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Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:15:00 +0800
Robredo backs NTF-ELCAC but says it shouldn't harass, red-tag
"I would be open to resuming peace talks, but for me it shouldn't just be a national [approach] because a lot of different places have different reasons why insurgency abounds. For me a lot of the core issues will be addressed if the discussion is mu...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:05:00 +0800
Comelec junks all bids to join plea vs Marcos COC
The Commission on Elections has dismissed all petitions-in-interventions filed by three different parties in the first plea filed urging the cancellation of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s certificate of candidacy (COC).

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:38:00 +0800
'Tweet nang tweet ito': Duque says no 'balls dropped' in deal for syringes
Over the weekend, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. tweeted that the Philippine government agencies refused to discuss an offer of 50 million syringes. He, however, did not specify those involved.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:59:00 +0800
Tropical cyclone forecast to enter PAR on Tuesday maintains strength
The tropical depression set to enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday has maintained its strength as it threatens to dump rains in the central Philippines, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:51:00 +0800
Filipino NGO wins UNESCO prize for Media and Information Literacy advocacy
OOTB, which has been operating since 2014, is the first Filipino organization to win the prize since the Global MIL Awards were launched in 2015.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:32:00 +0800
Robredo to Comelec: Open voting centers for BPO employees
"The problem is not only Cebu BPO employees, but all BPO employees all over the Philippines. So in Cebu I think there’s almost 200 thousand, am I correct? Almost 200 thousand BPO employees, but all over the Philippines it is about 1.2 million emp...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:23:00 +0800
PNP claims slain journalist involved in land dispute
"Initially, the angle they're looking at is land dispute. Is the work of Malabanan connected to the land dispute?"

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:19:00 +0800
House reps urge inquiry into unauthorized BDO money transfers
Lawmakers are calling for a legislative inquiry into reported unauthorized money transfers from accounts of Banco de Oro clients.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
‘Government must uphold rule of law in addressing pandemic’
Government should uphold the rule of law in addressing the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic, especially in protecting the people against abuses, Sen. Richard Gordon said.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
574 international travelers positive for Delta
Except for one “unclassified” variant, the Philippine Genome Center found only Delta variant cases from the samples collected among travelers from Omicron-affected countries.



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