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Limpag, Marabiles among 89th Charter Day awardees

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two Cebuanos who recently passed away — journalist Max Sherwin Limpag and musician Errol “Budoy” Marabiles — will be posthumously honored as Outstanding Individuals during Cebu City’s 89th Charter Day celebration. The recognition will be formally conferred during the testimonial dinner and awarding ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, the

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12 senators sign panel report banning political dynasties up to 2nd degree of consanguinity

MANILA, Philippines — Twelve senators have signed a committee report banning political dynasties in the Philippines up to the second degree of consanguinity and affinity.  These senators are as follows: Risa Hontiveros, Erwin Tulfo, JV Ejercito,  Kiko Pangilinan,  Ping Lacson, Loren Legarda,  Sherwin Gatchalian, Robin Padilla, Imee Marcos,  Juan Miguel Zubiri, Bam Aquino, and Lito

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Marcoleta says remarks to ‘give up’ KIG made in jest

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday said his statement about giving up the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) from Philippine territory was made in jest, calling it “highly hypothetical.” During a recent hearing of the Commission on Appointments Committee on National Defense, Marcoleta suggested giving up the KIG to more easily control the West

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Total lunar eclipse visible in PH on March 3

MANILA, Philippines — The moon will be totally eclipsed in Manila and other parts of the country on Tuesday, March 3, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In an advisory Monday, Pagasa invited the public to observe the night sky on March 3 as a total lunar eclipse will happen for

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Cebu labor leader Jaime Paglinawan traces People Power to factory lines

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For Jaime Paglinawan, now a veteran labor organizer, the story of Edsa did not begin with the military breakaway of February 22, 1986. According to him, workers in Cebu were already testing the limits of the Marcos dictatorship, inside factories and on picket lines, long before civilians formed human barricades along

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CIDG arrests vlogger Francis Leo Marcos – Napolcom

MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has arrested vlogger Norman Mangusin, more publicly known as Francis Leo Marcos, National Police Commission (Napolcom) Executive Officer Rafael Calinisan said on Tuesday. “I confirm that the PNP (Philippine National Police) CIDG NCR (National Capital Region) just arrested Mangusin in Sheraton Hotel by virtue of

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