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China's Coast Guard visits PH for week-long visit

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Updated as of Jan 15 08:43 AM

The goodwill visit was met by ill will from Filipino netizens who criticized the Chinese Coast Guard's aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

Lawyer withdraws his ICC communication vs PH drug war

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Updated as of Jan 15 04:12 AM

The lawyer who first filed a communication against President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war before the International Criminal Court makes good on his threat to withdraw his case after a falling out with former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Read more »

Duterte cancels PNP's procurement rights over 'overpriced' speed guns

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Posted at Jan 15 12:58 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte removes the procurement powers of the Philippine National Police for acquiring supposedly "overpriced" speed guns, but the country's police spokesperson downplays the issue. Read more »

Taal volcano island turned into 'no man's land'

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Posted at Jan 15 12:53 AM

The volcano island in the middle of Taal Lake has become a no man's land following Sunday's eruption. Read more »

Health officials warn vs unsafe air quality amid ashfall from Taal Volcano

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Posted at Jan 14 02:57 AM

Philippine health authorities advise precautionary measures against potential respiratory problems caused by the ashfall from Taal Volcano. Read more »

Southern Luzon grapples with lack of power, water supply amid Taal Volcano's restiveness

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Posted at Jan 14 02:32 AM

Areas within southern Luzon are grappling with a lack of power and potable water as Taal Volcano's ashfall disrupts basic utilities. Read more »

Suspects tagged in killing of former Batangas lawmaker

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Posted at Jan 10 11:59 PM

Authorities have several suspects in the brutal killing of former Batangas lawmaker Edgar Mendoza. But the motive has yet to be determined.  Read more »

PNP deny claims of brutality during Black Nazarene procession

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Posted at Jan 10 11:57 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) denies accusations of brutality in their handling of the recently concluded procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila. Read more »

PH to welcome Chinese coast guard ship in Manila next week

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Updated as of Jan 11 01:01 AM

A Chinese coast guard ship is set to arrive in Manila next week at the invitation of the Philippine government. Read more »

US lawmaker: Senate united in condemnation of Duterte administration's troubling behavior

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Posted at Jan 10 11:51 PM

The Duterte administration denounced the passage of a US Senate resolution which calls for sanctions on Philippine officials tagged in the detention of opposition Filipino senator Leila de Lima. Read more »

Locsin: PH not taking sides amid tensions between US, Iran

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Posted at Jan 10 11:45 PM

The country's top diplomat is being less than diplomatic as he confronts protesters opposing the Philippines' move to send troops to the Middle East.  Read more »

Devotion to the Black Nazarene

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Posted at Jan 10 12:56 AM

Devotees who take part in the Black Nazarene procession endure the heat, the crushing crowd and other hardships, but these difficulties do not discourage them from attending the religious event every year. Read more »

Devotees divided over changes in Black Nazarene procession

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Posted at Jan 10 12:55 AM

Devotees in the Philippines are divided over changes made to the annual procession of the Black Nazarene. Read more »

PH pushing through with mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Iraq

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Posted at Jan 10 12:49 AM

Despite the apparent de-escalation of tensions, the Philippine government is going ahead with the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Iraq. Read more »

PH special envoy not convinced hostilities are over between US, Iran

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Posted at Jan 10 12:38 AM

The Philippine Special Envoy to the Middle East is not convinced that the hostilities between Iran and the US are over.  Read more »

Statistics professor: Robredo made sound computation of numbers in drug war report

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Posted at Jan 08 11:57 PM

At least one statistics professor backed most of Vice President Leni Robredo's data in her report on the Philippine government's bloody drug war, which she has described as a massive failure. Read more »

DND deploying ships, planes, soldiers to help evacuate Filipinos in Middle East

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Posted at Jan 08 11:56 PM

They're not there to engage in any combat, but rather, to evacuate Filipinos who are fleeing from danger. Read more »

Procession of Black Nazarene replicas held around Quiapo church

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Posted at Jan 07 11:49 PM

Thousands converged at the Quiapo church in Manila Tuesday for the procession of replicas of the Black Nazarene. Read more »

PNP: Drug war not a massive failure

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Updated as of Jan 07 11:50 PM

More Duterte administration officials refuted Vice President Leni Robredo's pronouncement the government's anti-narcotics campaign is a failure.  Read more »

Markey: Ban won’t stop US senators from speaking out vs rights abuses in PH

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Posted at Jan 03 11:53 PM

A Manila court has denied the bail plea of 10 Aegis Juris fraternity members accused of hazing to death University of Santo Tomas (UST) law student Horacio “Atio” Castillo III in Sept. 2017. Read more »