PNoy not yet clearing PNP chief of charges – Palace exec

Although he vouched for the good character of PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima, President Aquino is not yet clearing the police official of plunder and graft charges, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Thursday.

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Plane inspector dismissed two years after Robredo plane crash

Two years after the plane crash that killed Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) dismissed the inspector who declared the ill-fated aircraft airworthy.

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PNoy’s fast-food lunch slows down traffic in SanFo

A fast-food lunch by President Benigno Aquino III slowed down traffic in San Francisco, his last stop in a 13-day foreign trip that had him visit European countries and the United States.

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It’s good governance over friendship for PNoy in Binay issue –Palace

President Benigno Aquino III will give more weight to good governance over friendship in considering the corruption allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay, Malacañang said Thursday.

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UN arbitration ruling to hold weight even with China's rejection –Palace

The decision of the United Nation tribunal on the territorial despite between the Philippines and China will hold weight even if Beijing chooses to reject it.

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Bong Revilla misses freedom, making movies for filmfest

Three months into his detention on a charge that could mean 30 years in prison if he's convicted, Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. on Thursday said he missed life in the outside world—as a senator of the republic and as the star of a fantasy movie in the Metro Manila Filmfest.

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Will Senate order Junjun Binay’s arrest? Koko says, ‘Let’s wait for next hearing’

The Senate Blue Ribbon Sub-Committee on Thursday affirmed its jurisdiction in investigating the alleged overpricing in the construction of the P2.7-billion Makati City Hall Building II and requiring city officials to attend the inquiry as resource persons.

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After Jinggoy, Revilla wants MRI too

It's now the turn of Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. to request for a medical checkup.

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Losing bidder in ‘overpriced’ Makati building denies participating in bidding

A supposed losing bidder in the construction of the Makati City Hall Building II on Thursday denied participating in the bidding for the allegedly overpriced project, bolstering suspicion that the rigging for the controversial building was rigged.

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Cayetano: Senate may order arrest of Junjun Binay, others

Don’t force the Senate committee to order your arrest. This was the statement made Thursday by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano as he said that Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr.’s move questioning the authority of the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee to summon him to the hearing has no legal basis.

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VP Binay no-show at Senate hearing

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday excused himself from attending the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee hearing on the alleged overpriced construction of Makati City Hall Building II.

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Sandiganbayan affirms suspension orders vs. Revilla, Cambe

The Sandiganbayan First Division has upheld its decision to suspend Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. and his former staff Richard Cambe for 90 days over the plunder and graft charges theya re facing in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam.

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Bong Revilla gets birthday surprise from supporters at Sandiganbayan

Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. on Thursday got a pleasant surprise from supporters as he marked his 48th birthday at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City.

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Makati mayor snubbing Senate hearing on building row

Saying the Senate has prejudged him and his family, Makati Mayor Junjun Binay on Thursday said he will not attend hearings of the Senate blue ribbon committee on alleged irregularities surrounding the Makati City Hall Building II.

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