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Villar showing the way in official tally

May 16, 2019

Re-electionist Senator Cynthia Villar remained in the lead as of Wednesday’s night’s partial and official count of the senatorial race in the 2019 midterm elections. The National Board of Canvassers ( NBOC) adjourned Wednesday midnight. The NBOC received 55 certificates

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DFA recalls Philippine diplomatic officials in Canada

May 16, 2019

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has ordered the recall of several ranking Philippine officials in Canada after it missed a deadline to retrieve tons of trash it shipped to the Philippines several years ago. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin

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Duterte’s HNP concede two races in Davao region

May 16, 2019

DAVAO CITY – The administration party of President Rodrigo Duterte conceded two electoral races as his daughter’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago won expectedly in two provinces in the Davao Region. The upset was delivered by HNP’s rivals under the administration’s Partido

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Five alleged NPAs killed in encounter vs military in Negros Occidental

May 15, 2019

Five alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while three soldiers were wounded in an encounter that lasted for about an hour in Negros Occidental on Wednesday morning. Lt Revekka Roperos, public affairs officer of the 303rd

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PNP able to confiscate P12 million from vote buyers a day before polls

May 15, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Wednesday said they were able to confiscate P12 million from vote buyers a day after the election. As of May 14, based on their data, out of the 225 reported incidents of vote

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Canvassers tangle with lawyer of partylist group

May 15, 2019

Tensions arose briefly after the National Board of Canvassers ( NBOC) resumed their session Wednesday afternoon. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon shouted at APPEND partylist legal counsel Rommel Bagares after the latter raised a concern not related to

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Andanar slams American comedian for “demonizing” Duterte on his Netflix show

May 15, 2019

Malacanang has slammed an American comedian for allegedly demonizing President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration on his program aired on Netflix. In a statement issued late Tuesday, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar accused Hasan Minhaj of “maliciously” implying

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Duterte to visit Japan for 3rd time later this month

May 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Japan later this month, his third since he assumed office in 2016. In an interview on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he has not yet seen the agenda of the President’s trip

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