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Senate majority picks Escudero to preside over Sara Duterte trial

    MANILA, Philippines— The new majority bloc in the Senate has agreed to designate Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Escudero’s designation as the presiding officer  will be made official when the impeachment court convenes on July 6,  Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday

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WATCH: Escudero opts out of blue ribbon committee, says majority

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero asked not to be included in the blue ribbon committee chaired by Sen. Erwin Tulfo. At the special session Wednesday morning, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said while all members of the majority will be siting on the blue ribbon committee, Escudero requested not to be included in

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Owner, contractor of collapsed Pampanga building face P11M in fines

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Wednesday announced that it has imposed a P11-million fine on the owner and contractor of the nine-story building in Pampanga that collapsed on May 24. During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum, acting Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said an investigation by Dole has found

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Ellen Adarna Declares She’s ‘Better Off Without A Partner’

Ellen Adarna chooses to be single Cebuana celebrity Ellen Adarna admitted that, at this point in her life, she realized that she was better off without a partner. It is known to many showbiz fans that Ellen had a controversial relationship with actor Derek Ramsay. What they had was a sort of whirlwind romance. With ... Read more

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Investigation continues into fire at house and EV in Khon Kaen

BYD denied that a vehicle malfunction caused the fire that damaged the BYD Dolphin and a house in Khon Kaen province yesterday, June 16. Police and firefighters were called to a home in Mueang Kao subdistrict, Khon Kaen, at around 5am yesterday following reports of a blaze. The fire damaged a two-storey house and a …

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Thailand Video News | Interpol Fraud Suspect Captured After Nine-Month Thai Visa Overstay | Anutin Pushes to Accelerate Deportations of Foreign Offenders

In the headlines today, Prime Minister Anutin is pushing to accelerate deportations of foreign offenders, then we have an update on the murder of a cannabis shop owner found buried at his Bangkok property, in more crime news a Chinese suspect has been detained under suspicion of involvement in human trafficking, also, a South Korean …

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Ateneo drowning probe: More players appear before PNP-CIDG

MANILA, Philippines — Another group of players from the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) men’s basketball team appeared before the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP–CIDG) on Wednesday as part of the investigation into the deaths of their teammates, Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Shawn Tuano was among those observed entering the CIDG

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GCash is going public

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of the country’s largest cashless ecosystem is going public. Mynt, Inc., the fintech company behind GCash, announced Wednesday, June 17, that its board of directors and shareholders have authorized the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a listing application with the Philippine Stock

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Yellow alert up over Visayas grid anew

MANILA, Philippines – The yellow alert status on the Visayas grid was prolonged for Wednesday, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., as demand remains high but operating margin is short of the contingency requirement. On Tuesday, the yellow alert status was in effect from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. READ: EXPLAINER: Color-coded grid alert statuses and

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Lacson gives up blue ribbon post: Tired of losing friends, creating foes

MANILA,  Philippines — Saying he was tired of losing old friends and creating new enemies, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said he “intentionally and voluntarily relinquished” the chairmanship of the Senate blue ribbon committee (BRC), which has been investigating the flood control projects scandal.  Lacson headed the blue ribbon panel during the time of then-Senate President Vicente “Tito”

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