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Friday, October 31, 2014

PNoy pays final respects to ex-Senator Flavier

President Benigno Aquino III on Friday paid his final respects to former Senator and Health secretary Juan Flavier, who passed away Thursday afternoon.

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Review of Cheaper Medicines Law implementation sought

A former lawmaker on Friday called for the review of the implementation of the Cheaper Medicines Law, saying more drugs should be covered by it.

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PNoy lowers real estate taxes for IPPs

With a looming power shortage next year, President Benigno Aquino III on Friday ordered the easing of real property taxes for independent power producers (IPPs) operating under build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Alan Cayetano: Tiu could also be laundering money for Binays

Aside from being an alleged dummy of Vice President Jejomar Binay, businessman Antonio Tiu could also be laundering money for the second highest official of the land, Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said Friday.

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Govt making sure Laude slay case won’t be dismissed – Palace

The Philippine government is making sure that the murder complaint against a US Marine who allegedly killed Filipina transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude will not be dismissed, a Malacañang spokesperson said Friday.

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Sueselbeck’s deportation a ‘win-win’ for German, military—AFP spokesperson

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday said the order of the Bureau of Immigrations to deport Marc Sueselbeck, fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, is a "win-win" situation for both parties.

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‘Huwag magtatampo,’ Cardinal Tagle asks groups vying to meet Pope Francis in PHL

Amid numerous request for an audience with Pope Francis when he visits the Philippines in January 2015, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Thursday asked groups to understand that not all of them may be accommodated.

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Traffic getting heavy on parts of NLEX as Undas exodus peaks

Traffic grew heavy on parts of the North Luzon Expressway as the yearly exodus for Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days) began to peak before noon Friday.

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Laude’s German fiancé to leave PHL on Nov. 1

Marc Sueselbeck, fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, is set to leave the Philippines on Saturday, two days after the Bureau of Immigration issued a deportation order against him.

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Erap visits FPJ tomb at Manila North Cemetery

Former President and Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Friday visited the tomb of his close friend, actor Fernando Poe Jr., at the Manila North Cemetery.

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Senate panel urges Ombudsman to expedite probe on Purisima

A Senate panel has called on the Office of the Ombudsman to expedite the resolution of the complaints filed against PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima to ensure the integrity of the police force.

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