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Suspected drug queen, politicians arrested in drug bust in Marawi

Four high-value targets, including a suspected drug queen, a member of Lanao del Sur's provincial board, and a Marawi councilor were simultaneously arrested in Northern Mindanao, Super Radyo dzBB's Jonathan Andal reported Wednesday.  
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Suspected drug queen, politicians arrested in drug bust in Marawi

Four high-value targets, including a suspected drug queen, a member of Lanao del Sur's provincial board, and a Marawi councilor were simultaneously arrested in Northern Mindanao, Super Radyo dzBB's Jonathan Andal reported Wednesday.  

Kid who drowned in Tullahan River wanted to be a soldier, says mom

Bright and brave, Jillian Gingo wanted nothing more but to join the bold soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) when he grew up.
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Kid who drowned in Tullahan River wanted to be a soldier, says mom

Bright and brave, Jillian Gingo wanted nothing more but to join the bold soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) when he grew up.

US surgeon, girlfriend charged with rape, 'hundreds' of victims possible

An orthopedic surgeon in California who once appeared on a dating reality show and his girlfriend have been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women, in a case prosecutors suspect might involve hundreds of other victims.  
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US surgeon, girlfriend charged with rape, 'hundreds' of victims possible

An orthopedic surgeon in California who once appeared on a dating reality show and his girlfriend have been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women, in a case prosecutors suspect might involve hundreds of other victims.  

Drug pusher patay sa drug bust sa SJDM, Bulacan; 4 na iba natimbog

Patay ang isang drug pusher sa buy-bust operation sa Barangay Sto. Cristo, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan at kalaboso naman ang apat na iba pang aminadong drug pushers sa Navotas, ayon sa ulat ni Darlene Cay sa «Unang Balita» nitong Miyekules.
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Drug pusher patay sa drug bust sa SJDM, Bulacan; 4 na iba natimbog

Patay ang isang drug pusher sa buy-bust operation sa Barangay Sto. Cristo, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan at kalaboso naman ang apat na iba pang aminadong drug pushers sa Navotas, ayon sa ulat ni Darlene Cay sa «Unang Balita» nitong Miyekules.

Eighteen fishermen killed off Yemen's Red Sea coast

A frigate attacked a fishing boat off Yemen's Red Sea port of al-Khoukha, killing 18 fishermen on Tuesday, relatives said. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group denied reports that it had carried out the attack.
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Eighteen fishermen killed off Yemen's Red Sea coast

A frigate attacked a fishing boat off Yemen's Red Sea port of al-Khoukha, killing 18 fishermen on Tuesday, relatives said. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group denied reports that it had carried out the attack.

US hopes for ‘meaningful’ denuclearization move at Korean summit - official

The United States expressed hope Tuesday that a summit between North and South Korea in Pyongyang would lead to «meaningful verifiable» denuclearization on the peninsula.
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US hopes for ‘meaningful’ denuclearization move at Korean summit - official

The United States expressed hope Tuesday that a summit between North and South Korea in Pyongyang would lead to «meaningful verifiable» denuclearization on the peninsula.

Two Koreas aim for agreement to unlock nuclear talks

Leaders of South and North Korea plan to announce steps aimed at rekindling stalled nuclear talks and deepening bilateral ties after they meet for a second day of summit talks on Wednesday in the North's capital Pyongyang.
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Two Koreas aim for agreement to unlock nuclear talks

Leaders of South and North Korea plan to announce steps aimed at rekindling stalled nuclear talks and deepening bilateral ties after they meet for a second day of summit talks on Wednesday in the North's capital Pyongyang.

Fil-Am students na naglagay ng fake poster sa isang fastfood resto, sinuwerte

Inimbitahan sa «The Ellen DeGeneres Show» ang dalawang estudyante na nag-viral ang video kamakailan dahil sa paglalagay ng fake poster nila sa isang kilalang fastfood chain sa Amerika, at may inihanda sa kanilang sorpresa.
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Fil-Am students na naglagay ng fake poster sa isang fastfood resto, sinuwerte

Inimbitahan sa «The Ellen DeGeneres Show» ang dalawang estudyante na nag-viral ang video kamakailan dahil sa paglalagay ng fake poster nila sa isang kilalang fastfood chain sa Amerika, at may inihanda sa kanilang sorpresa.

House realigns P52B from 2019 DPWH budget to other gov’t agencies

The House of Representatives, convening as Committee of the Whole, approved on Tuesday the realignment of around P52 billion from the proposed 2019 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fund programs of other agencies.
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House realigns P52B from 2019 DPWH budget to other gov’t agencies

The House of Representatives, convening as Committee of the Whole, approved on Tuesday the realignment of around P52 billion from the proposed 2019 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fund programs of other agencies.

Dating brgy. chairman, pinasok sa bahay at pinagbabaril sa harapan ng mga anak

Patay ang isang dating barangay chairman matapos na pasukin ng mga lalaking naka-bonnet ang kanilang bahay at pagbabarilin siya sa harap ng kaniyang nagmamakaawang mga anak sa Pandacan, Maynila.
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Dating brgy. chairman, pinasok sa bahay at pinagbabaril sa harapan ng mga anak

Patay ang isang dating barangay chairman matapos na pasukin ng mga lalaking naka-bonnet ang kanilang bahay at pagbabarilin siya sa harap ng kaniyang nagmamakaawang mga anak sa Pandacan, Maynila.

