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IN PHOTOS: Veteran actors recognized at PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2019
12 veteran actors are given the 'Mga Natatanging Bituin ng Siglo' award during the PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2019

After 12 years, Sandiganbayan runs after 4 co-accused in Estrada case
The Sandiganbayan says law enforcers should explain the non-arrest of 4 people implicated in the P4.1-billion plunder case of former president Joseph Estrada

From Ronald Reagan to Volodymyr Zelensky, stars who went into politics
Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky joins a growing list of celebrities and personalities becoming world leaders in their respective countries

Estrada boasts of ‘legacy’ to win 3rd term as Manila mayor
‘Mas tumahimik na po sa Maynila,’ says reelectionist Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada

Aquino, 5 other presidents delegated amnesty review to committees
AFP Chief Carlito Galvez Jr and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV go through similar processes, as former president Ramos also created a committee in 1994 to decide on amnesty applications

PH courts inconsistent in letting detainees attend family events
'There is a need for more detailed rules, especially on the grounds, so the decisions are not perceived to be arbitrary,' says legal expert Tony La Viña
Erap Estrada is richest Metro Manila mayor in 2017
Meanwhile, Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte is the wealthiest vice mayor in Metro Manila, according to their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth

When ex-presidents skip the SONA
(3rd UPDATE) While they are not required to attend, former presidents can be invited to hear the incumbent's State of the Nation Address in person

Urban poor leader Ronald Lumbao dies
Ronald Lumbao, former leader of Philippine Movement Against Poverty, dies of heart attack

Ex-presidents Estrada, Arroyo: Ed Angara's work 'larger than life'
(UPDATED) 'Edgardo Angara was a giant among legal luminaries and a skillful public servant. He wore many hats and he wore them well,' says former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her eulogy

Sibling rivalry: Jinggoy, JV to run for senator in 2019
The estranged half brothers are so far set to run for the same post, with neither of the two expressing intention to back down

[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] Democracy’s short Philippine life
Of course, we've only had a go at it twice. But with the untold losses we've suffered with each failure, how can we afford another?

EXCLUSIVE: British School Manila faces possible closure – DepEd
(UPDATED) Acting on a complaint by Trixie Madamba, whose child at BSM committed suicide in 2015, DepEd gives the school until the end of academic year 2018-2019 to secure a permit to legally operate

[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] A horrific cleanup job
How far Duterte has actually gone with his authoritarianism gives us some sense of his pace and where he might be taking us. And it's decidedly a fast and determined pace, made possible by a coopted legislature and an agreeable majority of the Supreme Court.

From Cory to Rody: Presidents and their beef with Palace reporters
Rappler looks into all the instances when Malacañang restricted the access of reporters covering the Palace beat and compares them with President Duterte's recent order

From Marcos to Duterte: How media was attacked, threatened
Press freedom is a continuous battle in the Philippines. The recent move of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is one of the worst against the media since Martial Law.

LOOK BACK: Past Charter Change attempts and why they failed
Charter Change has been brought up by almost every administration since Martial Law

#WalangPasok in Manila on January 9 for Black Nazarene
(UPDATED) The suspension covers classes in all levels in the city of Manila and all city government offices, except those involved in key services

Duterte more trusted than his 3 predecessors – survey
Of the 4 Philippine presidents since the administration of Joseph Estrada, President Rodrigo Duterte has the highest trust and performance ratings, according to Pulse Asia

IN PHOTOS: Duterte, Estrada send flowers to Marcos' grave for Undas
(UPDATED) The late strogman's children Imee, Bongbong, and Irene also offer flower wreaths at their father's tomb at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

WATCH: Sara Duterte leads launch of Tapang at Malasakit Alliance
The coalition is composed of politicians and groups who support President Rodrigo Duterte to unite Filipinos and put an end to 'destructive politicking'

IN PHOTOS: Sara Duterte launches Tapang at Malasakit Alliance
Here is a look at the politicians and allies of President Rodrigo Duterte who attended the launch of the new pro-government coalition

Tapang at Malasakit coalition calls for end to 'destructive politicking'
(UPDATED) Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio leads the launch of the new group, which is also attended by key allies of the President like Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos

Are there grounds for a president's resignation under the Constitution?
The Constitution doesn't spell out acceptable grounds for a president's resignation, and in recent history, one president's resignation has also raised legal questions

[Newspoint] Smoking guns of history
Once he dodged Trillanes' challenge, Paolo Duterte, academic specialization notwithstanding, could not stop his secret tattoo going into the ledgers under the same column as Ferdinand Marcos' transplanted kidneys, and Joseph Estrada's unopened envelope

IN PHOTOS: Jerika Ejercito, Miquel Aguilar Garcia's wedding
Jerika, daughter of Manila mayor Joseph Estrada marries Miquel before family and friends

Is the Inquirer's impending sale a Manila Times redux?
In 1999, Joseph Estrada sues the Manila Times over a corruption story. Months later, the Gokongwei family sells the newspaper to the President's crony.

