Farmers are threatening to mount protests unless President Benigno Aquino III breaks his silence on the contentious coconut levy fund after the Supreme Court ruling a year ago, which said a P60-billion block of shares in San Miguel Corp. (SMC) belonged to posts
Fox News The Supreme Court on Monday said it would allow parts of the travel ban to be enforced while it hears the Trump administration's appeal of a lower court's ruling.
Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of travel ban block
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The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear the Trump administration's appeal of a lower court's ruling that blocked the president's executive order restricting travel from several Muslim-majority countries.
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Slate.com The ruling gives Supreme Court justices cover to block the ban without calling the president a bigoted liar.
The 9th Circuit Just Gave the Supreme Court a New Tool to Block Trump’s Travel Ban
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On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a district court’s injunction against President Donald Trump ...
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WSJ Video After six years, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is leaving the office. The WSJ's Trefor Moss sat down with Mr. Aquino as he reflected on his legacy.
Final Days: Aquino's Legacy
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After six years, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is leaving the office. The WSJ's Trefor Moss sat down with Mr. Aquino as he reflected on his legacy. Photo: Eva Tam/The Wall Street Journal
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WSJ Video Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is stepping down June 30 to make way for his successor, Rodrigo Duterte. He tells the WSJ's Trefor Moss that there might not be as big of a change as expected.
Aquino's Advice to President-Elect Duterte
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is stepping down June 30 to make way for his successor, Rodrigo Duterte. He tells the WSJ's Trefor Moss that there might not be as big of a change as expected. Photo: Associated Press
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The Wall Street Journal “We’re not a dictatorship; we’re bound by laws,” said Philippine President Noynoy Aquino (P-Noy)
Philippines’ Aquino Says Reality of Governing Will Cool Duterte’s Tough Talk
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High office should curb the violent instincts of the Philippines’ controversial president-elect, Rodrigo Duterte, according to outgoing President Benigno Aquino III.
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The New York Times Watch live: NYT's Javier Hernandez is speaking with Benigno Aquino III, the departing president of the Philippines.
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We’re in the Philippines, where NYT’s Javier Hernandez is speaking with outgoing President Benigno Aquino III at the presidential palace in Manila.
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The Wall Street Journal Philippine President Benigno Aquino III can tout many gains during his six years in power, including a soaring economy, strong corporate profits, and a decline in graft.
But one of his goals has proven elusive: reducing poverty.
Philippine Leader Aquino’s Record on Poverty Taints Legacy
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With the term-limited Mr. Aquino due to step down next month following Monday’s election, 26.3% of Filipinos are still poor, according to the government, the same level as when he took office in 2010.
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Fox Business While Republicans are being called "obstructionists" for threatening to block a Supreme Court nominee, listen to what Senator Chuck Schumer said in 2007 when he wanted to block any Supreme Court nomination for the last 18 months of President George W Read more ... . Bush's presidency:
"We should not confirm any Bush nominee to the Supreme Court, except in extraordinary circumstances... I will do everything in power to prevent one more ideological ally from joining Roberts and Alito on the court."
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Fox Business While Republicans are being called "obstructionists" for threatening to block a Supreme Court nominee, listen to what Senator Chuck Schumer said in 2007 when he wanted to block any Supreme Court nomination for the last 18 months of President George W Read more ... . Bush's presidency:
"We should not confirm any Bush nominee to the Supreme Court, except in extraordinary circumstances... I will do everything in power to prevent one more ideological ally from joining Roberts and Alito on the court."
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Los Angeles Times Business The Supreme Court made it harder Monday to punish people who post threatening comments online.
Man who ranted on Facebook about estranged wife wins Supreme Court ruling
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The Supreme Court made it harder Monday to punish people who post threatening comments online, ruling that prosecutors must show the sender knew what he or she was doing and intended to threaten someone.
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