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DILG vows to find ‘missing’ children allegedly recruited by leftist groups

August 10, 2019 admin Anakbayan, communist-terrorist groups, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Eduardo Año, Latest News Stories, League of Filipino Students, leftist groups, Nation, news, Philippine news updates, Senate

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 03:40:58 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured parents that they will search and find the reported missing minors who were allegedly recruited by left-leaning organizations. “The Department of the Interior and Local (DILG) assures the parents whose children were recruited by Leftist organizations that they will help recover their […]

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Trump-McConnell 2020? Senate head sets himself up as wingman

August 10, 2019 admin Latest News Stories, Senate, trump. mitch mcconnell, US, US news, Vice President, World

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:57:56 +0000

WASHINGTON — It’s not quite “Trump-McConnell 2020,” but it might as well be.As he runs for reelection, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is positioning himself as the president’s wingman, his trusted right hand in Congress, transformed from a behind-the-scenes player into a prominent if sometimes reviled Republican like none other besides Donald Trump himself.

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CPP tells Bato, Albayalde: Country would be worse without student activism

August 9, 2019 admin activism, Communist Party of the Philippines, CPP, Latest News Stories, Nation, New People's Army, Philippine National Police, Philippine news updates, Senate, senator ronald dela rosa

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:38:19 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has insisted that the Philippines would be in a far worse situation without student activism, amid claims that progressive groups kidnap and brainwash university students. CPP was reacting to assertions by former Philippine National Police chief and now Senator Ronald dela Rosa and incumbent chief […]

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Daughter refutes mom: I am not missing, brainwashed; I left home willingly

August 8, 2019 admin alicia lucena, Anakbayan, CPP, Insurgency, investigation, Kabataan, Latest News Stories, leftists, LFS, local news, Nation, national news, NDF, news, NPA, Philippine news updates, politics, Senate

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:58:55 +0000

The daughter of a woman, who testified before a Senate inquiry on the alleged recruitment of students by leftist groups, has clarified that she never was missing nor kidnapped, or even brainwashed by Anakbayan.

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Elago: Complaint vs Anakbayan meant to ‘harass, silence’ progressives

August 8, 2019 admin Anakbayan, Bato dela Rosa, CIDG, Kabataan, Latest News Stories, leftists, local news, Nation, national news, news, Philippine news updates, Sarah Elago, Senate

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:03:08 +0000

The kidnapping and other complaints filed against leaders of Anakbayan are aimed at “harassing” and “silencing” progressive youth groups, Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago said Thursday.

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Pacquiao backs appeal to keep Jesus out of death penalty debates

August 7, 2019 admin bible, Death Penalty, Jesus Christ, latest news, Latest News Stories, Nation, Pacquiao, Senate, Sotto

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 01:12:52 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Manny Pacquiao, who invoked the Holy Bible in previous discussions on the death penalty, echoed Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s recent appeal not to drag Jesus Christ in debates on the reimposition of capital punishment in the country.

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Pimentel on PDP-Laban leadership change: It’s all up to party members

August 7, 2019 admin House, Koko Pimentel, Latest News Stories, Leadership, Nation, pdp labana, Senate

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:34:38 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Amid rumors of a change in leadership within the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party, its president, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, on Wednesday night said the decision still depends on its members.

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Hontiveros: Divorce to uphold the dignity of family, marriage

August 6, 2019 admin DIVORCE, family, Latest News Stories, marriage, Nation, Risa Hontiveros, Senate

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:54:18 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to the arguments of the religious sector and other critics, Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said divorce

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Sotto: Stop invoking Jesus in death penalty bill debates

August 6, 2019 admin Death Penalty, debates, Latest News Stories, Laws, legislations, Nation, Philippines, Senate, Vicente “Tito” Sotto III

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:42:24 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday appealed to colleagues to stop invoking religion and the name of Jesus in the discussions on the proposed reimposition of the death penalty.

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Senators: Invoking arbitral win vs China long overdue

August 6, 2019 admin arbitration, China, Conflicts, disputes, Foreign relations, hague, Latest News Stories, Nation, Philippines, politics, Senate, South China sea, territory

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 08:26:40 +0000

MANILA, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte should have invoked the 2016 Hague ruling against China a long time ago, senators said on Tuesday. But they nevertheless welcomed Duterte’s reported plan to raise the issue during his visit to China this month. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said he supports the move as he ruled out […]

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