House confirms no gov’t funds used for Atayde foreign trip
The House of Representatives on Wednesday confirmed that Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde has been issued ...
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QC Rep. Arjo Atayde, bride Maine Mendoza to fly to Switzerland after wedding
NEWLYWED couple Quezon City first district Congressman Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde and Maine Mendoza-Atayde will be heading to Europe on ...
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New Zealand eye more World Cup history, Norway in danger in group finale
Co-hosts New Zealand are aiming to secure a place in the Women's World Cup knockout stage for the first time ...
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FIFA Women’s World Cup: Filipinas still upbeat, look forward to New Zealand game
AUCKLAND – Despite a 0-2 loss to Switzerland in their history-making first match in the Group A of the FIFA ...
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Switzerland tries slow-mo cannabis revolution
By Agnès Pedrero Switzerland, which pioneered prescription heroin and safe injection sites decades ago, is now experimenting with decriminalizing recreational ...
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UBS, Credit Suisse chiefs in the spotlight in wake of $53.7-b rescue deal
By Nathalie Olof-Ors ZURICH , Switzerland—The heads of Switzerland’s two biggest banks were set for further talks Sunday in which ...
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Governments to vet crucial UN climate science report
PARIS, France—Diplomats from nearly 200 nations and top climate scientists begin a week-long huddle in Switzerland Monday to distill nearly ...
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Swiss move to ban Nazi symbols
By Agnès Pedrero "Full bans are in place in Germany, Poland and several other eastern European nations" It is perfectly ...
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The clear path to resolve the SCS dispute
"Keeping faith in the Rule of Law allows us to treat each other fairly and in the spirit of sovereign ...
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PH commits to ratifying fisheries subsidies accord
The Philippines is in the process of ratifying the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual ...
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