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Taliban confirms meeting with US peace envoy, talks to end Afghan conflict

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 10:34 PM

A Taliban delegation has met with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict in the first official confirmation of talks between the two sides. Read more »

Families of missing people in Marawi suffer in silence

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 07:44 PM

What would you feel if your loved ones were still missing a year after the end of an armed conflict?  Read more »

OPINION: In July, Calida sought a businessman’s help with Trillanes

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Oct 05 07:17 PM

The country’s democratic institutions took a beating just to save Solicitor General Jose Calida from having to answer his security agency’s dealings with the government. Read more »

Trillanes shows proof of Calida's 'conflict of interest' over security firm's gov't contracts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:53 PM

MANILA - Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday slammed Solicitor General Jose Calida anew for allegedly committing conflict of interest through bagging some P358.33 million worth of government contracts in favor of his family's security agency.   Read more »

US documents systematic violence against Myanmar Rohingya

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 07:21 AM

The United States said Monday it had found evidence of systematic violence by Myanmar's military against the Rohingya minority, including widespread killings and rape.   Read more »

De Lima slams SolGen for snubbing Senate probe on security firm

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Posted at Sep 20 03:23 PM

MANILA - Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday scored Solicitor General Jose Calida for supposedly disrespecting the Senate in his refusal to attend its inquiry into contracts between his family's security firm and several government agencies.    Read more »

Bong Go ready for another face-off with Trillanes

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 11:17 PM

MANILA - Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Wednesday said he was ready to face a Senate investigation being called by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV against him.   Read more »

OPINION: My second encounter with Senator Trillanes

Raïssa Robles
Updated as of Sep 05 04:27 AM

This morning, I appeared at Senate hearing of Sen. Trillanes just as he was about to be arrested.  Read more »

SolGen mum on role in Trillanes amnesty woes

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 12:51 AM

Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday kept silent on his role in a declaration voiding the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.  Read more »

Not yet off the hook

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 08:24 PM

Will "Bitag" get off the hook? Read more »

Palace says Tulfos not off the hook yet

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 01:06 PM

Malacañang on Monday said members of the Tulfo family involved in the controversial P60 million tourism ad placement in their television program are not off the hook yet. Read more »

Mga taga-Marawi babantayan ang reconstruction ng lungsod

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 04:38 PM

Sisimulan na sa katapusan na ng Agosto ang pag-aayos ng "Most Affected Area" sa bayan ng Marawi, kung saan nangyari ang kalakhan ng digmaan noong nakaraang taon. Read more »

ANALYSIS: SolGen Calida's direct and continuing conflict of interest

Raïssa Robles
Posted at Jul 04 11:14 PM

Why 6 government contracts signed by SolGen Calida’s security guard business very likely put him in a direct and continuing conflict of interest Read more »

ANALYSIS: Calida’s security guard business prospers mightily under Duterte, compared to 10 years before

Raissa Robles
Updated as of Jul 02 05:17 PM

It took Vigilant 10 years to gross ?134 million worth of Agency Fees. But only 18 months to gross P261 million solely from winning government contracts when Duterte came to power. Read more »

Reds signed stand-down deal because they trust Duterte: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:45 AM

Communist rebels signed a stand-down agreement with the government for the first time in its 50-year insurgency because they believe in the sincerity of President Rodrigo Duterte, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III claimed Wednesday.  Read more »

Public consultations on peace talks to start in Mindanao: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 08:22 AM

The government within the next 2 weeks will start consulting the public and other stakeholders to galvanize support for its peace negotiations and draft agreements with communist rebels, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Wednesday.    Read more »

Gov't suspends backchannel talks with Reds, seeks 3-month review of agreements

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 11:52 AM

The government has sought a 3-month review of all agreements with communist rebels, an official said Thursday.  Read more »

Record 68.5 million people displaced worldwide: UN

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 04:36 PM

A record 68.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence and persecution, notably in places like Myanmar and Syria, the UN said on Tuesday. Read more »

ISIS 'emir' is the target of Lanao Sur air strike: military

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Updated as of Jun 18 08:45 AM

An air strike in the southern province of Lanao del Sur that displaced thousands was aimed at the reported new emir of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia, Abu Dar, a military official said Monday.   Read more »

1 buwan bago magretiro: Mga huling banat ni Conchita Carpio Morales

Henry Omaga-Diaz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 08:14 PM

Mahigit isang buwan na lamang bago ang nakatakda niyang pagreretiro, naghahabol pa rin si Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales sa mga opisyal na maaaring ginagamit ang posisyon para sa kanilang negosyo. Read more »