Senate blue ribbon committee to invite VP Binay to Makati building probe

The Senate blue ribbon committee on Wednesday said it will be inviting Vice President Jejomar Binay to attend the investigation into the alleged overpricing in the construction of the Makati City Hall Building II.

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Trader Antonio Tiu to file defamation charges vs. Trillanes

Businessman Antonio Tiu is set to file defamation charges against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, his lawyer said Wednesday.

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Bilibid inmates seek audience with Pope Francis

Inmates of the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City have sought an audience with Pope Francis when he visits the Philippines in January 2015.

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Laude family leaves for Senate hearing on Jennifer’s killing

The family of slain transgender woman Jennifer Laude left their Olongapo City residence early Wednesday to attend a Senate hearing on the incident.

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Pemberton counsel could be preparing to go straight to trial on Laude case – prosecutor

The investigation into the alleged killing of Filipino transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude by US Marine PFC Joseph Scott Pemberton could end soon, with the case then proceeding to trial, if the American serviceman's legal counsel chooses not to submit their counter-affidavit during the preliminary investigation.

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Jinggoy request for Nov 1 leave a ‘mockery of justice’ – Government lawyers

The prosecutors of the plunder and graft cases against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday blocked the detained senator’s request to be given five hours to visit his departed family and friends on November 1.

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PHL ready to stop and contain Ebola virus, says DOH chief

Hospitals and Department of Health facilities tasked to screen and treat people for Ebola are ready with protective suits and special equipment needed to respond to any suspected Ebola cases, Secretary Enrique Ona said in a news conference Tuesday.

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VP Binay says he may consider Senate invitation to ongoing probe

Vice President Jejomar Binay is now open to appearing before the Senate to respond to allegations of graft and corruption, GMA News reported in its evening newscasts, but only if it is the Senate Blue Blue Ribbon Committee that invites him and not a subcommittee.

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'Your friend killed my friend': What Pemberton's Marine pals recall about night of Laude killing

Three colleagues of US Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton have revealed what they remember about what happened on the night Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude was killed.

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Osmeña wants to cut APECO’s budget to P40 million

Instead of a proposed budget of P250 million for 2015, Senator Sergio Osmeña III will be pushing for a caretaker budget of only 40 million for the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO), saying it is just a waste of people’s money.

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Cayetano to bare documents showing VP Binay owns Batangas property on Wednesday

All documents lead to Vice President Jejomar Binay as the owner of the 350-hectare property in Batangas, Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said Tuesday, a day before the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee resumes its hearing on the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Building II.

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Sandiganbayan allows Mike Arroyo to travel to HK, Japan

The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Tuesday allowed former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo to travel to Hong Kong and Japan.

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Pangasinan governor, 13 others face graft charges over black sand mining

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of graft charges against Pangasinan governor Amado Espino and 13 others for allegedly engaging in illegal black sand mining trade in the Lingayen Gulf area.

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Defaced Lotto ticket keeps Batangas man from being a multimillionaire

Even with several lawmakers on his side, Calaca, Batangas resident Antonio Mendoza is not getting his P12 million, the amount he claimed to have won in a 6/42 Lotto draw earlier this month. At least not yet.

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