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U.S. Department of Justice
Hundreds of drug cases, 2 islands and 1 brave judge closing gap
inquirer.net - By: Ador Vincent Mayol - Senior Reporter / @adorCDN Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:30 AM December 16, 2018
JUSTICE TAKES NO HOLIDAY The rigors of having to hear and decide mostly drug-related cases in three courts in Cebu and Samar provinces don’t stop …
Rodrigo Duterte
Presidential staff told clergymen to leave Balangiga plaza, priest alleges
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MANILA—Catholic leaders were told to leave the Balangiga Plaza minutes before President Rodrigo Duterte's arrival for the ceremonial turnover of …
U.S. Army
Samar town’s cheer, bells’ peal warm PH-US relations
inquirer.net - By: Joey Gabieta, Leila B. Salaverria - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:06 AM December 16, 2018
A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS President Duterte prepares to ring one of the three Balangiga bells after his speech crediting both the Philippines and the …
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Trailers
Filipino Developer Keybol Games Confirms Four Titles Coming On Switch Soon
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Filipino indie developer Keybol Games revealed on their website that a slew of titles are currently in development for Switch. The indie titles …
Boracay
DOT keeps hope alive for more tourist arrivals
inquirer.net - By: Dexter Cabalza - Reporter / @dexcabalzaINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:24 AM December 16, 2018
While the Department of Tourism (DOT) admitted it won’t be able to meet its targets for the year, there was still hope for the industry that …
Rodrigo Duterte
A country in a downward spiral
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Rodrigo Duterte, during his 2016 presidential run, campaigned on the promise of change based on the premise that the Philippines’ entire social …
Asia
US returns looted Balangiga bells to Philippines
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Three bells looted by US troops more than a century ago have been returned to their church in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte praised his countrymen and the US at a ceremony in Balangiga, where
Judiciary
Barug councilor resigns
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CEBU City Councilor Erik Miguel Espina will only remain in his post until Jan. 1. Espina resigned six months after he was appointed to the post so he …
Peña
Rol Peña: Geologist, poet, revolutionary gone in a blink
inquirer.net - By: Elizabeth Lolarga - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:23 AM December 16, 2018
Rolando Espinosa Peña; 76 Others because you did not keep That deep-sworn vow have been friends of mine; ADVERTISEMENT Yet always when I look death in …
Quezon City
WATCH: Ateneo celebrates UAAP Season 81 title with bonfire
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More than a week after they won the Season 81 men's basketball championship, the Ateneo Blue Eagles finally celebrated their victory the traditional …
Cebu City
Miss Cebu contestant nabbed in a drug bust in Cebu City
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CEBU CITY, Philippines – A former Miss Cebu candidate and a young man were arrested in separate drug busts at dawn today for allegedly selling party …
Guam
Guam governor-elect wants cockfighting to remain legal
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HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Cockfighting is an important Guam tradition that must remain legal, the U.S. territory’s governor-elect said in vowing to work …
RTC
RTC convicts mother for cyberpornography | The Freeman
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CEBU, Philippines — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Cebu City has convicted last Thursday a 25-year-old mother for allegedly exploiting her own …
Davao City
More Cafgu funds seen aimed at luring ‘lumad’
inquirer.net - By: Mart Sambalud - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:05 AM December 16, 2018
FIGHT FOR RIGHTS Members of “lumad” and militant groups rally on Dec. 4 in front of the military headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City to …
7-Eleven
‘P500,000 for record breakers’
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THE country’s running scene just got exciting as the 7-Eleven Run Series 2019 is dangling P500,000 to the male and female marathoners who can break …
Wired UK
Manila
Formula E is fighting to fix Manila's choking traffic chaos
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Since the end of the Second World War, the jeepneys – cheap albeit always crowded, uber-colourful buses – have been ruling the road in Manila, the …
Davao City
Davao City residents protest proposed Mindanao Railway project
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DAVAO CITY - Some property owners in golf and residential estates in Catalunan Pequeño here have complained against the proposed Mindanao Railway …
Mindanao
Reds to heed holiday truce despite order to attack
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Communist rebels would heed a holiday truce declared by their leaders despite an order for them to intensify attacks against government targets, …
Flavors
May the tongues speak for themselves: Hai Shin Lou brings good feels, flavors to Cebu
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THE world looks at Asian families, more often than not, as tightly-knit. There is an unwritten yet respected sort of hierarchy observed within this …
Cebu City
Tom wants Kamputhaw under state of calamity | The Freeman
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CEBU, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has called on the City Council to hold a special session on Monday to place Barangay Kamputhaw under …
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Mitarika fanentanana manohitra ny dingana ataon'ny governemanta hanaisotra ny tsy maintsy ampianarana ny fiteny sy ny Panitikan (literatiora) …
Manhattan
Pinoy Christmas in NY: A sweet taste of home, a warm invite
inquirer.net - By: Jerome Aning - Reporter / @JeromeAningINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:21 AM December 16, 2018
START SPREADING THE (JOYFUL) NEWS A “belen” (Nativity scene) and colorful native “parol” (Christmas lanterns) adorn the lobby and the glass window of …
Cops seize P5M shabu | The Freeman
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CEBU, Philippines — More than P5 million worth of illegal drugs were recovered from two men during an afternoon buy-bust operation yesterday in …
Awards
GMA dominates 2018 Anak TV Awards
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FOR continuing its mission to inspire the youth through child-friendly programs, broadcast company GMA Network brought home the most number of honors …
Manila
DSWD: Don’t give alms to street beggars
inquirer.net - By: Melvin Gascon - Correspondent / @melvingasconINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:26 AM December 16, 2018
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday reiterated an appeal for people not to give alms to street beggars during the …
Manila
PNP boosts security for Simbang Gabi
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 14) — Churchgoers may notice more policemen during the nights of the traditional Simbang Gabi.In a press …
Soundtracks
SM City Cebu observes ‘World Choral Day’
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COMPLETE the holiday season by witnessing live choral performances from Cebu’s colleges, universities and children’s choirs. For over 25 years, choirs …
Small Spaces
Architectural icon turns 100
inquirer.net - By: Gabriel Cardinoza - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:48 AM December 16, 2018
TREASURE The century-old Pangasinan provincial capitol, which has been drawing tourists to the capital town of Lingayen, is one of the country’s …
Asia
Sabin Aboitiz to lead AEV starting 2020 | The Freeman
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CEBU, Philippines — Cebu-grown conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) has announced the appointment of Sabin Aboitiz as president and chief …
USDOT
‘Brief respite’ for Cebu habal-habal
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THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) 7, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 7 and the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) 7 will …