CCT budget to decrease after PNoy's term – Dinky Soliman

Apparently reaching its peak, the budget for the conditional cash transfer program is expected to decrease after President Benigno Aquino III's term ends in 2016, with thousands expected to graduate from the government’s flagship poverty alleviation program in the coming years.

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Govt won’t assert jurisdiction over US soldier in transgender killing yet – Palace exec

Malacañang will wait for police investigators to ascertain the alleged involvement of a US serviceman in the killing of a transgender woman in Olongapo City before deciding whether the government will assert jurisdiction over the American soldier.

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SC junks Revilla plea for Carpio to inhibit in petition vs. ‘pork’ case

Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio will continue participating in Supreme Court deliberations over a petition of Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. contesting the plunder charges filed against him in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam.

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US bars its military ships from leaving PHL following killing of Pinay transgender

US Pacific Commander Samuel Locklear has barred American military vessels from leaving the Philippines until the investigation on the alleged killing of a Filipino transgender by a US Marine is over, a senior Philippine official said Monday.

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‘Tuwid na daan’ poll doesn’t define PNoy's past 4 years –Palace

President Benigno Aquino III's four-year-old administration should not be defined by the recent Pulse Asia survey showing that a significant number of Filipinos believed that he failed in delivering his "tuwid na daan" slogan, Malacañang said Monday.

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US serviceman tagged as suspect in slay of transgender in Olongapo

A US serviceman who took part in the recent joint military exercises has been tagged as suspect in the killing of a transgender woman in Olongapo City over the weekend.

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Defense lawyer sends Benhur Luy to tears

Benhur Luy, the primary whistleblower in the alleged pork barrel scam, became emotional on Monday after a defense lawyer questioned his credibility as a state witness.

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2 DA execs, college instructor sacked over anomalous agri project

Two regional Agriculture officials and an instructor from an agricultural college in Bulacan have been dismissed from service in connection with the Arroyo administration's Ginintuang Masaganang Ani program, the Office of the Ombudsman said Monday.

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De Lima forms team to probe NBI agents‘ ‘extortion’ of Saudi nationals

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has created a special fact-finding committee that will look into alleged extortion by supposed National Bureau of Investigation agents targeting Saudi nationals in the country.

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VP Binay still happy with his numbers, spokesman says

Despite yet another decline on his satisfaction ratings, Vice President Jejomar Binay is happy that he still enjoys the trust of a great majority of the Filipino people amid the allegations hurled against him, his camp said Monday.

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PNoy: PHL prioritizing efforts vs. Ebola, MERS-CoV

The Philippine government is prioritizing efforts against the deadly Ebola virus and the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), President Benigno Aquino III assured international health officials on Monday.

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PHL ‘vulnerable’ to Ebola threat due to migrant population – WHO exec

The Philippines is "vulnerable" to the threat of the deadly Ebola virus due to its migrant population, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said Monday.

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Pulse Asia: 36% of Pinoys believe PNoy failed to fulfill ‘Tuwid na Daan’ promise

For nearly two out of five Filipinos, or 36 percent, President Benigno Aquino III may have broken his promise to follow his "Tuwid na Daan," according to a survey by pollster Pulse Asia.

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Cops, local officials map out Undas security plans

With just two weeks to go before Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days), the Philippine National Police is teaming up with local officials to ensure the tradition will be peaceful and orderly.

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