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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte holds a press conference at the MalacaÃ±an Palace on November 19.

Duterte threatens to slap who he thought was a UN prosecutor

President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to slap a human rights advocate who suggested that the chief executive should be arrested for extrajudicial... Read more

At 10 a.m., â��Ramonâ�� was spotted in the vicinity of Roxas, Isabela. Meanwhile, â��Sarahâ�� (Fung-wong) was last seen 715 km east northeast of Infanta, Quezon or 640 km east of Casiguran, Aurora.

‘Ramon’ downgraded to tropical depression; ‘Sarah’ now a tropical storm

PAGASA earlier said “Ramon”—which has been inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility since last week—will weaken after... Read more

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Supporters of Sen. Leila de Lima marched around the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City as they call for the senatorâ��s release from detention on November 20.

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De Lima supporters mark her 1000th day in detention, call for her release

Vice President Leni Robredo listens with Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo AÃ±o to a briefing by the PNP and DILG on strategies in fighting illegal drugs during her visit to the DILG office yesterday.

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Duterte: I cannot trust Vice President but I’m not firing her with classified info’

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1 minute ago - Erin Tañada, Liberal Party vice president for external affairs, says it is becoming apparent that the Duterte administration does not want Vice Pres...

4 hours ago - Severe Tropical Storm Ramon continues to lash northern Luzon but PAGASA says it is expected to weaken into an LPA in the next 24 hours. "Ramon" packs...

4 hours ago - PAGASA says Tropical Depression Sarah is expected to also barrel towards northern Luzon similar to the track of Severe Tropical Storm Ramon. "Sarah" ...

16 hours ago - Arms covered in cling film and torches in hand as they drop into the sewers, clusters of pro-democracy protesters still inside a Hong Kong campus are plotting i...

18 hours ago - US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper's visit to the Philippines for the first time was an occasion to discuss the importance of the bilateral relationship in ...

18 hours ago - The Letran Knights stunned title favorite San Beda in Game Three of the NCAA Finals, 81-79, to win the championship.

21 hours ago - The Quezon City procecutor's office has junked a libel complaint that Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones filed against Rappler executive editor Mar...

22 hours ago - Lack of funding has led to a delay in the implementation of the National ID Law, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto points out. "The administration ...

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US actress Angelina Jolie waves as she poses during a photocall for the European premiere of Disney's dark fantasy adventure film "Maleficent : Mistress of Evil" on October 7, 2019 in Rome.

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Journalist Maria Ressa (front L) leaves her office after she was arrested in Manila on February 13, 2019. Ressa, who has repeatedly clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte, was arrested in her Manila office on February 13 in what rights advocates called an act of "persecution."

Cyberlibel trial vs Ressa to proceed as court rejects dismissal plea

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'Ramon' weakens; 'Sarah' to intensify into tropical storm

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The storm reportedly made landfall at Santa Ana in Cagayan around midnight.

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Barredo flexes muscle, enters National Badminton Open quarters

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National stalwart and 2019 Southeast Asian Games campaigner Sarah Joy Barredo dominated her opponent to move into the quarterfinals...

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Subway to evict us for oligarchs’ sake, homeowners cry to Rody

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Tax POGOs in lieu of ‘a-sin’ tax

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The war on drugs that works for me

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The importance of being Ernest

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I borrow a title from Oscar Wilde to discuss a different but significant...

The SharePHIL annual shareholders’ meeting observation study

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In pursuit of SharePHIL’s mission to promote domestic capital...

What makes Richard Poon durable

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Robredo as ICAD chair now a threat

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Bikes for hire part of Cebu’s mass transit

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