Subcommittee invites VP Binay anew to explain Batangas property

The Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee will once again invite Vice President Jejomar Binay to attend its inquiry into allegations of corruption in Makati City after a former ally accused the longtime mayor owning a 350-hectare property in Rosario, Batangas.

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Ex-Binay ally: Overpricing in Makati meant to cover unpaid bill in Batangas property

The padded construction costs of Hilmarc's Construction Corporation's projects in Makati City were caused by the unpaid multimillion-peso improvements in the 350-hectare property in Rosario, Batangas, allegedly belonging to Vice President Jejomar Binay, a former close ally told the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee on Wednesday.

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List of flights canceled due to bad weather on Oct. 8

Heavy rain over parts of the country forced the cancellation of some domestic flights, the Department of Transportation and Communications said.

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Gov’t resources not being used to discredit VP Binay —Palace

Government resources are not being used to discredit Vice President Jejomar Binay, Malacañang categorically said Wednesday.

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Belmonte on ratings dip: ‘Talagang ganyan lang 'yan’

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Wednesday shrugged off the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey showing a three percent drop in his trust and approval rating, saying he's unmindful of how much publicity he garners.

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Former Makati official bares VP Binay’s property in Batangas

Former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado presented before the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee pictures and an aerial survey of the alleged 350-hectare property of Vice President Jejomar Binay in Rosario, Batangas, worth P1.2 billion.

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Trillanes wants admin case vs. COA auditors who audited Makati Building II

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV wants an administrative case filed against the Commission on Audit (COA) personnel who audited the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Building II for failure to thoroughly do their job.

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AMLC monitoring Senate probe on Makati City Hall Building II

An official of the Anti-Money Laundering Council on Wednesday said they are monitoring the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee hearing on the alleged overpricing in the construction of the Makati City Hall Building II for possible money laundering cases.

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VP Binay’s camp denies he owns Batangas property

The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay denied Wednesday that he owns a nine-hectare property in Rosario, Batangas.

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Ridon seeks House probe on Marcos paintings, wants Imelda to 'explain'

Kabataan party-list Rep. Terry Ridon wants Congress to ascertain the state of the Presidential Commission on Good Government's efforts to seize paintings believed to be part of the ill-gotten wealth of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' family.

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Suspect in Cherry Pie Picache's mother's murder arrested in Laguna

Authorities on Tuesday night arrested the main suspect in last month's killing of the mother of actress Cherry Pie Picache.

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Sen. Binay, COA's Mendoza trade views on the definition of ‘complain’ during budget hearing

Commission on Audit Commissioner Heidi Mendoza got a grilling from Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday, during the COA's budget hearing at the Senate, GMA 7 news program “24 Oras” reported

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Ochoa's legal team denies thwarting Korean fugitive's deportation

Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.'s legal team on Tuesday denied thwarting the deportation of a South Korean national who had allegedly embezzled funds from a firm in Korea.

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Parents’ group calls for review of K to 12 program

A group of concerned parents on Tuesday called on lawmakers to revisit some provisions as well as the implementation of Republic Act 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, commonly referred as the K to 12 Law.

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