? He stands by it.Even after the Makati Police chief, Senior...
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De Lima's fate: Karma or political persecution?
MANILA, Philippines – It was the day she had expected and the “vindication” her opponents have longed for.Senator Leila de Lima, the fiercest critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, was detained in Camp...
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Which countries impose death penalty for corruption?
MANILA, Philippines – The death penalty has claimed thousands of lives worldwide, with over 1,600 executions in 2015, excluding China. Based on the latest data of Amnesty International, this is 54%...
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Aguirre: Channeling 'perya barker' or Pontius Pilate?
(UPDATED) Was he channeling a "perya (circus) barker" or Pontius Pilate?For at least two senators, the behavior of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II at a pro-Duterte rally over the weekend was...
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On U.S. citizenship: Did Yasay commit perjury?
MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr could be liable for perjury after he told the Commission on Appointments (CA), under oath in a public hearing, that he never became a US...
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