‘Key witness’ Laureano faces contempt, detention over failure to attend Senate probe

For failing to attend the Senate hearing on the alleged overpricing in the construction of the Makati City Hall Building II and other corruption allegations, Laureano Gregorio, believed to be a key witness in the alleged ill-gotten wealth of Vice President Jejomar Binay, may be held in contempt and face detention.

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DOH on code white for Undas starting Friday

Hospitals and health development centers nationwide will be on Code White alert starting Friday, Oct. 31, for Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days), the Department of Health said Thursday.

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Sandiganbayan junks Jinggoy’s request to visit departed kin on Nov. 1

The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada's request for a five-hour furlough to visit his departed relatives and friends on November 1.

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Arbitration ruling on sea row with China may come early 2016 – DFA chief

Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday said the Netherlands-based arbitral tribunal may hand down a ruling on the Philippines' complaint against China’s massive claim in the disputed South China Sea by the first quarter of 2016.

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Tiu submits 1-page document to prove ownership of Batangas property linked to VP Binay

Despite repeated requests to submit documents proving his ownership of the 350-hectare property in Rosario, Batangas, businessman Antonio Tiu submitted Thursday morning only a one-page agreement between him and the alleged former owner Laureano Gregorio Jr.

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BI issues deportation order vs. Sueselback, bars him from returning to PHL

The Bureau of Immigration has issued a deportation order against Marc Sueselbeck, fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, allowing the German national to finally leave the Philippines and return to Germany.

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Leaving home for the cemetery this Undas? Heed these tips from PNP

Filipinos leaving home to spend Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days) at the cemeteries this weekend may want to heed six tips from the Philippine National Police on how to secure their homes.

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AFP won’t stop Laude fiancé from leaving PHL, but still wants him banned

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it will no longer pursue a case that will prevent Marc Sueselbeck, the German fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude, from leaving the Philippines.

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Comelec: Voter registration suspended Oct. 31. to Nov. 2

The voter registration for the 2016 elections will be suspended during the Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days), the Commission on Elections said Thursday.

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UNA execs barred from Senate probe on Makati building

Saying they were not invited, the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee on Thursday prevented two allies of Vice President Jejomar Binay from participating in the resumption of the hearing probing the alleged overpricing in the construction of the Makati City Hall Building II.

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Church destroyed by Yolanda to get P13M reconstruction grant from USA

A church destroyed by super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) almost one year ago will benefit from a $300,000 (P13 million) grant from the United States government.

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Listed owners of parts of Batangas property have VP Binay ties

A map and documents from a group supporting former Makati vice mayor Ernesto Mercado identify different owners of parts of the Batangas property purportedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay. The listed owners, according to GMA News Research, have links to the vice president.

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Warning out on fake priests at cemeteries

Filipinos going to cemeteries to remember their dearly departed this Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days) may have to be wary of scammers disguised as priests.

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De Lima: DOJ to expedite legal opinion on land dispute between PCMC, NHA

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Wednesday assured the public that the Department of Justice would speed up preparing a legal opinion on a land dispute between the National Housing Authority and the Philippine Children's Medical Center.

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