Climbing over AFP fence ‘a mistake,’ admits Laude’s fiancé

The fiancé of slain Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude admitted that it was wrong of him to climb over the fence of the Armed Forces headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, where he and the victim's family went on Wednesday to confront the US serviceman named suspect in the killing.

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AFP to take action over ‘misbehavior’ of Laude’s German fiancé

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said it will submit a letter to the German Embassy and the Bureau of Immigration over the supposed “misbehavior” of German national Marc Sueselbeck, the fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude.

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Trillanes barred from entering alleged Binay property in Batangas

ROSARIO, Batangas — The guards at the 350-hectare property here allegedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday barred Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV from entering its premises.

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US envoy scores ‘media circus’ on Laude case

United States Ambassador Philip Goldberg on Thursday scored what he called a "media circus" involving the killing of transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, saying that is not the way to obtain justice.

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Revilla arrived at Sandiganbayan for bail hearing

Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. arrived at the Sandiganbayan Thursday morning for the continuation of his bail hearing in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam.

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Envoy: US to stick to VFA on Pemberton custody

Amid calls to have US Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton – the suspect in the killing of transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude – placed under Philippine custody, the United States will stick to what the Visiting Forces Agreement says on the matter.

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DOH exec gives E.B.O.L.A. reminders vs Ebola

To remember what to do to prevent the entry of the Ebola Virus Disease, a Department of Health official has drawn up an appropriate list with the acronym EBOLA.

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PHL must demand full custody of Pemberton, militant solons say

The Philippines must still demand full custody of US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton even if he has been transferred to a detention facility inside Camp Aguinaldo, a progressive lawmaker said Wednesday.

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AFP warns violators of camp rules may face ban

"Military camps are restricted area. Climbing our perimeter fence by civilians and even military personnel is not tolerable," a spokesman of Armed Forces of the Philippines said after the sister and fiance of slain Filipino transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude forcibly entered the detention facility of the US Marine suspected of killing Laude.

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Houses extends deadline on filing of claims by victims of rights violations

The House of Representatives approved on second reading Wednesday a Joint Resolution extending by six months the period for the filing of claims by victims of human rights violations during the Marcos regime.

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Govt asks SC to lift TRO on BIR, SEC rules on stock trading disclosures

The government, through the Office of the Solicitor General, has asked the Supreme Court to lift a restraining order that stopped the government from requiring stock brokers, bankers and fund managers from disclosing stock payments, dividends and other "sensitive personal information" about investors and their trading accounts.

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Ex-Makati vice mayor Bobby Brillante asks Ombudsman to re-open Binay graft case

A former Makati City official has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to revisit the case he filed against Vice President Jejomar Binay more than 10 years ago.

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UNA to LP: Prove you’re not using DAP funds for Binay ‘demolition’ job

The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) on Wednesday suggested that the Liberal Party used funds from the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) to fund the purported demolition job against Vice President Jejomar Binay.

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Alleged Binay dummy files P4-M defamation case vs. Trillanes

The businessman who is accused of being the dummy or front of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday filed a P4-million defamation case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a television report said.

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