Erap at 84: no frills, virtual bash
Former President Joseph Estrada will have a virtual celebration of his 84th birthday today at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center ...
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Erap improving, now negative of COVID, says son
Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada is now negative for COVID-19, his son, former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, announced on Tuesday. "We ...
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Erap’s condition stable, ‘slightly improved’–son
Former President Joseph Estrada is in stable condition with his vital signs normal, his son, former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, said ...
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Erap back in ICU, intubated after pneumonia worsens
Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, who is battling COVID-19, was using a mechanical ventilator to breathe after his pneumonia worsened ...
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Impeachment
"There are lessons to be learned from Donald Trump’s second impeachment and acquittal." By a vote of 57-43, the US ...
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Encounters with Fred Lim
"Long will our city remember the man." Mayors of Manila have always been national figures. It is after all, the ...
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Ex-Manila Mayor Lim succumbs to COVID-19
Former Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim passed away Saturday, due to complications brought about by COVID-19. "Paalam at maraming salamat lolo, tatay, idol, ...
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Presidential libraries
"Future generation of Filipinos have the right to know how their past presidents governed." The establishment of presidential libraries is ...
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Pasig River panel up for abolition
President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress to abolish the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission, saying there was nothing to do with ...
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Public service is not a competition for fame, fortune and power
Sports, entertainment and politics are today’s favorite springboards to fame, fortune and power. These three occupations or vocations have become ...
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