11 reported dead from Typhoon Nina

December 28, 2016

(UPDATE) Eleven persons were reported dead from the onslaught of Typhoon Nina, the National Risk Reducation and Management Council (NDRRMC) said but they have been trying to confirm this. In a briefing Wednesday, council spokesperson Romina Marasigan said only the

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Ombudsman investigators file informations vs ex-Nueva Ecija solon, 4 others on PDAF

December 28, 2016

Ombudsman investigators found former Nueva Ecija Rep. Aurelio Umali and four others liable for the anomalous utilization of his 2005 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). A former governor of Nueva Ecija,  Umali facilitated mishandling of his P15million PDAF intended for

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Duterte: 4 million drug users ‘slaves’

December 28, 2016

President Rodrigo Duterte has said that the estimated four million drug users in the country could already be considered as “slaves.” In a speech during the Christmas party of the village officials in Davao City on Tuesday night, the Chief

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Philippines respects Kuwaiti judicial processes in convicting Filipino ‘jihadist’

December 28, 2016

The Philippines respects the judicial processes of Kuwait in convicting a Filipino woman for joining the Islamic State jihadist group, Malacanang said. “We respect the judicial processes of other nations in dealing with Filipinos abroad being prosecuted for violation of

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Ocampo, Castro and 16 others freed on bail

December 1, 1998

Former Bayan Muna Partylist Rep. Satur Ocampo, ACT Partylist Congresswoman France Castro and 16 others were ordered freed by a court in Tagum City, Davao de Norte Saturday night after they posted bail.  Executive Judge Arlene Palabrica ordered the accused

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