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15 Taiwanese face raps for attacking Filipinos
Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs told Philippine officials that 15 Taiwanese, mostly teenagers, will face charges of physical injuries for hurting Filipino workers.Full article
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DepEd reiterates 'no-collection' policy in public schools
As of 05/24/2013 8:49 PM
The Department of Education reiterates its policy that strictly prohibits the collection of fees during enrollment in all public schools. Full article
Binay: 600 distressed OFWs returning from Saudi
As of 05/24/2013 8:43 PM
Vice-President Jejomar Binay says about 600 overseas Filipino workers stranded at a so-called tent city in Jeddah, Saudia Arabia will come home soon. Full article
Elections ain't over for Dick Gordon
As of 05/24/2013 8:42 PM
Former Senator Richard Gordon is asking the Supreme Court to block the Commission on Elections from removing PCOS machines at polling precincts or other temporary storage areas where they were kept after the May 13 elections. Full article
Carpio: China's 9-dash line claim violates UNCLOS
As of 05/24/2013 8:41 PM
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says China's 9-dash line claim to almost the entire West Philippine Sea violates the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Full article
Brillantes: 18,000 PCOS machines had transmission problems
As of 05/24/2013 1:07 AM
Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes says about 18,000 PCOS machines experienced transmission problems during the midterm polls. Full article
DepEd defends tuition hikes
As of 05/23/2013 9:46 PM
The Department of Education defends the tuition hikes approved for hundreds of private schools. Full article
Palace defends Comelec's intel funds
As of 05/23/2013 9:43 PM
Malacanang defends the Comelec's intelligence funds. Palace deputy spokesperson Abigail Valte says the funds are justified and approved by the President. Full article
PPCRV report to focus on PCOS machines
As of 05/22/2013 8:51 PM
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting is set to release a comprehensive report on the midterm elections. Full article
Brillantes tells Comelec to junk PCOS machines
As of 05/22/2013 7:49 PM
No less than the Comelec chairman is recommending that the poll body junk the use of Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in the 2016 elections.
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Philippines-Taiwan tension easing, Palace says
As of 05/22/2013 7:19 PM
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said tensions between the Philippines and Taiwan are subsiding. Valte credits the call of Taiwanese leaders not to harm Filipinos in Taiwan and President Aquino's statement thanking them for the gesture. Top Story, May 22, 2013 Full article