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APEC Look back: Where were the 2016 presidential bets in 1996?
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Philippines gears up once again to host the 2015 APEC Summit – its second time since the 1996 inaugural hosting.This important summit comes less than a year before...
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APEC Look back: Where were 2015 APEC world leaders in 1996?
MANILA, Philippines – Leaders from several countries will converge in the Philippines next week to attend the concluding event of the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit or the APEC...
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Rich country elbowing PH for perks during APEC?
A rich, powerful country is elbowing the Philippines for special treatment for its pool of reporters during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Manila, an APEC insider told...
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MAP: APEC 1996 vs 2015, in numbers
MANILA, Philippines – After hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the first time in 1996, the Philippines takes another shot at hosting the event 19 years after.In 1996, APEC had...
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Lowell Menorca's wife recounts threat to their lives
Have you seen the video on YouTube of Lowell “Boyet” Menorca’s Filipino-Japanese wife, Jinky Otsuka, nicknamed Seiko? We saw it recently, although the video was recorded and uploaded more than a week...
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QUIZ: APEC facts and figures
MANILA, Philippines – World leaders set foot in the Philippines as the country hosts the the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this mid-week of November.From the United States’ President...
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86 solons in COA-PDAF report running in 2016 elections
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – On this day in 2013 – just 6 months after the midterm elections back then – the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the legislators' controversial Priority...
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Cayetano is deal breaker in 5-4 SET vote for Poe?
The close call during the meeting of the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) on Friday, November 20, led to an emotional victory for Grace Poe, who has hurdled for now only one of the many disqualification...
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6 updates on Maguindanao Massacre's 6th year
MANILA, Philippines – November 23, 2015, marks the 6th year since 58 people were killed in the Maguindanao massacre, the country's worst case of election-related violence.The 2009 massacre was...
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Part 1: Ex-Jesuit accused of sexual abuse
MANILA, Philippines – The Society of Jesus in the Philippines is facing its first sexual abuse scandal after a former student in one of the Jesuit high schools recently surfaced and alleged he had been...
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What do Church rules say about ex-Jesuit's sex abuse case?
MANILA, Philippines – After being confronted with a sex abuse complaint, Philippine Jesuits are revisiting the rules of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the Holy See to...
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Part 2: Sex abuse case: Jesuits asked to pay $16M
(READ: Part 1: Ex-Jesuit accused of sexual abuse)MANILA, Philippines – Days after the Chinese New Year of 2015, Lucas (not his real name) received a supposed email from the man he accused of sexually...
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PODCAST: Karina David on harnessing ‘people power’ for Roxas campaign
MANILA, Philippines—Do civil society groups or CSOs have a place in a traditional political exercise like elections?Yes, says Karina David, going by the experience of the 2010 elections when Benigno...
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FAST FACTS: Candidate substitution in past polls
MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte finally made his 2016 presidential bid official after filing his certificate of candidacy through a representative on Friday, November 27.He is...
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PNoy shares Kris Aquino's secret to photo-ops
Posing for photographs comes with President Benigno Aquino III's job as head of state. In the ASEAN summit last weekend alone, he had to join the traditional "family photo" of leaders in as many as 11...
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LOOKING BACK: Daniel Smith and the Subic rape case
MANILA, Philippines – Over a year after the death of Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude, an Olongapo court found US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton "guilty beyond reasonable doubt" of...
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What you need to know about overseas Filipino workers
MANILA, Philippines – The sacrifices overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) make just to provide a better life for their families earned them the title of the nation’s bagong bayani (new heroes).In recent...
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PODCAST: Ace Durano on how legal hurdles bring out Grace Poe's character
MANILA, Philippines -- The Commission on Elections decision to cancel Senator Grace Poe's certificate of candidacy, citing legal questions about her residency and citizenship, is providing traction to...
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AMLC reveals more names of alleged Binay 'dummies'
MANILA, Philippines – More personalities have been dragged in the investigation of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) into the alleged laundering of public funds by Vice President Jejomar Binay,...
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Things to know: Human rights in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The concept may be problematic in the Philippines but human rights are a vital component of most modern democracies.Human rights allow a person to live with dignity and in peace,...
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