Palace: Yolanda rehab undertaken prior to master plan’s approval

The government started rebuilding areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) even prior to President Benigno Aquino III's approval of the rehabilitation master plan, Malacañang clarified Tuesday.

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Prosecution wants Pemberton to attend Oct. 27 prelim probe

The prosecution panel in the Jeffrey Laude slay case on Tuesday asked that Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, the main suspect, be allowed to attend the next preliminary investigation on Monday, October 27.

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Pemberton no-show at preliminary investigation for Laude slay

OLONGAPO CITY - US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, the suspect in the killing of Filipino transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude in Olongapo City, did not attend the murder case's preliminary investigation on Tuesday.

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VP Binay on critics: They want me out of 2016 polls

Vice President Jejomar Binay, who is facing a corruption probe at the Senate and the Ombudsman, on Tuesday said various allegations have been thrown against him because his critics want him out of the 2016 presidential elections.

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EDCA oral arguments set for Nov. 18

Oral arguments for the petitions contesting the legality of the Philippines' Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States will be held on November 18, Supreme Court Public Information Office chief and spokesperson Theodore Te said Tuesday.

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SC affirms dismissal of Sandiganbayan Justice Gregory Ong

The Supreme Court has affirmed its earlier decision to dismiss Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Gregory Ong over his supposed links with alleged pork barrel fund scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.

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Kerry: US not seeking special treatment for Pemberton

The United States will not seek special treatment for US Marines Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton in the investigation on the killing of transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude in Olongapo City, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.

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De Lima: DOJ probe vs. VP Binay in support of Ombudsman investigation

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Tuesday said there was no problem in considering the probe being conducted by her department as a support effort to the Ombudsman's investigation on the corruption allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay.

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De Lima: ‘Appropriate’ to demand custody of Pemberton when arrest warrant comes out

While the government plans to insist on getting custody of US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, the "appropriate time" to do so will be when the court has issued a warrant of arrest against him, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Tuesday.

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Militants picket Olongapo hall of justice before Pemberton’s prelim investigation

Militant groups picketed before noon Tuesday the Olongapo City Hall of Justice where the preliminary investigation of Pfc. Joseph Pemberton, the suspect in the killing of transgender woman Jennifer Laude, was to take place.

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Kin, ‘Barbie’ to attend Senate probe on Laude’s killing

The family of transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude and one of the witnesses have confirmed their attendance to the Senate probe on the killing set on Wednesday.

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DOH sets up triage screening tents for potential Ebola, MERS-CoV cases

The Department of Health on Tuesday set up a triage screening tent for potential cases of Ebola virus disease and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa City.

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Laude’s German fiancé dares Pemberton: Face slay probe

Marc Sueselbeck, the German fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, has challenged suspect US Marines Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton to face the investigation on the killing, a television report said Tuesday.

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CBCP: Slow judicial process a continued bane for prisoners

The country's slow justice system remains a bane for most prisoners languishing in jails with poor conditions, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said Tuesday.

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