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Panelo said Colmenares was just expressing a wish when he said Duterte could be arrested after the ICC preliminary examination is completed.

Palace: Even if ICC issues warrant for Duterte, who will enforce it?

Malacañang on Sunday disputed claims that President Rodrigo Duterte could be arrested after the office of the International Criminal Court... Read more

GOLD RUSH: Fil-Am sprinter Kristina Knott crosses the finish line in the 200m dash to shatter the SEA Games record; Daniela Reggie dela Pisa performs in the ribbon category of rhythmic gymnastics before bagging the gold in the hoop event; pole vaulter EJ Obiena carries the Philippine flag after winning the gold and setting a new Games record; Margielyn Didal gives the thumbs-up sign after topping the skateboarding street final; and netters Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon celebrate after winning the menâ��s doubles at the Rizal Memorial tennis courts.

Team Philippine rips marks, sustains gold drive

Done with its tasks in the gyms, dance floor, hard courts and obstacle courses, Team Philippines shifted its stance towards the sea, capturing... Read more

â��Apparently wanting to still milk the issue for media mileage to advance their pretended nationalism, they are still bent on pursuing their wrong tack despite the rejection of their complaint,â�� presidential spokesman and chief presidential legal adviser Salvador Panelo said yesterday.

Palace: ‘Pretended nationalism’ behind case vs Xi

By insisting on pursuing their case of crime against humanity against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court, two... Read more

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The announcement comes shortly after a police raid on a hotel on Makati Avenue that was allegedly being used as a front for prostitution.

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Makati suspends applications for permits for POGO service providers

Fondly called Geo and Sam, the two are the first breeding pair of Philippine Eagles to be sent outside the Philippines as part of a recovery plan.

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Philippine Eagles presented to public in Singapore

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On Twitter, Locsin, the countryâ��s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, said aggression is a crime that ICC might pick up but only if it is aggression by an ICC member.

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Closing the door on God

By Dr. Harold J. Sala | December 8, 2019 - 12:00am

I am expecting the Lord to rescue me again, so that once again I will see his goodness to me here in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13-14, tlb

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Olympic-bound EJ Obiena also lived up to the hype as he bagged the pole vault gold with a 5.45m feat, also a new record.

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COLUMNISTS

Difficult repair job awaits China envoy

by: Federico D. Pascual Jr.

Newly posted China Ambassador Huang Xilian faces a tough job of...

Population management, not ‘control’

by: Ambassador B. Romualdez

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by: Elfren S. Cruz

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Difficult years ahead

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Fewer people today live in extreme poverty than at any other point...

The Top 10 TV Shows of the 2010s

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The 2000s were universally hailed as “The Golden Age of Television,”...

Work sabotage

by: Francis J. Kong

Take a careful look at this and see if this reminds you of a leader...

POGO vs PEZA

by: Atty. Alex B. Cabrera

For me, the most important lesson we learned from Philippine offshore...

History lessons

by: Mary Ann LL. Reyes

A Singapore arbitral tribunal just recently ordered the Philippine...

Ang pagkaing walang kwento, walang kwenta

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Pasko! Pasko! Pasko na naman muli. Ang pag-ibig naghahari!”...

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