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Roque on 2019 senatorial polls: ‘I want to run but I have no money’

MANILA – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday admitted he wants to run for senator but has no financial machinery to raise some PHP500 million for the 2019 midterm elections campaign. “Do...

House body okays funding for nutrition program

MANILA – The House of Representatives' appropriations committee has approved the funding provisions of a measure institutionalizing the Barangay Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI) program, its chairman said on...

De Lima arraignment for drug case deferred for 4th time

MANILA -- The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 205 has again deferred Friday the arraignment of drug cases filed against detained Senator Leila De Lima in connection with her alleged...

Napoles placed under DOJ’s witness protection program

MANILA -- Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II confirmed Friday that suspected pork barrel mastermind, Janet Lim-Napoles, has been provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program (WPP). Aguirre said Napoles has executed an...

Gov’t officially serves PH’s ICC withdrawal notice to UN

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday the Philippines has begun the process for its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it officially served notice to the...

PRRD ‘not afraid’ of ICC probe: Panelo

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte is not afraid of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said. “Definitely hindi (not),” Panelo said Wednesday when asked by reporters if...

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