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Xinhua world news summary at 0800 GMT, Feb. 14

JAKARTA -- The voting process in Indonesia's simultaneous presidential and legislative elections concluded Wednesday at 1 p.m. local time and the counting of ballots has started, according to the country's General Elections Commission (KPU). According to KPU, there are over 204 million registered voters for the general elections, about 53 percent of whom are under the age of 40. Unofficial quick counts ar.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

US: Human Rights Guide to 2024 Elections

(Washington, February 7, 2024) - Human Rights Watch on February 7, 2024, released "A Human Rights Guide to the 2024 US Elections: Vital Recommendations for Voters, Candidates, and Supporters of Democracy."This 15-page guide, aimed at the US congressional and presidential elections in 2024, addresses a wide range of domestic an.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Philippines- New Drug War Declared in Davao City - Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Sebastian Duterte, currently the mayor of Davao City, delivers a speech at a campaign rally in Davao City, the hometown of his father, then-President Rodrigo Duterte, May 10, 2019. 2019 Kyodo via AP Images (Manila) The mayor of Davao City in the Philippines, Sebastian Duterte, recently declared a new war on drugs, suggestive of the abusive campaign of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, Hum.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

12 people jailed over storming of legislature in 2019 protests

12 people jailed over storming of legislature in 2019 protests.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

Michigan reports first measles case since 2019 outbreak: What to know

Michigan health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of measles since the 2019 outbreak, with a child in Oakland County testing positive for the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Jericho Rosales, Kim Jones buwag na niadtong 2019 pa

Si Jericho Rosales ug ang iyang asawa nga si Kim Jones nagkabuwag na niadtong 2019 pa. Kini gibutyag sa ilang suod nga higala ug ninong nga si Ricco Ocampo ngadto sa ABS-CBN News niadtong Lunes, Enero 29. Kini nagtapos sa dugay na nga hugon-hugon kabahin sa pagkabungkag sa ilang kaminyoon. Matud ni Ocampo nga si.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

CSC affirms 2019 decision: Libre guilty of malpractice

CSC affirms 2019 decision: Libre guilty of malpractice.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

US lawmakers stand with Philippines vs Chinese sea aggression

Visiting US lawmakers expressed their concern over China’s continued aggression in Philippine waters during their meeting with President Marcos at Malacañang yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Lawmakers seek probe on students rights violations in UST

Lawmakers at the House of Representatives filed a resolution urging an investigation into several reported instances of censorship and restrictions allegedly imposed on students at the University of Santo Tomas......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Why 4 lawmakers voted against RBH7, the economic charter change proposal

House lawmakers, convening as a committee of the whole, adopts the proposal on economic charter change just two weeks after deliberations started at the committee level.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

2 Mindanao lawmakers urge Quiboloy to face House

Two lawmakers from different districts in Mindanao have urged Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy to comply with congressional subpoenas, if he really has nothing to hide......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

53 Mindanaoan lawmakers reject Duterte’s calls for Mindanao secession 

Fifty-three House lawmakers from Mindanao signed a manifesto on Wednesday that expressed opposition to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal to secede Mindanao, saying that the challenges that have beset the region can be solved through a “united and sovereign Philippines.".....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Lawmakers welcome back wages for displaced OFWs in Saudi Arabia

The government’s efforts to ensure displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) receive their back pay from bankrupted Saudi Arabian construction companies have been lauded by lawmakers from both the upper and lower chambers......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

House tightens security after lawmakers get bomb threats

The House of Representatives has been placed on heightened alert following threats received by lawmakers and House staff last week, including bomb threats, Secretary General Reginald Velasco said on Monday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Davao lawmakers thank President Marcos, Romualdez for aiding flood victims

Lawmakers from Davao have thanked President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez for continuously sending aid to flood victims in the region, including the endorsement of P150 million in cash aid and 51,000 food packs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Lawmakers seek to amend ownership regulations on Constitution s economic provisions

Lawmakers are calling for the revision of some economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, covered by the Public Service Act, which stipulate that public services should exclusively be owned by Filipinos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Rama reconsiders, unites with councilors for 2025 midterm elections

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite previously expressing doubts about his confidence in some incumbent councilors due to their cooperation with his vision, City Mayor Michael Rama appears to have reconsidered his stance. He recently announced that these councilors would still be part of his alliance for the 2025 midterm elections. READ: Rama: 2025 election candidates.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

House and Senate at an ‘impasse’ after senators take exception with loyalty pledge

Gonzales said on Tuesday that the House “(does) not want a word war” and had sought to “temper” the anger of lawmakers by way of a House resolution expressing their collective stance......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

BARMM lawmakers mull creation of new hospital, upgrade of old one

Members of the Bangsamoro parliament want to improve a small medical dispensary and create a new one on two remote islands where sick islanders can hardly be evacuated to modern hospitals outside when seas are rough......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Warrantless arrest on Jade Castro ‘baseless’ — FLAG chair

Diokno, who is also a law professor, said that the requisites for performing a warrantless arrest against Castro and the other accused are not met. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024