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BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AFP) — A flamboyant United States-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff…
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BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AFP) — A flamboyant United States-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff…
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The RisaNa! movement’s position is fairly straightforward. And as options go, Risa Hontiveros is hardly unreasonable.
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While we can be relieved that the community took swift action to apprehend the suspects, the underlying issues that led to such a tragedy must be examined and…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is implementing cost-cutting measures to reduce the projected P191-million budget for an upcoming special election in the…
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The controversy sparked demonstrations by South Koreans demanding a reelection.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. landed safely in Kazan, Russia, to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Russia Commemorative Summit marking…
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LIMA , Peru (AFP) — Hundreds of supporters of Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez protested in Lima on Saturday, as partial results showed a…
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A 14-year-old boy with a disability died after he was allegedly mauled by six minors following a dispute over a clothing purchase in Barangay BF Homes, local…
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Trigger Warning: This story discusses abuse and violence against women.
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The Philippines missed the opportunity to help shape discussions and priorities within the world’s most powerful security body.
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The Philippines has lost its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). On 3 June (4 June in Manila), in four rounds of secret…
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Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday that detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada may still run in the 2028 elections…
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Evidence adduced must be closely examined under the lens of a judicial microscope to ensure that conviction only flows from moral certainty that guilt has been…
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The Senate was created for debate, accountability, and physical presence — not for lawmakers to hide behind screens while rewriting the rules to protect allies.
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‘There is a current law concerning the next elections. And we are sure the President will respect and follow the law.’
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The House of Representatives of the Philippines has unanimously approved on third reading a proposal declaring national election days as regular…
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People could be seen carrying blood-soaked victims on stretchers.
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‘People want to see that justice is being done.’
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