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Zubiri: Blocking of Senate hearings ‘figment of their imagination’

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday dismissed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s claim that the minority was planning to block Senate committee hearings, describing it as a “figment of their imagination.” Cayetano, who failed to preside over a plenary session for the second consecutive day, accused the minority of planning to

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Phuket selected as setting for season 13 of Below Deck

Phuket will serve as the main filming location for the 13th season of the American reality television series Below Deck, with production crews expected to spend 40 days filming across the province and the Andaman Sea. The programme follows crew members working aboard luxury superyachts catering to ultra-wealthy guests and has built a large audience …

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Mt. Apo starts annual 3-month break

DAVAO CITY — The Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP) is now off limits to visitors until August 31 as part of its annual off-season closure to allow it to rest and recuperate, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Davao Region (DENR-Davao) said. The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) approved  En Banc Resolution 8,

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11 minority senators ask Cayetano to resign as Senate president

MANILA, Philippines—The 11-man minority bloc on Tuesday asked Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign. “Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano SHOULD RESIGN as he has shown that he cannot function as the leader of the Senate anymore,” the minority group said in a statement read by Sen. Erwin Tulfo during a press conference. Their resignation call

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Senate minority bloc urges Cayetano to resign

MANILA, Philippines—The 11-man minority bloc on Tuesday asked Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign. “Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano SHOULD RESIGN as he has shown that he cannot function as the leader of the Senate anymore,” the minority group said in a statement read by Sen. Erwin Tulfo during a press conference. Their resignation call

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Cayetano: Senate minority ‘plans’ to take control of Senate panels

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said minority senators had planned to remove committees from the “legitimate” majority. In another Facebook Live, Cayetano explained why his leadership had not convened the Senate session for two days since Monday. “Their plan was to eventually remove the committees from the legitimate majority. I

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Duterte should clear her name with evidence, not technicalities – Palace

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said Vice President Sara Duterte should take the opportunity to clear her name by addressing the allegations against her with evidence, rather than relying on what it described as “mere technicalities” in seeking the outright termination of her impeachment case. Palace press officer Claire Castro made the unsolicited advice to

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Camille Villar Prays for Jinggoy Estrada amid Voluntary Surrender

Majority Senators Including Sen. Camille Villar Show Support for Sen. Jinggoy Estrada CAMILLE VILLAR – The Senator was emotional as she prayed for Senator Jinggoy Estrada amid his voluntary surrender to the authorities. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada voluntarily surrendered to the authorities after the Sandiganbayan issued an arrest warrant against him. No majority senators appeared in ... Read more

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