Child dies as boat sinks off Quezon: Coast Guard

November 10, 2018

A child died as a motorboat sank in the vicinity of waters off Barangay Pugawaran, San Francisco, Quezon Saturday. A sketchy report by the Philippine Coast Guard said the Princess Donna had 36 passengers aboard as it made its way

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Comelec says Imelda can still run in 2019 polls unless graft conviction is final

November 10, 2018

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos can still seek public for the 2019 midterm elections.  In his social media account on Friday, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said unless her graft conviction is final, Marcos is

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DOTr assures public it will not raise MRT-3 fare

November 10, 2018

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Saturday assured the public it has no plans to impose a fare increase in the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), even as it is poised to begin a total rehabilitation of the system.

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Indigenous people declares China president “unwelcome visitor”

November 10, 2018

Organized indigenous peoples groups in the country declared Chinese President Xi Jinping as an “unwelcome visitor” in the country. Xi will visit the country this month after attending the Asia Pacific Environment Cooperation ( APEC) in Papua New Guinea. During

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PNP waiting for arrest warrant on Imelda

November 10, 2018

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) said it has not received a copy of an arrest warrant for former First Lady Imelda Marcos after the Sandiganbayan found her guilty of graft and corruption regarding her alleged Swiss bank deposits. In

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CHR, human rights groups welcome Sandiganbayan decision vs Imelda

November 10, 2018

Human rights groups on Friday welcomed the decision of the Sandiganbayan convicting Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos for seven counts of graft. The Commission of Human Rights ( CHR) said “despite being a long process, this conviction is nonetheless a

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Sandiganbayan orders arrest of Imelda after found guilty of graft and corruption

November 10, 2018

The Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos after she was found guilty on Friday for seven counts of graft and corruption. The anti-graft court’s Fifth Division said Marcos was found “guilty beyond

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EU hits killing of sugarcane workers’ lawyer in Negros

November 10, 2018

The European Union on Friday denounced the killing of a human rights lawyer in Negros Occidental. An EU statement said:  “strongly condemns the killing by unidentified men on November 6, 2018 of Attorney Benjamin Tarug Ramos, Secretary General of Negros

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