Sandiganbayan finds probable cause vs. 2 Napoles children

A Sandiganbayan special division has found probable cause to try two of detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles' children for graft in connection with the alleged pork barrel scam.

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After USS Guardian case, SC justice sees need to refine sovereign immunity doctrine

The writ of kalikasan plea on the grounding of a US Navy minesweeper in the Tubbataha Reef in January 2013 might have been junked by the Supreme Court but the ruling has opened doors for a possible review of the doctrine of sovereign immunity as applied in the Philippines.

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Dismissed justice Ong tried influencing SC magistrates –Leonen

Dismissed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Gregory Ong allegedly tried "influencing" Supreme Court justices while he was being investigated over his links with alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Jante Lim-Napoles, according to one of the magistrates.

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Sandiganbayan orders Marcoses' ‘ill-gotten’ paintings seized

The Sandiganbayan’s Security and Sheriff’s Services Division has been tasked with recovering eight paintings — including one by Michaelangelo and another by Pablo Picasso — currently in the possession of the family of former President Ferdinand Marcos.

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House panel to oversee amendments to proposed nat'l budget

The House of Representatives has tasked a panel with overseeing amendments to the P2.6-trillion national budget for 2015 that the lower chamber approved last week after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reportedly said it plans to change the definition of savings for some items.

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PNP chief Purisima to answer allegations before Senate panel

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima is expected to finally personally address the allegations of corruption raised against him.

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DOJ OKs criminal raps vs. 3 in foiled NAIA bomb try

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended criminal charges against the three suspects in the alleged foiled bombing attempt at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) earlier this month.

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Binay slides, Mar climbs but PNoy won’t pick ‘anointed one’ solely on popularity

President Benigno Aquino III won't choose his preferred successor based on popularity alone, his spokesman said Monday.

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Senate wants P14-B extra budget explained before approving DOH 2015 appropriations

The Department of Health must first explain how it intends to spend the P14 billion supplemental budget under its 2015 appropriations before the Senate budget committee gives its blessings on the P102 billion in appropriations the department is seeking from the national appropriations.

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Couple in animal abuse videos sentenced to life in prison—PETA

A couple from La Union jailed in 2012 for producing fetish videos that showed live animals being abused and crushed to death has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a regional trial court, an animal rights group said Monday.

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2nd plunder raps filed vs. PNP chief Purisima

A second plunder complaint has been filed against Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima.

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Tito Sotto, Kiko Pangilinan lead senatorial hopefuls in latest poll

Senators Vicente Sotto III and Ferdinand Marcos Jr., along with former Senators Francis Pangilinan, Manuel Roxas II and Panfilo Lacson topped the list of potential candidates with a good chance of being elected to the Senate in 2016. The Pulse Asia survey showed Sotto would likely get 51.6 percent of votes while Pangilinan would get 51.5 percent, Roxas 47.6 percent, Marcos 47.2 percent, and Lacson 47.1 percent.

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ARMM governor: No ISIS presence in the region

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Mujiv Hataman dismissed reports that members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have gotten into the region.

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UNA not considering alternative presidential bet other than Binay —JV Ejercito

Vice President Jejomar Binay remains to be the sole presidential bet of the opposition party United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) for the 2016 elections, amid plunder charges he is facing in connection with the alleged overpriced construction of Makati City Hall Building II, UNA member Sen. JV Ejercito said.

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