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Death penalty can pass Senate in 'squeaker' vote, says Sotto

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Jul 23 10:30 AM

The proposed revival of death penalty may muster enough votes to squeak past the Senate, the leader of the chamber said Tuesday, following President Rodrigo Duterte's renewed call for the measure. Read more »

Senate must 'act now' on Duterte-Xi fishing deal, says Carpio

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Jul 23 10:26 AM

The verbal deal is "lopsided" because China's fishing boats can easily harvest all the fish in the South China Sea, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said. Read more »

House minority to be a 'conscience bloc': presumptive leader

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Jul 23 09:39 AM | Updated Jul 23 09:57 AM

The minority in the House of Representatives will be a "conscience bloc," its presumptive leader said Tuesday. Read more »

Hell, devil are real: House leader opposes Duterte views on religion

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Jul 23 09:24 AM | Updated Jul 23 09:38 AM

The presumptive leader of the House minority on Tuesday said he disagrees with President Rodrigo Duterte's stand on religion. Read more »

Drilon: Federalism skipped in SONA means time to stop it

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Jul 23 08:10 AM | Updated Jul 23 08:30 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's failure to push for a federalism system of government in his latest annual report to the nation means that the measure is no longer part of his legislative agenda halfway into his term, Sen. Franklin Drilon said Tuesday.  Read more »

Dating prison guard nahulihan ng P600,000 halaga ng 'shabu' sa Davao City

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Jul 23 07:47 AM

DAVAO CITY—Arestado ang isang dating prison guard ng Davao Penal Colony (Dapecol) sa buy-bust operation sa Talomo District, Davao City Lunes ng gabi. Read more »

Batang babae ginahasa, binugbog, isinilid sa sako sa Taguig

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 07:46 AM

MAYNILA—Nagpapagaling sa ospital ang isang 8-anyos na bata matapos umano siyang gahasain, bugbugin at isilid sa sako ng 33-anyos na lalaki sa Taguig City. Read more »

Monsoon rains to persist in Metro Manila, parts of Luzon

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Jul 23 07:39 AM

The weather system, which is affecting the western section of Luzon, will bring cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms to Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Zambales and Bataan   Read more »

Duterte's West Philippine Sea policy simplistic - analyst

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 05:19 AM

MANILA— President Rodrigo Duterte's policy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is simplistic, according to a political analyst, who dismissed the chief executive's excuse of being involved of a possible armed conflict against China if Manila asserts its rights in the strategic waterway. Read more »

Barangay chairman sa Negros Oriental, nagtangka umanong magpakamatay

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Jul 23 05:02 AM

NEGROS ORIENTAL—Patuloy na inoobserbahan sa intensive care unit (ICU) ng isang ospital sa Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental ang isang barangay chairman matapos umanong magtangkang magpakamatay. Read more »

The ANC Brief: SONA hits and misses

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 04:00 AM

Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

Duterte wants to extend terms of incumbent barangay, SK officials - Nograles

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 03:14 AM

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte is calling for the postponement of the May 2020 elections to extend the terms of incumbent village and youth leaders, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Monday.   Read more »

Batang Fil-Am inipon ang allowance para magpakain sa ilang PWD sa Baguio

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 03:11 AM

Sa Baguio City, mahigit 20 batang visually-impaired at biktima ng pang-aabuso ang napasaya ng isang bata sa Amerika na hindi pa nakakatungtong sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Kaliwa't kanang protesta, ikinasa sa 4th SONA ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 03:10 AM

Kaniya-kaniyang gimik din ang mga raliyista para iparating ang mga hinaing nila sa gobyerno. Read more »

Poe: Duterte push for death penalty may pass in Senate

ABS-CBN News
Jul 23 01:32 AM | Updated Jul 23 01:33 AM

MANILA—Several lawmakers on Monday were at odds over President Rodrigo Duterte's fresh call to reinstate death penalty in the country. Read more »