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Rise in Metro Manila’s COVID cases ‘feels like Valentine spike’ – OCTA Research
OCTA Research’s Dr. Guido David noted that the 632 new COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila that was recorded on Wednesday are “above” previous projections.
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Banditry or insurgency
Pitting an armed group against others, a method still employed in the present day, has disadvantages more than its advantages.
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EDITORIAL - Clan wars
It’s the election period and a gun ban is supposed to be in place nationwide. Does anyone even attempt to enforce the ban in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao? And if they’re not even trying, what’s the reason? The BARMM is autonomous but it is not an independent republic; its governance is funded by Filipinos’ taxes.
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Marcos camp insists Robin Padilla not part of UniTeam: We only have 11 Senate bets
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. insisted Thursday that actor Robin Padilla is not part of their senatorial slate—or at least he has yet to be officially made part of the line-up.
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PNP vows sanctions vs cops committing abuse in Oplan Baklas
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured the public that police officers, if found liable for abuses while implementing the Oplan Baklas of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), may face consequences under the rules.
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Presidential candidates say roots of communist insurgency should be addressed
At the SMNI Presidential Debates on Tuesday evening, labor leader Leody de Guzman pointed to what he said were the social ills that led to people rebelling against the government. All candidates were also in favor of resuming peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines.
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Roque favors same-sex marriage, divorce
“Pabor po ako diyan dahil hindi po puwede manghimasok ang estado pagdating sa isyu kung sinong mamahalin at sinong magiging kapiling sa buhay (I am in favor of that because the estate cannot interfere when it comes to the issue of who to love and who to be with in life),” Roque said.
PNA
YOUTH
Voting for their future
Of the 65.7 million total registered voters, 37,015,901, more than half or about 56 percent, are aged 18 to 41, and includes first-time voters. New voters number 9.1 million, according to the poll body.
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SoCot board sets dialogue on open-pit mining ban amendments
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) will be conducting a consultation dialogue on February 18 on the proposed amendments to the Environment Code of the Province of South Cotabato, particularly on the provision lifting the ban on open-pit mining in Tampakan town.
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WATER and ENERGY
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