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Regular voting period for BARMM polls now open
MANILA, Philippines — The regular voting period for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections has started. BARMM voters can cast their votes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during early voting hours for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women. With this, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded early
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Prosecution to cross-check VP Sara wealth with bank, corporate records
MANILA, Philippines – Prosecutors are set to present bank, corporate, tax and property records as the Senate impeachment court resumes proceedings on Monday, seeking to determine whether Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s declared wealth matches her actual financial transactions and business interests. The prosecution’s evidence for Article II of the impeachment complaint, which accuses Duterte of
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Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert
NANTERRE, France — She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band — a quick, disbelieving glance toward her musical director. Some 30,000 people read it before they had finished screaming: Celine Dion did it. It was “All By Myself,” the song the Quebec
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US Open: Zverev holds off Shelton to win title
NEW YORK, United States — Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open on Sunday, expunging the memory of a bitter Flushing Meadows defeat with his second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded German, who was within two points of the US Open crown in 2020 but fell in
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VP Trial Day 24: Court to tackle alleged unexplained wealth
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Monday is set to open the presentation of exhibits for impeachment article II, or Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged betrayal of public trust for amassing unexplained wealth disproportionate to her lawful income. Under article II, the House prosecution asserted that not only does Duterte have unexplained wealth,
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NTF-Elcac vows infra support for former conflict areas
MANILA, Philippines – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) will focus on providing infrastructure and basic services to communities emerging from decades of armed conflict. NTF-Elcac Executive Director Danilo Pamonag said in a news release over the weekend that he would work with national government agencies, local government units, civil
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Lanao del Sur: Over 720,000 set to ballots in BARMM’s top battleground
MARAWI CITY, LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines — Some 727,634 voters in Lanao del Sur are eligible to cast ballots across 1,764 clustered precincts as the province—the vote-richest territory in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)—takes center stage at the polls mainly for the elaborate security cover provided by the military and police. Accounting
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3 killed, 15 wounded in shooting near polling center in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Three people were killed, and at least 15 others were wounded in a shooting incident near a polling center in Barangay Bagua 2, Cotabato City, hours before the start of the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Monday, police said. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous
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Int’l observers join watch on BARMM polls
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — All eyes will be on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Monday, as 2.39 million voters head to 1,186 voting centers to elect the region’s first regular parliament—a landmark vote meant to turn a hard-won peace agreement into democratic self-rule. The Sept. 14 elections will complete the
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