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MILF leader Abdullah Macapaar votes in Marawi City

MARAWI CITY– Abdullah Macapaar, more known as Commander Bravo, was among the first voters to cast his ballot Monday as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) held its first parliamentary elections. In photos shared by Naif Amer on social media, Macapaar was accompanied by several close-in staff and relatives. Macapaar heads the Northwestern

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Regular voting period for BARMM polls now open

MANILA, Philippines — The regular voting period for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections has started. BARMM voters can cast their votes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during early voting hours for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women. With this, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded early

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Senior citizens among early parliamentary voters in Maguindanao Norte

KABUNTALAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE — Senior citizens were among the early voters who showed up at polling centers in Maguindanao del Norte on Monday, Sept. 14, as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) held its first parliamentary elections. At Gayonga Central Elementary School in Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte, elderly voters began arriving

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US Open: Zverev holds off Shelton to win title

NEW YORK, United States — Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open on Sunday, expunging the memory of a bitter Flushing Meadows defeat with his second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded German, who was within two points of the US Open crown in 2020 but fell in

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Prosecution to cross-check VP Sara wealth with bank, corporate records

MANILA, Philippines – Prosecutors are set to present bank, corporate, tax and property records as the Senate impeachment court resumes proceedings on Monday, seeking to determine whether Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s declared wealth matches her actual financial transactions and business interests. The prosecution’s evidence for Article II of the impeachment complaint, which accuses Duterte of

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Three shot dead, 15 wounded ahead of polls in Philippine Muslim enclave

COTABATO, Philippines — Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before polls were to open Monday in a semi-autonomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament. The vote is the culmination of an on-off peace process that began in the late 1990s and established the

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Marcos unfazed by VP Duterte remarks: You can’t force anyone to love you

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had a brief response to Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent claim that there was a plan to attack her, as well as her other derogatory remarks, including calling him a drug addict. “You know, I hear about them, but I don’t really even have a response. If she feels

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Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert

NANTERRE, France — She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band — a quick, disbelieving glance toward her musical director. Some 30,000 people read it before they had finished screaming: Celine Dion did it. It was “All By Myself,” the song the Quebec

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Simple presentation planned on VP’s wealth

MANILA, Philippines — Impeachment prosecutors will narrow their evidence to key financial reports to avoid dragging Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial beyond the year and help make proceedings easier to follow, a lawmaker said on Sunday, as the case enters the unexplained wealth charge. Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon, who will lead the charge that

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VP Trial Day 24: Court to tackle alleged unexplained wealth

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Monday is set to open the presentation of exhibits for impeachment article II, or Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged betrayal of public trust for amassing unexplained wealth disproportionate to her lawful income. Under article II, the House prosecution asserted that not only does Duterte have unexplained wealth,

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