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Trillanes moves to junk sedition charges over 'Bikoy' videos, arraignment deferred

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 07:02 PM

The arraignment of former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday over his alleged participation in the “Bikoy” narco-list video was deferred after he questioned the conspiracy to commit sedition charge against him.  Read more »

'Witch hunt': Kabataan hits Duterte Youth's call for probe into NPA 'recruitment' in schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 02:04 PM

Kabataan party-list Rep. Sarah Jane Elago on Friday slammed a resolution filed by the Duterte Youth party-list seeking to investigate the alleged recruitment of the New People's Army (NPA) in campuses.   Read more »

Pinay nurse receives UK royal recognition for ‘tireless work’ during pandemic

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Oct 15 02:12 AM

Minnie Klepacz was recognized in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and was awarded the British Empire Medal “for her tireless work to support her colleagues and community during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Read more »

Comelec's Guanzon opposes 'unconstitutional' decision to proclaim Duterte Youth rep

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 05:03 AM

MANILA - Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Rowena Guanzon has criticized her colleagues' decision to grant a certificate of proclamation to Duterte Youth Party-list group and its nominee Ducielle Cardema. Read more »

Filipino people 'casualties' in Speakership row: solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 10:23 AM

The Filipino people who are still reeling from the effects of the pandemic are among the victims in the ongoing speakership tussle in the House of Representatives, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

Lawmaker’s bid to strike name off narco-list moves forward as CA rules ‘national security’ can’t be used to deny privacy rights

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 06:51 PM

The Court of Appeals ruled government agencies cannot hide behind “national security” to violate right to privacy of those named in the drug watchlist. Read more »

NBA: Lebron James tops jersey sale list again

Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 05:48 AM

Despite being tucked away in a COVID-19 quarantine bubble, Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James remains the most popular player when it comes to jersey sales and social media, the National Basketball Association said on Wednesday. Read more »

'Masyadong garapalan': Bakit tinututulan ang pag-upo ng Duterte Youth sa Kamara?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 07:44 PM

Katuwiran ni Atty. Emil Marañon, walang kinakatawang grupo ang Duterte Youth kaya hindi ito dapat sa Kongreso. Read more »

‘Most unconstitutional in 80-yr-history’: Election lawyers hit Comelec’s decision to proclaim Duterte Youth rep

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 04:40 PM

MANILA – A group of election lawyers who had opposed the proclamation of the representative of the Duterte Youth Party List has denounced the Commission on Election’s eventual decision to grant a certificate of proclamation to its nominee, Ducielle Cardema.   Read more »

Duterte Youth set to occupy House seat after final Comelec nod

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 09:16 PM

A representative of controversial Duterte Youth Party List should be able to sit in the House of Representatives soon, the Commission on Elections said Thursday.   Read more »

PH tycoons' fortunes fall as pandemic disrupts businesses, Sy siblings richest: Forbes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 11:15 AM

The coronavirus pandemic led to a drop in the fortunes of the Philippines' richest, according to Forbes with 32 listees saw their net worths decline.  Read more »

Lawmakers blast Duterte's absolute pardon grant to Pemberton

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 02:23 PM

Several members of the House of Representatives on Monday questioned President Rodrigo Duterte’s grant of absolute pardon to a US Marine convicted for killing a Filipino transgender woman in 2014. Read more »

1-Pacman Rep. Pineda says positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 07:28 PM

1-Pacman party-list Rep. Enrico Pineda said Saturday he tested positive for COVID-19.  Read more »

DOH warns public vs disclosing coronavirus patients’ identities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 11:30 PM

Those who do so could be imprisoned and fined up to P2 million. Read more »

Facebook's Zuckerberg joins 'centibillionaires' club: Forbes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 10:29 PM

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has risen to number 4 on the list of the world's richest people with a net worth of $103.1 billion, Forbes said. Read more »

Various groups call for end of rights abuses

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 07:55 PM

Members of multi-sectoral groups hold a protest in front of the Ninoy Aquino Monument in Makati City on Friday to commemorate Ninoy Aquino Day. Read more »

'Terorismo ng estado': Magkasunod na pagpatay sa 2 peasant leaders kinondena

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 09:01 PM

Kinondena ng iba't ibang progresibong grupo sa pamamagitan ng indignation rally nitong Miyerkoles ang sunod-sunod na pagkakapatay sa mga aktibista. Read more »

3 Philippine firms make it to Forbes Asia's 'best under a billion' list

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 04:18 PM

Filipino firms Asia United Bank, Crown Asia Chemicals, and Vivant were included in the list of top 200 firms based on track record for debt, sales and earnings-per-share growth and other criteria. Read more »

Senior Citizens Rep. Datol died of COVID-19, says party-list nominee

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 10:15 PM

Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Francisco Datol Jr. died of acute respiratory distress due to COVID-19, the group's nominee said Tuesday. Read more »

Lawmakers: Anti-terrorism law threatens Muslims with discriminatory arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 06:00 AM

Claiming the recently-passed anti-terrorism law threatens Muslims with discriminatory arrests, a group of Muslim lawmakers, lawyers and residents of Mindanao questioned the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court on Monday. Read more »