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House panel starts tackling Sereno impeach raps sans CJ

The committee on justice of the House of Representatives resumed its hearing on the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday, November 22, but without the chief magistrate.

Pinay teen sensation Fitri Cerado on ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ return: ‘I’m here now’

The singer-pianist who grew up in Indonesia joined the show's first season when she was only 11.

Disney-Pixar chief takes leave after ‘missteps’ including unwanted hugs

John Lasseter is the latest Hollywood figure to be accused of inappropriate behavior toward women.

Wild celebrations break out as 93-year-old Mugabe finally ends four-decade rule of Zimbabwe

Amnesty International said that under Mugabe tens of thousands of people were tortured, forcibly disappeared or killed in a culture of impunity that allowed “grotesque crimes to thrive”.

Gay romance ‘Call Me By Your Name’ leads indie Spirit nominations

The film landed six nominations, followed by racial horror movie 'Get Out' and crime thriller 'Good Time' with five nods apiece.

Uber admits it failed to disclose massive breach exposing data of 57 million users

The company’s admission that it failed to disclose the breach comes as Uber seeks to recover from a series of crises that culminated in the Kalanick’s ouster in June.

WATCH | ‘WE CONDEMN THIS IN STRONGEST TERMS’: U.N. rebukes Duterte over attacks vs...

“We condemn this treatment of Miss Callamard and the disrespect it shows to the Human Rights Council that appointed her in the strongest terms,” said U.N. human rights spokesman Rupert Colville.
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WOTL | What’s in a name like Justin?

Justin can be the name of a heartthrob pop idol, sure, but the name seems to ring a special bell and can send up...
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WATCH | SC opens petitioners’ oral arguments vs legality of Oplan Tokhang

MANILA - The Supreme Court opened oral arguments by the petitioners Tuesday challenging the legality of the Philippine National Police (PNP) anti-drug operation nationwide,...

WATCH | NO KABIT, NO COFFEE SERVER, NO JUNKET: Ex-DDB chair Santiago answers,...

Below are ex-DDB chief Dionisio Santiago's point-by-point refutations of the allegations contained in a dubious letter complaint during his interview with News5 on Tuesday, November 21, as he denied that his trips to the U.S. and Austria were just junkets.
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Iran’s president declares end of Islamic State, ‘roots destroyed’

BEIRUT - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the “thousands of martyrs”...

Chinese rights lawyer jailed two years for inciting subversion

A prominent Chinese rights lawyer was sentenced to two years jail on Tuesday after being found guilty of inciting subversion of state power, the latest in a series of similar verdicts amid a sweeping crackdown on activism.
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Alvarez repeats call to abolish appeals court

MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Tuesday repeated his earlier call to abolish the Court of Appeals (CA), saying it only serves as...

Seaweed farm gate price up

Average July-September farm gate price of seaweed rose this year to its highest level since 2015, fueled by traders' higher buying price.
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Top Eastern Visayas fugitive slain in Tarlac gun battle; 4 others arrested

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga - Police on Tuesday gunned down a fugitive considered the Eastern Visayas' most wanted person during raid at Barangay San Vicente,...