VP Binay camp admits approval ratings dragged down by Makati building issue

The series of nationally televised hearings held by the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee on the alleged overpriced Makati City Hall building II resulted in what it was meant to do: drag down the approval ratings of Vice President Jejomar Binay.

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Pulse Asia: Senate, House see slight ratings improvement, but still below 50 percent

Both houses of Congress saw a slight improvement in their approval and trust ratings in the third quarter of 2014, but have yet to gain the nod of half of Filipinos, according to a new survey conducted September 8 to 15 by pollster Pulse Asia.

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Senate hearings on alleged Makati City Hall building overprice temporarily shelved

The Senate hearings on the alleged overprice in the Makati City Hall Building II are effectively set aside until a subcommittee rules with finality on a jurisdictional challenge by Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr.

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VP Binay no longer owns Batangas farm – statement

Vice President Jejomar Binay no longer owned a piggery and flower farm in Rosario, Batangas as he had divested himself of the business after the 2010 elections, according to an Office of the Vice President-Media Affairs Division (MAD) statement released Monday.

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Lone bettor wins P98.652-M Mega Lotto jackpot

A lone lotto bettor is now P98.6 million richer after winning the jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Mega Lotto 6/45 draw Monday evening.

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Auditor denies misleading public on Makati special audit findings

Audit Commissioner Heidi Mendoza said she did not mislead the public when she testified at a Senate hearing on the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall last Thursday.

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Palace: World Bank optimism due to PNoy’s reforms, competent Pinoys

Malacañang on Monday credited the Aquino administration's reform programs and the "competent" Filipino workforce for World Bank's positive outlook on the Philippines.

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VP Binay open to Manny Pacquiao as 2016 running mate, but...

Some members of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) are pushing for a Jejomar Binay-Manny Pacquiao tandem for the presidential elections in 2016, a report on "24 Oras" said on Monday.

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Militants warn of higher LRT fares with P65-M extension deal

Commuters riding the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) should brace for a fare increase now that the government has awarded the P 65-billion LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project to the Light Rail Manila Consortium (LRMC), a party-list and a militant group said Monday.

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SC seeks side of 3 remaining petitioners vs. DAP

The Supreme Court wants to hear the arguments of the three remaining petitioners who contested the government's appeal regarding the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), which has been declared partially unconstitutional by the high court.

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China's tourism cruises good way to bolster claim to disputed islands – security analyst

The tourism cruises being conducted by China is a good strategy to strengthen its claim over the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, a security analyst said.

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Overseas Jobs: Flight Attendant

Position	: FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Country	: OMAN
Date Posted	: Sep 20, 2014
Name of Project	: OMAN AIR UNDER AL MILADI GLOBAL MANPOWER SERVICES
Requirements
Must be Female Must have a minimum age of 23 yrs. old Must have a maximum age of 30 yrs. old
Job Details : QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Female, Single with pleasing personality 2. 160cms in height and weight should be proportionate to height 3. Airline experience is a plus 4. Must possess a valid passport without travel restrictions; 5. Must have clean working record with former airline; 6. Apart from mother tongue, must be fluent in English; knowledge of Arabic Language is an asset 7. Fresh graduate applicants are welcome to apply 8. Must know how to swim unaided. If you think you have the qualification stated above you may apply personally and Look for Ms. Jingkey for line-up. Kindly prepare 1 set of the following requirements(strictly all copies of documents must be in A4 size bond paper); a. passport b. whole body photo and 2x2 picture (must have a light blue background) c. college diploma d. transcript of records e. employment certificates from previous employer f. training/seminars attended g. NBI clearance(if available) Please wear corporate attire, must be skirt.  Visit STB-DJL Human Link, Inc for application

Palace noncommittal on teachers’ pay hike

Should public school teachers expect a salary increase soon? Malacañang cannot say for certain.

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OCD eyes cutting off power, water service in Mayon danger zone

To discourage stubborn residents from returning to the danger zone around restive Mayon Volcano, the Office of Civil Defense for Bicol is eyeing cutting off power and water to the area.

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