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Robredo’s camp says tribunal decision is “procedural matter”

February 16, 2017

A resolution of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal saying that the protest of losing Vice Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr is “”sufficient in form and substance” is a procedural matter. In a statement on Thursday, Romulo Macalintal, the lawyer of Vice

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(UPDATE) Palace rejects Abu Sayyaf demand for ransom for German

February 15, 2017

Malacanang rejected on Wednesday a demand by the Abu Sayyaf for a P30 million ransom to release a German hostage. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the military will continue with its operation to secure the release of

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Communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzons ask court to defer re-arrest order

February 15, 2017

Communist rebel leaders Benito and Wilma  Tiamzon have asked the lower court to defer action on the move of the Philippine government  to re-arrest them. The Public Interest Law Center, providing legal services to the Tiamzons, in a manifestation and

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SolGen says court “erred” in conviction of Napoles for serious illegal detention

February 15, 2017

The government’s top lawyer told the Court of Appeals alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles that a Makati court “erred” in convicting her of serious illegal detention. In a press conference Wednesday,  Solicitor General Jose Calida said they filed

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Some Japanese investors raise concern over DENR decisions

February 15, 2017

Some Japanese mining investors have raised concern over the recent decisions of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to order closure and suspension of some mining firms and cancellation of 75 mining agreements, an official of the Chamber of

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Video shows Abu Sayyaf demanding P30 million for German, or will be beheaded

February 14, 2017

The Abu Sayyaf is demanding ransom of P30 million for German hostage Jurgen Kanter be paid before 3 pm of February 26 or else he will be beheaded. The message was flashed in a two minute,19 second video circulating on

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South Korean police official believes Jee case “will be successfully closed”

February 14, 2017

South Korean police officials met Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Tuesday, with a top official hopeful the killing of a South Korean businessman will be solved. Deputy Commissioner General Kim Kui-chan of the Korean National

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Palace defends granting valor medal to 42 Mamaspano SAF

February 14, 2017

Malacanang defended on Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s granting of Medal of Valor to 42 slain police commandos in the anti-terrorism operation in Maguindanao two years ago. “The president already signed last February 8 the postholous conferment of the Medal of

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