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Pernia urges Senate to make TRAIN closer to House version

MANILA -- Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia has urged the Senate to make its version of Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill “closer” to the version of the House...

Former rebels get gov’t financial aid

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat -- Gov. Pax Mangudadatu on Sunday lauded the Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion for “winning the hearts” of indigenous peoples who were duped into joining the communist movement but...

Duterte urged to file impeach raps vs Ombudsman

MANILA -- A senator on Monday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to initiate the filing of an impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales if there is evidence on her alleged wrongdoings. Senate...

Sereno not quitting despite Duterte resignation challenge

MANILA -- Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno will not resign from her post amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for her to resign with him and Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, her...

10 armed men held for trying to enter Camp Aguinaldo

MANILA -- Military police arrested 10 members of the purported "Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty" while attempting to enter the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon...

Hataman resigns as AMIN representative in Congress

MANILA -- Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Partylist Rep. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman on Monday announced her resignation from her post in the House of Representatives. In a privilege speech during a plenary session, Turabin-Hataman...

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