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Trillanes back in PH, posts bail for sedition case
(UPDATED) As soon as he arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV heads to the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 138 to post bail


Sri Lanka President Sirisena praises Duterte drug war | Evening wRap
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Trillanes, Palace clears Leni, Peso falls, Trump at United Nations | Midday wRap
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Trillanes hits Duterte for saying 'someone will shoot him' someday
'Go ahead, Mr Duterte, order somebody to shoot me and, I assure you, it would lead to your end,' Senator Antonio Trillanes IV dares President Rodrigo Duterte

Trillanes on destabilization 'fund': 'Bagong imbento ni Duterte'
'That's an obvious diversion from his billion-peso bank accounts that were confirmed by the Ombudsman,' says Senator Antonio Trillanes IV

[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Lies Tatay Digong told me
While leadership is situational, integrity isn't

Trillanes files criminal charges vs Mocha Uson
(UPDATED) 'The era of fake news is over,’ Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says after he filed criminal and administrative charges against Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson

Small Abellera admits meeting Taguba in Davao City
Davao City Councilor Nilo Small Abellera Jr a friend of presidential son Paolo Duterte denies receiving P5 million from customs broker and fixer Mark Taguba but the latter stands by his claim

Aguirre orders NBI to get Interpol help in Lascañas' arrest
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says the DOJ order is proof that retired Davao cop Arturo Lascañas told the truth about President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with the Davao Death Squad

Aguirre asks BIR to probe Atong Ang for 'possible' tax evasion
UPDATED Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II makes the request after he ordered an investigation into the gaming tycoon s allegations against him and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr
Trillanes ready to die fighting Duterte
Gawin ninyo kung ano yung gusto ninyong gawin Hindi ako matitinag diyan Pero kung ipapatumba nila ako dahil sa paninindigan ko kasama po yan sa mandato ko

Trillanes to Duterte: Stick to the issue
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV also urges the Ombudsman to speed up its investigation of the plunder complaint he filed against President Rodrigo Duterte in May 2016

Campaign donor gave P118M to Honeylet, 3 Duterte kids – Trillanes
Businessman Samuel Uy allegedly deposited millions to the accounts of Honeylet Avanceña Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and Sebastian Duterte from 2011 to 2013 says Senator Antonio Trilllanes IV

CA confirms Aguirre amid BuCor, BI controversy
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV sees politics at work in the confirmation of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II

Aguirre: 'No proof' of VIP treatment of inmates
UPDATED The justice chief says what he only approved was the use of air coolers by inmates who suffered from high blood pressure This he says is not a form of special treatment

Senate panels push P56k salary for gov't doctors
To prevent the mass exodus of Filipino doctors abroad the Senate seeks to increase the government doctors minimum monthly salary of P28 417

Gordon, Trillanes to hold separate probes on BI scandal
Hopefully this will nurture a peaceful atmosphere in the Senate considering we need to pass a number of legislation before the adjournment of session in March says Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III who moved to have the issue probed by the committees of the two senators

Trillanes seeks Senate probe into social media 'trolls,' fake news
Social media is now being used to create fabricated realities through a network of fake social media accounts Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says in his resolution

Trillanes vs Zubiri, CDO floods, peace talks | Evening wRap
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WATCH: 'Cheater, rebel?' Trillanes, Zubiri face off over BI probe
2nd UPDATE Fellow senators try to separate and pacify Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri and Antonio Trillanes IV who taunted each other on the Senate floor

Senators to Duterte: No basis to declare martial law
3rd UPDATE Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III says the President s latest statement should not be a cause for worry

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, December 6, 2016
Hello Here s a round up of news you need to know this Tuesday

Trillanes, De Lima hit Dayan, Espinosa ‘script’ in Senate probe
Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa denies the allegations of a script and says he has made it a point to tell Dayan and Espinosa to tell the truth

Who's destroying PH image? Cayetano says this 'DDS'
President Duterte s ally Senator Alan Cayetano accuses Leila de Lima Franklin Drilon and Sonny Trillanes of misleading international media on extrajudicial killings

