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House to invite ex-president Duterte anew to face probe on drug war killings

The four House joint committees plan to invite former president Rodrigo Duterte once again to its hearing on the alleged extrajudicial killings during his administration’s war on illegal drugs. This was after former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog said his name was included in the narcolist because he did not support Duterte in the 2016 elections. Mabilog […]
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Biden, ‘Quad’ leaders to talk maritime security as China tensions grow

WASHINGTON – Tensions brewing in Asia’s trade-rich waters top the agenda as US President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from Australia, India and Japan to his Delaware hometown for a diplomatic push to counter China in the waning months of his presidency. Biden headed to Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday ahead of the Quad Leaders Summit, where […]
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Hyun Bin wax figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

MANILA, Philippines — The wax figure of Korean actor Hyun Bin was finally unveiled at the Hong Kong branch of Madame Tussauds. It’s been over two years since Madame Tussauds announced that Hyun Bin would be getting his own wax figure, joining the likes of fellow Korean stars Lee Min-ho and Kim Soo-hyun. Hyun Bin’s wax figure features the […]
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Donald Trump says Jews will be partly to blame if he loses election

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that Jewish-American voters would be partly to blame if he loses the Nov. 5 election to Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate. During comments to the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington, the former president lamented that he was trailing Harris among American Jews. […]
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Kim Ji Soo has cute interaction with Ryan Bang on ‘It’s Showtime’

Kim Ji Soo met his fellow Korean celebrity Ryan Bang on “It’s Showtime.” On Friday, he gamely joined the fun and interacted with the hosts during his guest appearance on the show with “Mujigae” co-star Alexa Ilacad and movie director Randolph Longjas. As Ji Soo and Ryan met for the first time, Vhong Navarro could not help but poke fun […]
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Europe must prepare to meet Russia militarily in 6-8 years, says new EU defense chief

VILNIUS — The European Union must be quick to increase its defenses as Russia may be ready for a confrontation in six to eight years, the nominee to be the EU’s first defense commissioner told Reuters in an interview. Andrius Kubilius, a former prime minister of Lithuania, Russia’s neighbor, has been tapped to boost the […]
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Robredo downplays Duterte visit, says 'no political color' in religious feast

Robredo downplays Duterte visit, says ‘no political color’ in religious feast

MANILA, Philippines — Former vice president Ma. Leonor Robredo on Saturday said that the annual festival of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City was “politically neutral” and anyone can visit her home, regardless of “political color.” These were Robredo’s first comments after she met with Vice President Sara Duterte, on Friday. “During the Peñafrancia […]
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