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Poe disappointed in COMELEC’s decision

Senator Grace Poe admitted that she is disappointed at the decision of the Commission on Election Second Division disqualifying her candidacy in the 2016 election. Said division decided that she did not qualify with the ten-year residency requirements found in the Constitution. The senator said that she is a natural-born Filipino and has met the said requirement. Senator Poe is going to appeal the decision to the COMELEC en banc. (Eagle News Service Described by […]

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PCG should handle clearance for “freedom voyage” to Spratlys

According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, its should be the Philippine Coast Guard who should give the “go” signal or clearance for those who want to go on a “freedom voyage” to Spratlys Islands. The AFP added that the PCG should consider carefully the giving of the clearance since light vessels would find it difficult navigating the waters around said island. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho […]

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COMELEC running out of time due to Supreme Court’s TRO

According to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), it will have a hard time preparing for the 2016 election if it will follow the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court on its “no bio, no boto” policy. If said TRO is implemented, the COMELEC will have to adjust voting precincts for voters with no biometrics. Said commission would also have to provide more vote-counting machines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]

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AFP denies jihadist camps

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is asking the members of the media to be careful in disclosing information, especially those regarding terrorism. This statement was made in response to reports that four jihadist camps can be found in Mindanao, Philippines. The AFP denied the existence of said camps and said that these are just small groups that want to gain attention by associating with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or ISIS. (Eagle […]

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Senator Grace Poe disqualified from presidential race

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) second division has disqualified Senator Grace Poe from the 2016 presidential race. Senator Francis Escudero, Poe’s running mate in next year’s polls, confirmed Tuesday (December 1) the COMELEC’S decision. Escudero said the second division favored the petition filed by lawyer Estrella Elamparo, stating that Poe had failed to meet the 10-year residency requirement of presidential candidates. The poll body division asserted that Poe became a resident only in July 2006 when […]

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Pemberton found guilty of homicide for Jennifer Laude’s death

A Philippine court on Tuesday, December 1 found a U.S. Marine guilty of killing a transgender woman, jailing him for six to 12 years in a case that has reignited debate over the American military presence in the country. The Olongapo city regional trial court also ordered Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton to pay more than 4.5 million pesos ($95,350) to the family of Jennifer Laude, who was found dead last year in a hotel […]

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Direct Manila-Paris air link seen to boost Philippine tourism

Establishing an air link between Manila and Paris will boost the arrival of French tourists to the Philippines, Philippine Ambassador to France Ma. Theresa Lazaro has said. Since the visit of President Benigno S. Aquino III in Paris last year, several agreements have been signed by the Philippines and France to strengthen their relations, Ambassador Lazaro told Radio TV Malacañang in a recent interview. These agreements include those on trade cooperation, higher education, and research, […]

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