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MILF man nabbed for disrupting Maguindanao vote count

PAGLAT, Maguindanao -- Authorities arrested on Monday evening a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) while trying to enter the town hall premises here with a gun while counting...

Comelec probes polls delay in remote Northern Samar villages

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) regional office here has yet to find out why the opening of voting centers in two remote villages in Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar...

Orogo seeks cooperation of DSWD to effect change

MANILA -- Newly appointed Acting Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Virginia Orogo on Tuesday sought the cooperation of officials and personnel in attaining the goals and...

Gabriela reviews implementation of violence vs. women, children law

MANILA -- Gabriela party-list representative Arlene Brosas said the women's group is conducting a review of how the violence against women and children (VAWC) act is being carried out. "We're conducting a...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister in PHL for an official visit

His Excellency Prime Minister Peter O’Neill of Papua New Guinea arrived in Manila on Tuesday, May 15, for an Official Visit to the country, which will last until Thursday. The Prime Minister...

IBP slams ambush-slay of QC prosecutor

MANILA -- The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Tuesday condemned the killing of Quezon City Deputy Prosecutor Rogelio Velasco. “We express outrage over the impunity by which lawyers, prosecutors and...

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