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UN rights probe meant to stop 'would-be tyrants' - rights group

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Updated as of Jul 16 12:02 PM

MANILA - A Manila-based rights group on Tuesday said a United Nations Human Rights Council probe on extrajudicial killings in the Philippines is meant to stop "would-be tyrants" who might use violence in their own countries. Read more »

Enforcing Hague victory remains a challenge, says SC magistrate

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Updated as of Jul 12 11:32 AM

MANILA - The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is doing all it can to handle the situation with China in the West Philippine Sea, three years after the country won its arbitral victory at the Hague. Read more »

Party-list bloc backs Duterte on settlement to House 'telenovela'

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Updated as of Jul 11 11:13 AM

The 54-member party-list bloc in the House of Representatives said Thursday it would support President Rodrigo Duterte's position in the chamber's leadership row. Read more »

Isko on clearing Manila’s streets: ‘I think we can sustain it’

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Posted at Jul 09 09:06 PM

Mayor Isko Moreno said street-clearing operations are just part of his job. Read more »

Isko open to waste to energy tech in solving garbage woes

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Posted at Jul 09 12:27 PM

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is considering tapping waste to energy technology to help rid the city of garbage. Read more »

'Negative pa kami: Isko hires team to plug 'leaks' in Manila revenues

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Updated as of Jul 09 03:07 PM

MANILA - Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Tuesday said he is hiring several lawyers that will help "plug leaks" in revenue collection and pay off the city's P4.4 billion debt.  Read more »

Bato to critics: 'Gusto niyo giyera sa China, ayaw niyo naman ROTC'

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Updated as of Jul 08 11:41 AM

Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Monday shot back at "keyboard warriors" who are fighting his push to restore the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) for Grade 11 and 12 students.  Read more »

Bato support for Sotto as Senate president a 'done deal'

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Updated as of Jul 08 09:02 AM

Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa said Monday he would support Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto, calling it a "done deal." Read more »

'Forgive yourself': Cherry Pie Picache recalls conversation with mom's assailant

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Posted at Jul 05 04:52 PM

Award-winning actress Cherry Pie Picache recalled her conversation with her mother's assailant in an interview on ANC's "Headstart" on Friday.  Read more »

BSP hopes for support from new Congress in legislative agenda push

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Posted at Jul 04 12:23 PM

MANILA - The Central Bank Governor on Thursday hopes to get the support of both chambers of Congress in pushing for its legislative agenda. Read more »

BSP gov on Charter change: 'Not at this time'

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Posted at Jul 04 12:13 PM

MANILA - Bangko Sentral Governor Benjamin Diokno rejected Thursday moves to amend the Constitution, saying this will only disrupt the country's economic growth. Read more »

BSP projects June inflation rate at 2.2-3 pct within target

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Updated as of Jul 04 10:17 AM

MANILA - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday projected that the inflation rate in June will still fall within the government's target. Read more »

Locsin on diplomatic passport row: 'Go to court'

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Updated as of Jul 03 10:53 AM

Locsin said he cancelled the courtesy passports after former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario was barred from entering Hong Kong and eventually deported despite carrying a courtesy diplomatic passport. Read more »

Duterte-Xi verbal agreement on fishing 'not policy,' says Locsin

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Updated as of Jul 03 11:26 AM

Duterte "may have been led by his legal experts" that while the Philippines can set a cap or "allowable fishing" within its exclusive economic zone, other countries can participate if there is an excess, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. Read more »

Party-list bloc eyes 2 bets for Speaker, waits for Duterte's 'bulong'

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Updated as of Jul 02 12:04 PM

MANILA - Party-list lawmakers may have narrowed down their choice for the next Speaker to two, but AKO Bicol Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. said President Rodrigo Duterte's pick will still be considered by the coalition. Read more »

Gov't urged: Assert PH sovereignty in territorial row with China

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Posted at Jun 28 12:24 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government should assert its rights in the West Philippine Sea by first asking China to stand down. Read more »

Tinio hopes next Speaker will respect real minority in House

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Updated as of Jun 28 12:15 PM

MANILA - The Makabayan bloc is hoping that the next speaker of the House of Representatives in the 18th Congress will respect a "real minority". Read more »

More than enough basis to file impeachment vs Duterte: lawmaker

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 11:38 AM

MANILA - There is more than enough basis to file an impeachment complaint against President Duterte but the move is unlikely to succeed in the 18th Congress, a lawmaker said Friday. Read more »

'Our people should have primacy over China': Del Rosario

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Updated as of Jun 27 03:25 PM

MANILA – Two former senior government officials on Thursday said they are not against President Rodrigo Duterte but are only after demanding accountability from China in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

'Take it off the shelf': Del Rosario eyes options to move arbitral tribunal ruling forward

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Posted at Jun 27 01:57 PM

MANILA - Former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday said they are exploring other options on how to reinforce their position to move the arbitral tribunal ruling forward. Read more »