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Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (801+ words) Saudi fighter jets bombed targets linked to powerful Tehran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq during the Iran war, while retaliatory strikes were also launched from Kuwait into Iraq, multiple sources familiar with the matter said. The strikes are part of a…...
Mexico denies CNN report on deadly CIA operations against cartels
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (370+ words) Mexican authorities and the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday denied a CNN news story reporting that CIA operatives have directly participated in fatal attacks on cartel targets in Mexico over the last year. The CNN story, published earlier on Tuesday…...
Villafuertes back intensified gov't drive vs fake news
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (347+ words) Rep. Migz backed the Presidential Communications Office's (PCO) plan to launch an online government platform where the public can flag misinformation and disinformation being circulated by partisan groups and passed off as legitimate news to mislead the public. "The rapid…...
Robin Padilla reportedly spotted at NAIA after Bato Dela Rosa flees Senate
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (208+ words) Senator Robin Padilla was reportedly spotted at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 at around 4 a. m. Thursday, May 14, amid the continuing controversy surrounding Senator Ronald dela Rosa and the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The latest…...
Bato Dela Rosa reportedly slips out of Senate with Robin Padilla after night of chaos
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (295+ words) Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa reportedly managed to leave the Senate complex in the early hours of Thursday morning (May 14), hours after a chaotic night marked by a lockdown, gunfire scare, and heightened tensions over reports of a possible International…...
Vietnam state oil company urges US Navy to allow tanker through blockade
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (350+ words) By Florence Tan, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart, Reuters SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) " The trading arm of Vietnam's state oil company has urged the U. S. Navy to allow a crude oil tanker laden with Iraqi oil to sail through its blockade in…...
Welcome to the team! Jed Mabilog takes oath as DILG undersecretary
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (140+ words) Malaca'ang on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of ex-Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog as an undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government. Mabilog was designated as Interior Undersecretary for Public Safety. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Mabilog…...
Gunshots heard inside Senate amid lockdown over possible ICC arrest of Bato
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (167+ words) Gunshots were reportedly heard inside the Senate complex on Wednesday night as police officers and members of the Philippine Marines maintained a heavy security presence amid tensions surrounding the possible arrest of Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa. According to a…...
Alan Cayetano confirms gunshots in Senate: "Why are we under attack?"
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (364+ words) Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday night (May 13) confirmed that gunshots were heard inside the Senate complex, escalating tensions surrounding reports of a possible attempt to serve an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa....
Abstain sya: Jesus Falcis questions Keith Flores" inclusion in House prosecution team
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (178+ words) Political analyst Jesus Falcis raised questions about the inclusion of Bukidnon Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores in the House prosecution team for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. " With all due respect, bakit kasama si Cong. Keith Flores sa…...