US Embassy in Manila open on Oct. 6, visa appointments to proceed

Filipinos with visa appointments at the United States Embassy scheduled for Monday, October 6, will still have to show up.

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Additional troops deployed to Mindanao amid claims of ISIS recruitment

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has deployed an additional brigade in Mindanao amid reports that Islamic State jihadists are recruiting Filipinos there, security officials said Friday.

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Ex-Speaker Nograles: Ombudsman may have violated own charter

The Office of the Ombudsman may have violated its charter when it made public on Thursday the graft complaints its investigators filed against former Speaker Prospero Nograles, two other former House members and former Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, a statement from Nograles' camp said on Friday.

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VP Binay to remain focused on his job despite challenges —spokesman

Vice President Jejomar Binay, faced with corruption allegation and decreasing popularity rating, will remain focused on his job despite the challenges he is currently facing, his spokesman said Friday.

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Palace brushes aside Church-led group's call for PNoy to resign

Malacañang on Friday brushed aside the call by a multi-sectoral group led by Roman Catholic bishops for President Benigno Aquino III to resign after supposedly "damaging the moral fabric of society."

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PHL int’l relations expert to HK protesters: ‘Think of possible consequences’

The army of young, "hot-blooded" protesters in Hong Kong may be taking things a little too fast in calling for democracy in their city, a Filipino international relations expert said Friday.

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Drilon affirms subcommittee jurisdiction over Makati Building II probe

Senate President Franklin Drilon on Friday affirmed as valid the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee's ruling asserting its jurisdiction over the investigation in the alleged overpricing in the Makati City Hall Building II project.

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Group set to gather 2M signatures by Nov 30 for PNoy’s re-election

The group behind a full-page newspaper ad urging President Benigno Aquino III to seek re-election in 2016, finally came out and said its members are determined to gather an initial two million signatures by November 30, which it will present to the President.

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PNoy forms national panel to organize papal visit

President Benigno Aquino III has formed a national panel composed of Cabinet officials led by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. to lead government preparations for Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines in January next year.

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DFA says solidarity rally in Manila to support HK demonstrators a ‘freedom of expression’

The Philippine government may have distanced itself from the ongoing civil unrest in Hong Kong, but said it cannot prevent Filipino groups or individuals from staging demonstrations to express support for Hong Kong citizens demanding full electoral rights from China.

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Arroyo allies seek house arrest for Gloria Arroyo after choking incident

Allies of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo on Thursday appealed to the Sandiganbayan anew to allow her to be placed under house arrest as her condition remains fragile following the choking incident she experienced last month.

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Problem emailing Immigration bureau? Official email account undergoing systems upgrade

For the next few days, people transacting with the Bureau of Immigration may want to send a copy of their email to a backup email account of the agency.

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FDA: Batches of eye drop solution recalled

Consumers may want to avoid buying a specific batch of eye drops after they were recalled from the market, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration said.

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11-hr brownout in Northern Samar on Saturday – NGCP

In an advisory, the NGCP said power interruption will affect the Northern Samar Electric Cooperative franchise from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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