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Sara Duterte questions call to place Madriaga under House protection

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday questioned the move by the House of Representatives to provide protection to Ramil Madriaga, her alleged former “bagman,” as her deadline to reply to two impeachment complaints looms. In a two-page statement, Duterte described the “special treatment” extended to Madriaga as “disturbing,” alleging that the latter

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Marcos reaffirms support for Bangsamoro peace process

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his administration’s continuing support for the Bangsamoro peace process, asserting that the national government is working hard to bring progress to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). This comes as domestic and global think tanks recently warned that the landmark 2014 peace deal between

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Rising rent, power rate push Cordillera inflation higher in February

BAGUIO CITY — Rising rental costs, higher electricity rates, and increasing food prices—including “bangus” (milkfish) farmed in Dagupan City, Pangasinan—pushed inflation in the Cordillera region higher in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. The region’s inflation rate climbed to 3.1 percent in February, up from 1.9 percent in January, according to the

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