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Senate approves nat’l ID system bill

MANILA -- The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill which seeks to harmonize, integrate and interconnect "countless and redundant" government identification cards (IDs) by establishing a...

Casualty in Manila Pavilion Hotel fire reaches 5

MANILA -- The death toll at the fire that burned Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino in Ermita Manila starting Sunday morning climbed to five on Monday. Authorities identified the casualties as...

Marcos backs PRRD decision to withdraw from ICC

MANILA -- Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed support to the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). “I agree with the President’s decision, it’s...

House okays bill on barangay, SK polls postponement

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to postpone the May 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to the second...

SAP Go on senatorial bid: ‘I’m happy being Duterte’s janitor’

MANILA -- An impersonator of President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday teased the Chief Executive’s top aide, Christopher “Bong” Go, that he should join the 2019 senatorial race. Speaking over phone patch...

Napoles challenged to prove threats, harassment claims

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan challenged jailed businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles on Monday to prove the alleged threats and harassment against her before it rules on her appeal to be transferred to...

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