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Jail no barrier to political career in Philippines

by Ferdinandh Cabrera SHARIFF AGUAK,Philippines (AFP) — Walking off stage after a rock star-like performance and rapturous crowd reaction, Sajid Ampatuan oozes confidence that he will be elected mayor of a southern Philippine town despite facing charges of mass murder. Ampatuan is among a bewildering array of politicians accused or convicted of major crimes who are running for office in Monday’s national elections, deepening concerns over a “culture of impunity” in the Philippines where powerful figures […]

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NGCP cannot ensure electric supply on election day

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines cannot ensure that there will be an ample supply of electricity on election day. According to NGCP spokesperson, Cynthia Alabanza, the main reason is that the NGCP cannot guarantee that there will be no groups attacking their power lines. https://youtu.be/P6NWBky8gBU

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Philippines not ready for another Yolanda

QUEZON City, Philippines – Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez continues to reiterate his position that the Philippines is not ready for another storm of the same level as that of “Yolanda” which is the reason why he is adamant in proposing the creation of a Department of Disaster Preparedness which will be more effective compared to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council which is a mere coordinating agency.  

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Protests set for Health Workers’ Day

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Alliance of Health Workers Union set a protest action for Health Workers’ Day in a show of support for the midwives and other health workers of the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital. There are plans to demolish several of the buildings of the hospital and may result in the loss of employment of the affected midwives and other health workers. https://youtu.be/wKzrRO009Fo

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Wong returns money to AMLC and BSP

QUEZON City, Philippines – Casino junket operator Kim Wong once again returned money to the Anti-Money Laundering Council and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Wong returned Php 250 million which is part of the Php 450 million that Wong promised to return. This is the fourth time that Wong returned money in order to recover the $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh Central Bank.

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Manual canvassing for President and Vice President

QUEZON City, Philippines – According to House of Representatives majority leader Neptali Gonzales, the canvassing of the votes for the President and Vice-President may resort to manual canvassing due to the fact that the machines to be used in the Congress are still not programmed to read provincial and city certificate of canvass.

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COMELEC sets 4,000 polling centers for PWDs

QUEZON City, Philippines – Based on the data of the Commission on Elections, there are 318,000 active voters who are classified as persons with disabilities. As such, the COMELEC set aside 4, 000 accessible polling precincts for PWDs, sick, pregnant and senior citizens in order to facilitate their right to exercise suffrage on election day. https://youtu.be/1EdFr-9ng10

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Iglesia to vote for Duterte-Marcos on May 9

(Eagle News) –The Iglesia Ni Cristo is supporting Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte for president and Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., for vice-president in the May 9 elections. Their names are contained in sample ballots that are distributed to INC members all over the country. For the senators, the INC is supporting the following candidates:  Joel Villanueva, Dick Gordon, Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, Francis Tolentino, Martin Romualdez, Ralph Recto, Manny Pacquiao, Vicente Sotto, Win Gatchalian, […]

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‘Dictator’ Duterte facing coup rumours in Philippines

MANILA , Philippines (AFP) — Anti-establishment Philippine politician Rodrigo Duterte’s rollicking ride to presidential favoritism has triggered warnings of a coup should he win next week’s election, with opponents warning he is a dictator in the making. The Philippines has endured a tumultuous democracy since millions of people took to the streets to overthrow dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, with a succession of leaders having to quell military unrest and one president ousted in another […]

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DepEd’s feeding program needs proper documentation—PIDS study

QUEZON CITY, May 5 – Inaccuracies in recorded nutrition status such as age, height, and weight measurements of children in public schools are among the major constraints that state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) encountered in assessing the effectiveness of the Department of Education’s (DepED) School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP). In her presentation at a seminar organized by PIDS and the Cordillera Studies Center of the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio, PIDS […]

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Troop deployment for election duties now at 97.1%

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The deployment of units tasked to secure the coming may 9 elections has reached 97.1 percent, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Wednesday, May 4. The Philippine National Police disclosed the deployment of police officers, standby forces and quick reaction teams stationed in a 24-hour basis at the command posts in their respective headquarters. When asked regarding the exact number of troops and units involved in securing the […]

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Football: Philippines boost as coach Dooley extends contract

MANILA , Philippines (AFP) — American Thomas Dooley will lead the Philippines’ football team for another two years after maintaining their top ranking in Southeast Asia, the national federation said. The deal means Dooley, a former captain of the US national team, will lead the Philippines as they target success in the AFF Suzuki Cup, which they are co-hosting with Myanmar in November and December. Dooley, 54, who took charge in 2014, will now stay […]

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