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Over 1M votes still to be counted – Comelec

May 19, 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) failed on Sunday to finish the canvassing of votes for senators and party-list groups as five certificates of canvass (COCs), consisting of over one million votes, were yet to arrive

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NYC chair Cardema out after seeking party-list nomination- Palace

May 19, 2019

Malacanang on Sunday said Ronald Cardema is out as the National Youth Commission (NYC) chairperson after he filed a petition substituting the nominee of the Duterte Youth party-list. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a statement, said Cardema’s action is considered

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Wanted “Japino” nabbed in Laguna

May 19, 2019

A Filipino-Japanese man was arrested in Laguna on Saturday for his alleged involvement in illegal drugs, according to police. In a phone interview, PSSG Romualdo Esguerra Jr. of Los Banos Municipal Police Station identified the suspect as Kinichi Tsuji, 21

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Comelec hopes for 100% canvassed votes before proclamation of senators, party-list groups

May 19, 2019

The Commission on Elections is eyeing the proclamation of the winners in the May 13 senatorial and party-list elections early this week, an official said on Sunday. The poll body initially targeted to have the proclamation of the winners on

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Palace: Duterte not hospitalized

May 19, 2019

Malacanang on Sunday denied that President Rodrigo Duterte was hospitalized after being away from the public eye for almost a week. “There is no truth to the rumor circulating that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is confined in Cardinal Santos Medical

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34 hurt in LRT-2 train collision

May 19, 2019

Some 34 commuters and staff were injured when the two trains of Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) collided Saturday night. The management of the LRT-2 has apologized for the incident. LRT Authority Administrator Reynaldo Berroya said the incident transpired

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Villar still up, Revilla climbs at 11th spot

May 18, 2019

With nine certificates of canvass ( COCs) left, Senator Cynthia Villar kept top spot with 24,199,174 votes as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) adjourned Saturday night. As of 8 pm, the National Board of Canvassers has received 158 COCs

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DOF, DOH to make final push for Congress OK of higher ‘sin’ taxes on tobacco, alcohol

May 17, 2019

The departments of finance and health are making a final push for the outgoing Congress to raise ‘sin’ taxes on tobacco and alcohol to close a cumulative funding gap estimated at P426 billion over the next five years for the

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