Body of third boy who went missing in Valenzuela found in Tullahan River

Authorities have retrieved the body of the third child who went missing on Sunday afternoon after falling into the Tullahan River in Valenzuela.
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Body of third boy who went missing in Valenzuela found in Tullahan River

Authorities have retrieved the body of the third child who went missing on Sunday afternoon after falling into the Tullahan River in Valenzuela.

Atio Castillo’s family turns to Vatican over UST ‘inaction’

The family of Horacio «Atio» Castillo III has turned to the Vatican in pursuit of «change» one year after the University of Santo Tomas (UST) law student's death of allegedly hazing-inflicted injuries last year.
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Atio Castillo’s family turns to Vatican over UST ‘inaction’

The family of Horacio «Atio» Castillo III has turned to the Vatican in pursuit of «change» one year after the University of Santo Tomas (UST) law student's death of allegedly hazing-inflicted injuries last year.

Bakit ayaw ibenta ng mga magsasaka ang kanilang mga ani sa NFA?

Sa dokyumentaryong «Gintong Butil,» sumama si Sandra Aguinaldo sa mga manggagawa sa bukid para anihin ang mga palay hanggang sa pagbebenta nito sa mga traders.
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Bakit ayaw ibenta ng mga magsasaka ang kanilang mga ani sa NFA?

Sa dokyumentaryong «Gintong Butil,» sumama si Sandra Aguinaldo sa mga manggagawa sa bukid para anihin ang mga palay hanggang sa pagbebenta nito sa mga traders.

Trillanes given 10 days to answer libel complaints of Paolo Duterte, Mans Carpio

A Davao City prosecutor has given Senator Antonio Trillanes IV 10 days to submit a counter-affidavit on the libel charges filed against him by former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and lawyer Manases Carpio.
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Trillanes given 10 days to answer libel complaints of Paolo Duterte, Mans Carpio

A Davao City prosecutor has given Senator Antonio Trillanes IV 10 days to submit a counter-affidavit on the libel charges filed against him by former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and lawyer Manases Carpio.

48 people still missing in CAR due to Ompong --RDRRMC

Forty-eight people remained missing as of Monday midnight in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), a little over 48 hours after Typhoon Ompong exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, leaving behind it a trail of devastation.
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48 people still missing in CAR due to Ompong --RDRRMC

Forty-eight people remained missing as of Monday midnight in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), a little over 48 hours after Typhoon Ompong exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, leaving behind it a trail of devastation.

Palparan conviction a 'flicker of hope' in climate of impunity --CHR

The conviction of retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. was called a sign by the Commission of Human Rights on Monday that justice is still reachable for human rights victims even with the climate of impunity in the Philippines.
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Palparan conviction a 'flicker of hope' in climate of impunity --CHR

The conviction of retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. was called a sign by the Commission of Human Rights on Monday that justice is still reachable for human rights victims even with the climate of impunity in the Philippines.

Rescuers brave hazards to rescue survivors in Bontoc house buried in landslide

Rescuers had a hard time trying to get to the occupants of a two-storey house that got buried in a landslide in Bontoc on Saturday amid Typhoon Ompong's heavy rains.Six persons died while two others survived.
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Rescuers brave hazards to rescue survivors in Bontoc house buried in landslide

Rescuers had a hard time trying to get to the occupants of a two-storey house that got buried in a landslide in Bontoc on Saturday amid Typhoon Ompong's heavy rains.Six persons died while two others survived.

Girl in 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' segment passes away

«Lynlyn,» the girl who was featured in a Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho segment, has passed away after a long fight with a parasitic disease that has rendered her nearly immobile for almost two decades.
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Girl in 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' segment passes away

«Lynlyn,» the girl who was featured in a Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho segment, has passed away after a long fight with a parasitic disease that has rendered her nearly immobile for almost two decades.

US to sharply cut cap on refugees to 30,000 for 2019

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018.
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US to sharply cut cap on refugees to 30,000 for 2019

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018.

Tesla's Musk is sued for calling Thai cave rescuer pedophile

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Inc, was sued for defamation on Monday for falsely suggesting that a British caver who helped save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in July was a pedophile and child rapist.
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Tesla's Musk is sued for calling Thai cave rescuer pedophile

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Inc, was sued for defamation on Monday for falsely suggesting that a British caver who helped save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in July was a pedophile and child rapist.

US prosecutors and defense seek to schedule sentencing for ex-national security adviser

Prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office and defense lawyers asked a federal judge on Monday to schedule a sentencing date for U.S. President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, according to a joint court filing.
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US prosecutors and defense seek to schedule sentencing for ex-national security adviser

Prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office and defense lawyers asked a federal judge on Monday to schedule a sentencing date for U.S. President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, according to a joint court filing.

