VP Binay ready for the debate with Trillanes –spokesman

There is no backing out for Vice President Jejomar Binay in his debate with Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who has accused him of corruption, his spokesman said Tuesday.

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Coast guard: 4K liters heavy fuel leaked from Sual power plant; charges eyed vs plant operators

The Philippine Coast Guard is eyeing charges against the operator of the Sual power plant, following an oil leak there.

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De Lima: BI to decide Sueselbeck’s voluntary deportation

The Bureau of Immigration has the final say whether to grant German Marc Sueselbeck's request for voluntary deportation, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said on Tuesday.

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Laude family to ask BI to declare Pemberton as ‘undesirable alien’

The family of slain Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude is set to file a motion before the Bureau of Immigration to declare murder suspect US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton as an "undesirable alien."

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No date yet for Binay’s appearance in Building II probe –Guingona

The Senate blue ribbon committee has yet to set a date for the hearing allowing Vice President Jejomar Binay to personally answer the corruption allegations being hurled against him.

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PNoy shuts down possibility of second term: ‘It’s not the right solution’

President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday shut down the possibility of seeking a second term.

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Sueselbeck on possible ban in PHL: Worst punishment for ‘stupid thing’

Marc Sueselbeck, the German fiancé of slain Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, has filed a motion for voluntary deportation in connection with the undesirability case filed against him before the Bureau of Immigration. "Worst punishment they can do is to ban me permanently," Sueselbeck said. "What else do they want from me? I am not charged for any crime, it was just a very stupid thing, and I have apologized for it," he added.

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LTO warns vs. illegal use of special, protocol plates

Motorists were warned anew against abusing special and protocol plates, even if it is just to avoid the number coding scheme.

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Sueselbeck asks for voluntary deportation

Marc Sueselbeck, the German fiance of slain Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, on Tuesday said he will ask the Bureau of Immigration for voluntary deportation.

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Gov't needs to re-engineer policies on hunger – Sen. Poe

Senator Grace Poe on Monday called for the comprehensive re-engineering of the government’s policies on hunger and malnutrition, given that at least 9.3 million Filipino families considered themselves as “food-poor” and 7.36 million children below the age of five were malnourished.

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Prosecution panel rejects Pemberton motion to reduce charge to homicide

Prosecutors on Monday rejected a motion filed by the camp of US Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton seeking to reduce the murder complaint filed against him to homicide, saying it would be premature to do so. "Do not teach us what to do. We will base our resolution on the evidence that we've gathered," Olongapo City Chief Prosecutor Emilie Fe Delos Santos said during the proceedings, which lasted less than an hour.

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Binay daughter linked to aviary inside controversial farm estate

Several birds, including exotic ones, in an aviary inside the sprawling estate in Batangas allegedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay are registered under the name of her daughter, Makati Rep. Abigail Binay.

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Sen. Binay confirms membership in Tagaytay Highlands, denies owning home there

Senator Nancy Binay said Monday that she is a member of Tagaytay Highlands but denied owning any unit there.

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Prosecution: Jinggoy’s motion vs. Luy’s testimony ‘lacks merit’

Government prosecutors have asked the Sandiganbayan to deny Senator Jinggoy Estrada's motion asking the court to suppress the use of Benhur Luy's ledger as evidence in the plunder and graft cases filed against him in connection with the alleged pork barrel scam.

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