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LIST: New laws signed by Duterte this February

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 08:44 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a number of landmark bills this February, some of which were promises or priority bills highlighted during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Read more »

ABC president nakaligtas sa pamamaril sa Albuera, Leyte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 02:20 AM

LEYTE - Nakaligtas sa pananambang ng 2 armadong lalaki ang ABC president ng Albuera, Leyte Lunes ng umaga. Read more »

Sara Duterte shuns ‘next president’ tag

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 01:30 PM

Duterte-Carpio said deciding to run for president was not easy, and that it needed “money, machinery, and most important of all, the wisdom and guidance of God.” Read more »

90-anyos na lalaking nais umanong makita si Duterte, nakuhanan ng baril

Chrislen Bulosan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 12:00 AM

Inaresto ang isang 90-anyos na lalaki matapos makunan ng .45 caliber pistol sa loob ng Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP) sa Chavez Street, Davao City nitong Lunes ng gabi. Read more »

Lift ‘Otso Diretso’ from survey ‘laylayan,’ do a Leni victory: Robredo

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 08:52 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday called on voters to help campaign for 8 oppositions senatorial candidates who are teetering on pre-election survey rankings. Read more »

The Unfolding telenovela on e-cigarette regulation

Susan Claire Agbayani
Posted at Jan 29 03:46 PM

While criminality liability remains a hot topic these days, another age debate is brewing in congress on these smoking alternatives. Read more »

'I'm happy serving people as senator': Pacquiao has no plans to become president

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 06:17 PM

Filipino ring legend Manny Pacquiao has no plans of running for a higher political position. Read more »

Robredo's camp optimistic of public support despite SWS ratings drop

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 12:40 PM

MANILA - The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo remains optimistic that the public continues to support the official even while her net satisfaction rating in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey dropped by 7 points. Read more »

Families of Pinoys detained in Libya appeal to Duterte for help

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 08:11 PM

The seafarers were taken into custody in August 2017 by the Libyan Coast Guard on suspicion of fuel smuggling. Read more »

Robredo, Arroyo see drop in satisfaction ratings: SWS

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 07:14 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal both saw a drop in their satisfaction ratings, results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed Tuesday.   Read more »

Robredo lauds FB for taking down 'spam' pages, says more should be removed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 06:34 PM

MANILA -- Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday Facebook's recent move to take down pages violating its misrepresentation and spam policies was "good news" for Filipinos. Read more »

Vice Ganda for president? ‘Pag nanalo ako, sira-ulo kayong lahat!’

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 05:53 PM

Comedy superstar Vice Ganda, arguably one of the most influential celebrities today, was recently told he would be a sure win if he ran for a national government post. Read more »

PACC probes 3 Cabinet officials

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 12:50 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday said it will allow the investigation of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) on three Cabinet members to take its course. Read more »

VP Leni visits landslide-hit area in Camarines Sur

OVP/Handout
Posted at Jan 02 06:43 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo visits Sitio Igot in Barangay Patitinan, Sagñay, Camarines Sur on Wednesday to check the extent of damage after a landslide hit the area last December 29, 2018. Read more »

China's Xi, in New Year's address, says pace of reform won't 'stagnate'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 01:20 AM

BEIJING - The pace of reform in China will not stagnate and it will open its door wider still to the outside world, President Xi Jinping said on Monday in his New Year message, as he also warned of challenges ahead. Read more »

OPINION: The Sunday Tribune -- Our colonial society & gov't in pictures

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Dec 28 07:28 PM

Our title today encapsulates the treasure trove of mostly Manila memorabilia photographs preserved in the rotogravured Sunday Tribune magazines. Read more »

Robredo honors ordinary Filipinos in Christmas message, calls for unity amid challenges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 03:31 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday gave tribute to ordinary Filipinos in her Christmas message commending those who remain resilient amid the challenges faced today. Read more »

Duterte visits cancer-stricken kids in Davao hospital ahead of Christmas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 24 03:43 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte visited patients at the pediatric cancer ward of the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City Sunday, two days before Christmas. Read more »

VIRAL: Lalaki ikinagulat na dating US president ang nagpaaral sa kaniya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 09:55 PM

Ikinagulat ng isang Pinoy nang matuklasan na ang nagtustos sa kaniyang pag-aaral noong bata siya ay walang iba kung hindi si dating US President George H.W. Bush. Read more »

OPINION: The House lied about restoring VP Robredo as Duterte’s successor in approved draft federal charter

Raïssa Robles
Updated as of Dec 19 01:17 AM

The House of Representatives lied when its officials said they had restored Vice President Leni Robredo as President Rodrigo Duterte’s successor during the transition to federalism. Read more »