Maria Ressa‘s arrest a ‘warning’ to journalists, says Robredo

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:20:04 +0000

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Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday said the second arrest of Rappler chief executive Maria Ressa last Friday looked like a “warning” for journalists who criticize the administration.

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Bongbong Marcos asks SC for technical exam of Mindanao votes

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:56:04 +0000

Bongbong Marcos asks SC for technical exam of Mindanao votes

The camp of former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court, acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to conduct a technical examination of votes in several areas in Mindanao.

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LOOK: Robredo receives portrait painting from PNPA grad

Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 01:53:35 +0000

Vice President Robredo added a new painting to her collection as a PNPA graduate gifted her with a portrait on Friday.

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Robredo: Men, women should complement each other

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 14:17:00 +0000

Robredo: Men, women should complement each other

Men and women should not compete but rather complement each other, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Saturday as part of her message in celebration of International Women’s Month this March.

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Robredo: Voters now more aware of Otso Diretso bets

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 11:13:53 +0000

Robredo: Voters now more aware of Otso Diretso bets

There’s a big improvement in voters’ awareness of the senatorial bets of opposition party Otso Diretso, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Saturday.

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Robredo urges Congress to pass law regulating social media to counter fake news

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:29:11 +0000

Robredo urges Congress to pass law regulating social media to counter fake news

Vice President Leni Robredo cited the need for Congress to pass a law regulating social media, which she said is “being abused in a very negative way” especially during elections. 

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Robredo on ICC exit: Unfortunate

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:35:31 +0000

Robredo on ICC exit: Unfortunate

Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday described as “unfortunate” the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying there was a reason why the country was a part of it. 

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Robredo: Gov’t should have tapped PPP deals to build dam

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:09:59 +0000

Vice President Leni Robredo has questioned the government’s decision to build a new dam funded by Chinese loans instead of a public-private partnership (PPP).

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Girls’ dorm for high school students unveiled in Bukidnon

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:29:18 +0000

Girls’ dorm for high school students unveiled in Bukidnon

High school girls in Sumilao, Bukidnon, may now ditch their daily ordeal of walking 13 kilometers just to get to school.

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Robredo: I don’t encourage opposition bets to engage in smear campaign

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:24:08 +0000

Robredo: I don’t encourage opposition bets to engage in smear campaign

Vice President Leni Robredo says she doesn’t encourage senatorial candidates of Otso Diretso to engage in mudslinging despite criticisms.

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