FDA advises public on recalled peanut butter products

Some batches of a brand of peanut butter are being voluntarily recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration advised the public.

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Bettor wins P46.288M in Lotto 6/42 draw – PCSO

A lone bettor is wealthier by P46,288,040 after winning Tuesday night's Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Lotto 6/42 draw.

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Beijing, Philippines move to calm South China Sea tensions

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said he and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had a "meeting of minds" on Tuesday during talks which included a territorial row that has soured relations between the South China Sea states.

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Eight women die after surgery at sterilization ‘camp’ in India

Eight women have died after undergoing sterilization surgery at a government-run "camp" in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, state officials said on Tuesday. Ten more women who also had the procedure were in serious condition.

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Amid controversies, Binay says he’s way ahead in surveys

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday said that he still had the highest public satisfaction ratings, despite dropping a few points in the wake of the weekly Senate investigation into allegations of corruption against him.

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Jinggoy Estrada asks court summon Benhur’s bank records

Detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada has asked the Sandiganbayan to subpoena the bank accounts of Benhur Luy, his mother, and several other whistleblowers, as well as any document on Anti-Money Laundering Council investigations over the said accounts.

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VP Binay backed out of Manila Pen siege –Trillanes

For Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, there is nothing new with Vice President Jejomar Binay reneging on his word.

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Army commander in Occidental Mindoro relieved of duty after NPA attack

An Army battalion commander in Occidental Mindoro has been ordered relieved from his post following last Friday's attack of communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels there that left three people dead.

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NBI vs. PNP: Raps filed over jueteng ops in Cagayan

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents have filed criminal and administrative charges against local policemen from Cagayan who arrested them for raiding a jueteng operation in May 2014.

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Coloma: PHL received P199.48B for Yolanda relief and rehab

The Philippine government has received a total of P199.48 billion for Yolanda-affected areas, of which 63 percent came from foreign loans extended by multi-lateral lending institutions and development agencies.

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Media group files rap vs. PNP, BJMP execs over Ampatuan massacre trial coverage

The Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists Inc. on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Office of the Ombdusman against two officials of the Philippine National Police and a member of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology for allegedly barring the media from covering the Ampatuan massacre trial.

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Xi says he hopes China, PHL can return to past understanding on sea dispute

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping said he hopes China and the Philippines can return to a past understanding on issues related to the South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Palace stands by Lacson on Yolanda rehabilitation issues

Malacanang on Tuesday stood by rehabilitation czar Secretary Panfilo Lacson amid a call from Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez urging him to resign.

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Drugs worth P2.25B destroyed in Cavite

Some P2.25 billion worth of drugs seized in past anti-drug operations and used as evidence in courts in Luzon were destroyed in Cavite province Tuesday.

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