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Hot-button issues in the Philippine presidential election

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) Monday 5/9/2016 -Monday's Philippine presidential election to replace Benigno Aquino is likely to turn on five key issues that…

Former President Ramos votes in Asingan,Pangasinan

Former President Fidel V.Ramos voted early in his hometown in Narciso Ramos Elementary School Asingan,Pangasinan. Around 7:00am, the former President arrived…

Seven dead in Philippine election day ambush

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) Monday 5/9/2016 - Seven people were shot dead and another was wounded when a convoy of vehicles was ambushed…

VP Binay casts vote in Makati City

  Vice President Jejomar Binay, together with his son former Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay cast their vote in San…

Philippine elections begin with Duterte poised for presidency

MANILA, Philippines  (AFP) - Voting begins in the Philippines on Monday to elect a new president, with anti-establishment firebrand Rodrigo Duterte the shock favourite…

IBP Cavite provides free legal services for public school teachers serving as BEI’s

The Department of Education in Cavite and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cavite signed an agreement for the protection of…

Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia to conduct regular joint maritime patrols

QUEZON City, Philippines - The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia guaranteed the conduct of regular joint maritime patrols in the Sulu…

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…

Philippine militants threaten hostages in video warning

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Islamic militants in the Philippines issued a fresh warning Tuesday threatening to harm three hostages, just over…

El Nino dries up Asia as its stormy sister La Nina looms

by Satish Cheney TEMERLOH , Malaysia (AFP) --Withering drought and sizzling temperatures from El Nino have caused food and water…

China warns Southeast Asia over maritime dispute

SINGAPORE ,Singapore (AFP) -- China urged Southeast Asian nations on Thursday to resolve territorial disputes through dialogue and repeated a…

Indonesia to host talks on maritime security after kidnappings

JAKARTA , Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia hopes next week to secure an agreement with Malaysia and the Philippines on conducting…

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