Senators find nothing funny with Mocha and blogger’s sign language video

“Hindi nakakatuwa ang huling video ni Asec. Mocha Uson at Drew Olivar. It is disrespectful to the sizeable deaf/mute community who already struggle in airing their concerns and aspirations,” Binay said in a press statement.
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Senators find nothing funny with Mocha and blogger’s sign language video

“Hindi nakakatuwa ang huling video ni Asec. Mocha Uson at Drew Olivar. It is disrespectful to the sizeable deaf/mute community who already struggle in airing their concerns and aspirations,” Binay said in a press statement.

COA flags BFAR for inefficient maintenance and delivery of boats

The Commission on Audit has flagged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources  for failing to deliver 199 fishing boats on time and poorly maintaining 57 foreign-funded vessels purchased from 2001 to 2009.
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COA flags BFAR for inefficient maintenance and delivery of boats

The Commission on Audit has flagged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources  for failing to deliver 199 fishing boats on time and poorly maintaining 57 foreign-funded vessels purchased from 2001 to 2009.

Motorsiklong kayang umarangkada na mag-isa, ginawa ng BMW

Nakagawa ang BMW ng motorsiklo na kayang umandar, tumakbo, lumiko, umarangkada at tumigil na mag-isa. Kung ibebenta ba ito sa merkado, panoorin ang ulat na ito ng Reuters.
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Motorsiklong kayang umarangkada na mag-isa, ginawa ng BMW

Nakagawa ang BMW ng motorsiklo na kayang umandar, tumakbo, lumiko, umarangkada at tumigil na mag-isa. Kung ibebenta ba ito sa merkado, panoorin ang ulat na ito ng Reuters.

DOJ Sec. Guevarra on Palparan conviction: Justice may be late, but it does come

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday welcomed the conviction of retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. and two others for the kidnapping and serious illegal detention of UP students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan in 2006.
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DOJ Sec. Guevarra on Palparan conviction: Justice may be late, but it does come

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday welcomed the conviction of retired Army Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. and two others for the kidnapping and serious illegal detention of UP students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan in 2006.

Rights groups hail Palparan's conviction as 'a step forward for justice'

Human rights groups on Monday cheered a Bulacan court's decision convicting Army Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. and two others for the kidnapping and serious illegal detention of UP students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan in 2006.
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Rights groups hail Palparan's conviction as 'a step forward for justice'

Human rights groups on Monday cheered a Bulacan court's decision convicting Army Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. and two others for the kidnapping and serious illegal detention of UP students Karen Empeño and Sherlyn Cadapan in 2006.

Jovito Palparan Jr: Brave soldier or a violent crusader?

According to Karapatan, retired Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. «left a trail of dead in his violent crusade to extinguish the New People's Army rebels.»
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Jovito Palparan Jr: Brave soldier or a violent crusader?

According to Karapatan, retired Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. «left a trail of dead in his violent crusade to extinguish the New People's Army rebels.»

Florence delivers more drenching rains in eastern US

Florence drenched North Carolina with yet more rain on Sunday and officials warned residents that «the worst is yet to come» from a storm that has killed at least 14 people, as rivers inland were likely to flood.
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Florence delivers more drenching rains in eastern US

Florence drenched North Carolina with yet more rain on Sunday and officials warned residents that «the worst is yet to come» from a storm that has killed at least 14 people, as rivers inland were likely to flood.

China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities

China on Sunday accused Taiwan's spy agencies of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of «infiltration» and «sabotage», and warned the island against further damaging already strained cross-strait ties.
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China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities

China on Sunday accused Taiwan's spy agencies of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of «infiltration» and «sabotage», and warned the island against further damaging already strained cross-strait ties.

Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse

Pope Francis on Saturday expelled a Chilean priest under investigation in a case involving the sexual abuse of children, according to a report by local media on Saturday, amid a growing global abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse

Pope Francis on Saturday expelled a Chilean priest under investigation in a case involving the sexual abuse of children, according to a report by local media on Saturday, amid a growing global abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman Catholic Church.

Marine killed in Sultan Kudarat clash with alleged NPA gunmen

The Philippine military reported that a Marine was killed during a Saturday clash with alleged Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army gunmen in Sultan Kudarat's Kalamansig town.
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Marine killed in Sultan Kudarat clash with alleged NPA gunmen

The Philippine military reported that a Marine was killed during a Saturday clash with alleged Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army gunmen in Sultan Kudarat's Kalamansig town.

Ompong death toll reaches 59 -- PNP

The number of people who killed by the effects of Typhoon Ompong has reached 59, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Sunday, but the number could rise as authorities continue to search for survivors of a massive landslide in Benguet.
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Ompong death toll reaches 59 -- PNP

The number of people who killed by the effects of Typhoon Ompong has reached 59, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Sunday, but the number could rise as authorities continue to search for survivors of a massive landslide in Benguet.

Sister Patricia Fox to appeal BI’s denial to extend missionary visa

Sister Patricia Fox will appeal the Bureau of Immigration's decision denying her request that her missionary visa be extended.
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Sister Patricia Fox to appeal BI’s denial to extend missionary visa

Sister Patricia Fox will appeal the Bureau of Immigration's decision denying her request that her missionary visa be extended.

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