Cayetano assures ‘ABS’ of fairness

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano guaranteed yesterday that the House of Representatives “will be fair” in its treatment of the application for legislative franchise extension of broadcast giant ABS-CBN. One…

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ASEAN looking forward to free trade pact with Asia-Pacific neighbors

NONTHABURI, Thailand – The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations is looking forward to the signing of the proposed free trade agreement with Asia-Pacific neighbors next year. The Southeast Asian…

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Duterte skips ASEAN-US summit without Trump

NONTHABURI, Thailand – Majority of Southeast Asian leaders skipped a summit with the United States yesterday following the absence of President Donald Trump. Of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian…

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PNP fires ‘ninja cop’ over Antipolo drug raid

By AARON RECUENCO     A police lieutenant, who was among those accused of recycling more than 160 kilos of shabu and extorting millions of peso from an arrested drug…

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Permanent evacuation centers proposed

The House Committee on Disaster Management is studying the feasibility of passing a bill that would mandate the construction of one permanent evacuation center in every area in the country…

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Christmas party na naman!

  ANG column na ito ay ginawa para sa mga taong may suliranin sa buhay na gusto ng agarang solusyon! Walang maliit o malaking problema, lahat dito, pantay-pantay! Huwag niyo…

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Reflections at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

  ALL Saints’ Day – traditionally observed as a day of remembrance and celebration of the lives of our dear departed – somehow stirred, once more, questions which will never…

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The Kaliwa dam – an old controversy

  THE proposed Kaliwa Dam in Quezon and Rizal provinces has become the center of contro­versy in the wake of reports of an impending serious water shortage in Metro Manila…

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Trapped Makilala villagers rescued 5 days after strong quake

    By KEITH BACONGCO       DAVAO CITY  -- Amid the risk of imminent massive landslides, Philippine Army troopers trekked for at least five hours to locate and…

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Nakakautot ba ang pagsasarili?

  Hello Ms. Rica, Gusto ko lang po maging sure. Very recently ko lang po kasi na-try mag-masturbate. Pero around the same time, parang nag-kakaroon po ako ng bad gas.…

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Five tips to help you overcome your fears

  ASF (African Swine Flu) and earthquakes, needles, blood and germs – just some of the things that make people afraid. Loss of loved ones, failure in exams and business…

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Where’re you going to after death?

  SOMEBODY quipped, “At his fu­neral, an atheist (non-believer) is all dressed up but nowhere to go.” Part of the Halloween celebration is to remind us where to go after…

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Undas over; it’s Christmas and New Year ahead

  IT is the first Sunday in December after All Saints Day on November 1 and All Souls Day on December 2. Many Filipinos have been looking forward to the…

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