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Avengers or Suicide Squad? When Sereno and Morales attend a forum together
Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno wanted to dispel notions that the forum was a show of force, but it was one in every respect.She joined Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Wednesday,...
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Who is the most 'doting' Philippine Commander-in-Chief?
Who among Philippine presidents has proven to be the most doting Commander-in-Chief, so far? For President Rodrigo Duterte, it's a tie between him and the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos.Between them,...
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2017 Bar Questions copied from past exams?
Every Philippine Bar Examination has its own controversy, and this year's tests have not been spared.The 2017 Bar Examinations came to a close on Sunday, November 26, chaired by Supreme Court Associate...
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One month of Harry Roque as Presidential Spokesman
MANILA, Philippines – Harry Roque has had a whirlwind of a first month as President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman.Two international conferences, one foreign trip, and almost daily press conferences that...
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The Fifth Man
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FACT CHECK: Calida says during Tokhang police don't barge into homes
MANILA, Philippines – Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday, December 5, painted a picture of a police force respectful of suspected drug users. Responding to the questions of Supreme Court Justice...
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Marquez in Gadon’s birthday bash? ‘Explain your friendship'
Photos from March 2017 surfaced on Wednesday, December 6, showing Court Administrator Midas Marquez attending the birthday bash of lawyer Larry Gadon, the complainant in the impeachment proceedings...
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Gadon on drug war: If I were President, I’d kill more
There is no stopping Larry Gadon from saying what he wants. He believes he can win a possible senatorial election on a hardline policy on drugs and criminality, even tougher than President Rodrigo...
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What is Mocha Uson's top source of news?
MANILA, Philippines – Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson constantly accuses legitimate news organizations of bias and being purveyors of fake news.Yet her...
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Who is ex-SC Associate Justice Flerida Ruth Romero?
MANILA, Philippines – Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Flerida Ruth P. Romero – who died on Friday, December 8, at the age of 88 – left a mark in the legal profession, particularly in labor and...
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Duterte teases Bebot Bello, go ahead, run for senator
President Rodrigo Duterte teased his appointee and longtime friend, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, that if he wants to run for senator, the Chief Executive would have no problem with it.Duterte,...
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Mass use of dengue vaccine had no backing of DOH medical experts
MANILA, Philippines – The move to include dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in the national vaccination program did not have the imprimatur of the panel of medical experts that was tasked to review its safety,...
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The cost of dying in Duterte's war on drugs
Part 1 of 2MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has left thousands of dead people in its wake. Most of them belong to families who could barely afford 3 meals a day, much less...
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Why security in the Middle East matters to Southeast Asia
MANAMA, Bahrain – At the Al Noor Ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton, Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, the United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Affairs Minister, addressed a room of some of the Middle East’s top defense...
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Police and funeral homes: The business of picking up the dead
(READ: PART 1: The cost of dying in Duterte's war on drugs)PART 2 OF 2MANILA, Philippines – Representatives of funeral parlors and morgues are a common sight after police operations under President...
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Before the Judicial and Bar Council, how were justices chosen?
MANILA, Philippines – Among the issues raised during the impeachment hearing against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno were the alleged flaws of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).In his...
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Jetlagged? Dela Rosa forgets PNP-suggested martial law time frame
Was the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) not informed, or did he simply forget?It could also be a case of jetlag.At a news briefing on Tuesday, December 12, PNP chief Director General...
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Sereno impeachment: Cracks in the Supreme Court
MANILA, Philippines – One thing is clear as far as the impeachment proceedings at the House of Representatives are going: there are cracks in the Supreme Court (SC).It's been a long-time open secret,...
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Among PCUP execs fired: Honeylet Avanceña’s ‘cousin’
For many, President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to fire all top officials of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) came out of nowhere. In fact, among the officials now without a...
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Nominal, viva voce: How Congress votes
MANILA, Philippines – The whole of Mindanao will be under martial law until the end of 2018 after the 17th Congress, with both the Senate and the House of Representatives in joint session, approved on...
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