Trillanes: Marcos burial will be '1st headache' of Duterte admin
The senator s unsolicited advice to the Marcos family: Spare Duterte and opt for a less divisive arrangement

PH senators, Smartmatic on Comelec, ISS | 6PM wRap
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Pineda fails to deliver for Aquino's bets in Pampanga
In the Pineda clan s hometown of Lubao Rodrigo Duterte secures the top spot while administration bet Mar Roxas ends up in 4th place

LP's 'Plan B'? Duterte ouster if Robredo wins – Marcos
Senator Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr continues his assault on his top rival who now shares his poll front runner ranking in surveys on vice presidential bets

Marcos, Robredo tied for top spot in final The Standard VP poll
Senator Chiz Escudero who was previously tied with Senator Bongbong Marcos is now ranked 3rd in the tight vice presidential race

#PHVote Top of the Hour | 04 May 2016, 9PM
INC set to endorse Duterte and Marcos Businessmen and industry leaders say the Philippines is ready for any president Trillanes says Filipinos will be shortchanged if Duterte becomes president

#PHVote Top of the Hour | 04 May 2016, 8PM
Duterte reveals more bank certificates. NPA releases the 4 remaining prisoners of war. North Korean media hails Kim Jong-Un as “Great Sun of the 21st Century”.

#PHVote Top of the Hour | 04 May 2016, 7PM
Duterte still enjoys an 11 point lead in latest poll Robredo overtakes Marcos Transgender politician poised for historic win

Trillanes: Duterte's P2.4B possibly from drugs
We are piecing things together You will be surprised how deep and big it is That s why it s baffling to think that he could be the next president of the country

Duterte’s account, Indonesian hostages, Princess Charlotte | 12PM wRap
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Celebrities weigh in on Duterte bank account controversy
Cesar Montano Arnell Ignacio Mocha Uson Jim Paredes and more speak up on the issue of Duterte s alleged bank accounts brought up by senator Antonio Trillanes

Bongbong Marcos sets foot in Robredo's home region
All the 5 vice presidential candidates running against Marcos trace their roots to Bicolandia

Marcos Jr still leads VP race – ABS-CBN poll
The son of the late dictator leads overwhelmingly in the National Capital Region and Balance Luzon

BPI speaks up on Duterte controversy
We are committed to protecting client information says BPI in the wake of leaked information about Duterte s supposed deposits in the bank

Jonvic Remulla, Trillanes vs Duterte, Facebook’s profit | 6PM wRap
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'We are not safe': Netizens threaten to close bank accounts for Duterte
UPDATED BPI says its internal investigation reveals there has been no such breach It adds that it is committed to protecting client information and preserving the trust bestowed on us by our clients all these years

Trillanes to Duterte: Stop doing a Binay, sign waiver
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says once proven wrong he will pull out of the vice presidential race and immediately resign from the Senate where his term ends in 2019

Duterte’s lead, Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Prince | 6PM wRap
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SWS survey, China’s reclamation, Anthony Bourdain | 6PM wRap
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Presidential debate, SWS survey, Hillary Clinton | 12PM wRap
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Marcos still leading VP pick – ABS-CBN poll
Marcos maintains lead in ABS CBN vice presidential survey; Sotto Drilon are top picks for Senate

ABS-CBN debate: Bets give an idea of how they will be as VP
From transportation to martial law vice presidential candidates are asked how they would perform if elected

Party mates hit Marcos again in ABS-CBN VP debate
Though absent from the ABS CBN vice presidential debate Senator Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr is again criticized by his fellow Nacionalista Party members

The VP debates in sentiments
Who among the vice presidential candidates generate the most positive and most negative sentiments among Twitter users during the Comelec sponsored debate?

Marcos is VP front-runner in ABS-CBN survey
UPDATED Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo and Senator Francis Escudero are statistically tied for second place
