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The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines' anti-graft court, orders Royal Traders Holding Co. Inc., a bank formerly controlled by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, to pay the Philippine government an estimated PHP1 billion ($32.446 million) in bank certificates that were confiscated by the United States Customs Service after Marcos was deposed in 1986.
2021-09-29

The Electoral Tribunal unanimously dismisses the electoral protest of former Senator Bongbong Marcos against Vice President Leni Robredo.
2021-02-16

President Rodrigo Duterte signs into law the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, a ₱165.5 billion (US$3.4 billion) stimulus package to extend the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
2020-09-11

The House of Representatives of the Philippines approves a bill that limits the budget of the Commission on Human Rights to only ₱1,000 (US$20).
2017-09-12

Bongbong Marcos pays ₱36 million, half of the required amount to hold a recount against Philippine vice president Leni Robredo.
2017-04-17

Abu Sayyaf frees a Norwegian hostage for a ransom of ₱30 million (US$638,000) and releases three kidnapped Indonesians from Sabah.
2016-09-17

Vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo thanks supporters for the "Poe-Robredo tandem" pairing her with presidential candidate Grace Poe but insists she is loyal to her running-mate Mar Roxas.
2016-05-6

The supporters of presidential candidates Grace Poe and Mar Roxas post petitions and counter-petitions on Change.org urging either candidate to drop-out and give way for the other.
2016-05-6

Leni Robredo thanks a group of activist-farmers from Sumilao, Bukidnon, for their support promising to continue their reforms.
2016-05-6

The Philippine peso sinks to become the "worst performing currency in Asia" as a result of a volatile and unpredictable presidential election.
2016-04-27