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Escudero shows up at Senate plenary amid Cayetano-led group’s boycott

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero showed up at Wednesday’s plenary session amid an alleged boycott by his allies in the 13-member majority bloc. The Senate failed to convene in the past two days, with Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and other ranking Senate officials absent to call the session to order. The Senate

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Senate chief Cayetano nixes resignation call: If you have 13, it’s yours

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday rejected the minority’s resignation call, saying it is automatic once the 13 votes needed to replace him are reached.  “I’ll repeat this. If there are 13 votes, it automatically means I don’t need to resign. It’s yours,” Cayetano said in Filipino in a Facebook live. With

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Flood control mess: Stop giving Estrada, Bonoan jail privileges — group

MANILA, Philippines — A support group for political prisoners on Wednesday denounced the “theatrical” medical excuses and privileges sought by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan in their graft and plunder case before the Sandiganbayan. “There must be no customized justice, no exemptions from standard jail protocols, and absolutely no special

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Malacañang on Alan Peter Cayetano: ‘Ano ba ang pinapalagan? Saan ba nakialam ang Pangulo?’

Statement of Malacañang amid Senate Issues Malacañang reacted to the recent remarks of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano following the majority bloc’s 2-day no show for session. The current issues in the Senate have gained national attention. Amid the issues, both the majority and the minority blocs earned criticisms and support. The majority senators were ... Read more

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Leila de Lima to Robin Padilla: “Huwag niyo nga akong gamitin sa baluktot niyong naratibo”

ML Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima Reacts To Sen. Robin Padilla’s Defense of Sen. Bato dela Rosa LEILA DE LIMA – The Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Representative slammed Senator Robin Padilla for comparing her with Sen. Bato dela Rosa. Previously, Sen. Bato dela Rosa suddenly appeared in the Senate after his no show of around six ... Read more

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Vice Ganda Reacts To ‘Laro Laro Pick’ Contestant: “Gusto mo kami pa bubuhay sa pamilya mo?”

Vice Ganda appeared to dislike what a contestant said Unkabogable Star Vice Ganda received support from netizens after saying this to a contestant of It’s Showtime‘s ‘Laro Laro Pick‘ segment. Vice rose to fame with his brand of comedy. From being a resident “hurada” in the Kapamilya noontime show, he became one of the main ... Read more

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Motorcycle Crashes Into Convenience Store After Alleged Brake Failure 

Motorcycle Crashes Into Convenience Store After Reported Brake Failure, Rider Injured  A motorcycle crashed into a convenience store after it reportedly lost its brakes, leaving the rider injured.  Recently, Elmalyn Almario Claveria, a Facebook user, shared photos of a motorcycle that crashed into a popular convenience store. The post quickly went viral and received various reactions from the online ... Read more

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Risa Hontiveros Fires Back at Cayetano Over Controversial Senate Appeal

Risa Hontiveros & Alan Peter Cayetano Clash Over the Future Voice of the Senate RISA HONTIVEROS – Tensions within the Senate intensified as Risa Hontiveros challenged Alan Peter Cayetano’s controversial appeal for the chamber to “go quiet.” Senator Risa Hontiveros strongly disagreed with Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano following his appeal for the Senate to ... Read more

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Thai taxi driver returns over 300,000 baht to Sri Lankan tourists

A Thai taxi driver returned more than 300,000 baht to two Sri Lankan tourists in Bangkok yesterday, June 2, after finding a forgotten bag in his cab and contacting FM91, a traffic and public assistance radio station, to help trace the owners. The driver, 50 year old Pathapee Yamsanor from Samut Prakan, called FM91 at …

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Koh Samet hotel apologises to attempted rape’s victim before removing statement

A Koh Samet hotel at the centre of allegations involving an attempted rape and attempted murder issued a public apology and acknowledged shortcomings in its security arrangements before later deleting the statement from its Facebook page. The development follows claims made by a Thai woman on June 2 that her friend narrowly escaped an attempted …

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