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Today’s headlines: Philippine Senate, Alan Peter Cayetano, Kiko Barzaga
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Cayetano’s old playbook returns: No WiFi, no air-conditioning for Senate minority
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Jinggoy Estrada is back in jail after 9 years
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Today’s headlines: Cayetano & Remulla, Jinggoy Estrada, 2026 Palaro
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Today’s headlines: Jinggoy Estrada, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Jonvic Remulla
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Sandiganbayan orders Jinggoy Estrada’s arrest over flood control case
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Jinggoy Estrada’s plunder cases through the years
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