Arsenio Lacson: Bringing the Estrada, Duterte avatar to life
Until recently there was no biography of this member of the best president we never had club

MMDA eyes Pasig River sludge for Manila land reclamation
MMDA chairman Danilo Lim says the sludge can be used as infills for land reclamation

Estrada approves building 3 islands at Manila Bay for new commercial district
The city government says the reclamation project dubbed Horizon Manila is expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of pesos in revenues

32 Manila barangay officials on drug watchlist, 1 killed last week
Barangay Chairman Angelito Sarmiento is killed inside his home by unidentified gunmen

Estrada urges 'all-out war' vs terrorists: 'It's about time'
While declaring support for martial law former president and now Manila Mayor Estrada tells President Duterte that peace talks in his experience do not work

Manila police ordered to double security around Malacañang
The Manila Police District says it is on full alert to prevent the clashes in Marawi City from spilling over to the nation s capital

Manila to relocate 7,000 families in esteros
The Manila city government is looking into reclaiming a portion of Manila Bay for its housing project with China s Shanghai Nanjiang Group

After Quiapo blasts, Manila mulls creation of crisis committee
Former president now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada says a joint task force should be ready to carry out in a moment s notice all the aspects of crisis management whenever needed

Erap on Quiapo bombings: We have them under control
UPDATED Manila City Mayor Joseph Erap Estrada appeals for calm after two bombs terrorized the city s Quiapo district in a span of two weeks

[Newspoint] Our own Gang of Four and a Half
Duterte Estrada Arroyo Marcos – they are our own Gang of Four who in the 60s and 70s in its original Communist Chinese incarnation was the ruthless power behind Mao Zedong

Jerika Ejercito engaged to Spanish boyfriend
Jerika confirms her engagement to triathlete Miquel Aguilar Garcia via Facebook

Duterte jokes Erap on birthday, 'Balik kita sa kulungan'
Duterte recalls in jest how Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada called him low class during the 2016 national elections

Estelito Mendoza and his 2017 comeback in plunder cases
He got Gloria Arroyo and Juan Ponce Enrile out of detention This year Marcos time solicitor general Estelito Mendoza has so far managed to postpone Bong Revilla s trial and Jaime Dichaves arrest warrant

Comelec junks Lim's petition to disqualify Estrada from Manila poll
The Comelec first division says Alfredo Lim s petition was filed out of time – 8 days after Joseph Estrada had been proclaimed

STAKEOUT: Sino si Wally Sombero?
Sa aking palagay makakatulong na masagot natin ang mga katanungang ito kapag nakilala na nating lubusang kung sino talaga si Wenceslao Wally Sombero

Manila to deploy mommy traffic enforcers near public schools
The mothers will be assigned near their children s schools says the city government to direct traffic and assist students in crossing the street

Chinatown New Year countdown led by Erap, China envoy
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada together with the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua lead the new year s eve countdown at Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz

The politics of the coco levy scam: From Marcos to Noynoy Aquino
PART 2: More than the long arduous fights in court for the coconut levy funds the main battleground is in Malacañang and Congress where politics comes into play

Looking back at EDSA II: The political paths of Estrada and Arroyo
16 years since the second EDSA People Power Revolution two key players former presidents Joseph Estrada and Gloria Arroyo head in strikingly similar directions

5,700 law enforcers deployed for Nazareno
The number of personnel to be deployed has increased as compared to previous years says Manila Police director Senior Superintendent Joel Coronel

Jinggoy Estrada: Erap suffered asthma, not pneumonia
My father suffered an asthma attack due to overfatigue and because of the weather says the detained Estrada
Erap hospitalized due to pneumonia
According to Senator JV Ejercito his father s condition is already improving

Estrada fires all Manila traffic enforcers for extortion
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada says many employees of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau are allegedly involved in extortion and other illegal activities
