Cabinet execs dragged in Iloilo center issue for ‘media mileage’ – Palace

Cabinet officials are only being dragged in the alleged overpricing of the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) so that the issue will get more attention from the media, a Malacañang official said Thursday.

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Prosecutors see more delays in Ampatuan bail hearing

The camp of the main suspects in the high-profile Maguindanao massacre case has been accused of trying to further delay the bail proceedings after the new defense lawyer asked the court to defer the hearings until December.

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Ombudsman justifies motion to secure Bong Revilla’s assets

The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday justified its decision to file a motion seeking to secure the assets of Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., one of the senators charged in connection with the alleged pork barrel scam.

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Binay daughter’s Instagram posts used as evidence in Senate probe

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday presented photos posted on Instagram by Vice President Jejomar Binay's youngest daughter as evidence backing that Binay is the real owner of a sprawling farm estate in Rosario, Batangas.

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PNoy didn’t axe DOH chief Ona – Palace

Health Secretary Enrique Ona is not being eased out of the Cabinet, a Malacañang spokesperson said Thursday.

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House gives human rights victims until May 2015 to file claims

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure extending the period for the filing of claims by victims of human rights violations during the Marcos regime from November 2014 to May next year.

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Itinerary for Pope Francis’ 2015 PHL visit to be released later this year

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle on Thursday said the itinerary for the visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines in January 2015 will be released later this year, following a visit from representatives of the Vatican.

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Youth solon wants House to probe expensive funeral, burial services

Two days before All Saints Day, a lawmaker has asked Congress to investigate the local death care industry amid reports that some funeral parlors offer substandard but pricey burial services.

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SC inches closer to resolving JPEPA petition

The Supreme Court has gone a step closer to resolving a six-year-old petition seeking to stop the implementation of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

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Audio tape of VP Binay claiming Batangas property submitted to Senate

The audio recording of the interview in which Vice President Jejomar Binay admitted owning the Batangas farm estate was submitted to the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee now looking into allegations of hidden wealth against the country's second highest official.

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VFA an imperfect but necessary agreement, DFA chief says

Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario admitted Thursday that there are flaws in the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and United States, but said abrogating it at this time would interrupt the two allies’ ongoing defense cooperation.

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Quit with the delaying tactics, Bong Revilla tells prosecution

Detained Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla on Thursday appealed to government lawyers to stop delaying the proceeding of his bail hearing.

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DOH chief goes on leave due to health reasons

Health Secretary Enrique Ona has gone on leave "for health reasons," Undersecretary Janette Garin said Thursday.

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DAR chief: Batangas property leased, not owned, by Tiu

Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes on Thursday faced a Senate panel seeking to unmask the real owner of a sprawling farm estate in Batangas province being linked to Vice President Jejomar Binay.

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