Six months after Margie Juico’s resignation, PNoy yet to appoint PCSO chair

Six months after Margarita Juico resigned as Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chairperson, President Benigno Aquino III has yet to appoint her replacement.

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PNoy admits asking Ona to take a leave

President Benigno Aquino III has admitted asking Health Secretary Enrique Ona to take a leave following the alleged irregularities in the bidding process for the country’s immunization program.

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SC: Courts on half-day Dec. 23; non-working day on Dec. 29

Employees of the country's courts may now plan their holidays in December, after the Supreme Court declared half-day work at courts on Dec. 23, and no work on Dec. 29.

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‘Nothing wrong with PNoy relaying VP Binay’s request to Drilon’

Malacañang sees nothing wrong with President Benigno Aquino III calling Senate President Franklin Drilon to relay Vice President Jejomar Binay's request that the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee end its probe on allegations of corruption against the second highest official.

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HRVCB set to evaluate 47k compensation applications of Martial Law victims

The Human Rights Victims' Claims Board (HRVCB) has officially ended the filing of claims for compensation of human rights victims under the Martial Law, and is now set to evaluate almost 47,000 applications.

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Ona: Vaccine DOH bought cheaper than what WHO ordered

In an interview with GMA News TV's "Balitanghali," Health Secretary Enrique Ona on Wednesday said the DOH bought doses of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 10 (PCV-10) instead of PCV-13 because a dose of the former was almost a dollar cheaper than that of the latter.

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PHL govt can't fight Ebola on its own —DOH spokesman

Without the help of Filipinos, the Philippine government cannot stop the spread of the Ebola virus disease once it enters the country, an official of the Department of Health admitted Wednesday.

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Senate probe on Binay may last until May 2015 –Trillanes

The Senate blue ribbon subcommittee investigation on corruption charges against Vice President Jejomar Binay may last until May 2015, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said Wednesday, adding that their goal is to send Binay to jail.

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Ex-Comelec exec to face malversation, graft raps over P44.3-M unliquidated funds

The Office of the Ombudsman is set to file malversation and graft charges against former Comelec Director for Finance Services Gideon De Guzman for allegedly failing to liquidate P44.3 million he received from 1998 to 2007.

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UNA: Extended Senate probe to be ‘in aid of demolition’

The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday said it expects the extended Senate hearings into alleged irregularities involving the VP would be "in aid of demolition" instead of in aid of legislation.

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VP Binay’s trustworthiness in question after withdrawal from debate —admin allies

Vice President Jejomar Binay’s ability to stay true to his word is now shrouded in doubt following his decision to back out of the debate with Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, allies of the administration in Congress said Tuesday.

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Binay ‘dummies’ Gregorio, Limlingan still in PHL, says DOJ

Laureano Gregorio Jr. and Gerry Limlingan, who are tagged as dummies of Vice President Jejomar Binay, are still in the country contrary to reports, Justice Sec. Leila de Lima said.

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8-year-old girl found dead, possibly raped in Laguna; young suspect held

An eight-year-old girl was found dead – naked and face down – in a creek in Biñan in Laguna on Sunday, with authorities suspecting she may have been raped.

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FDA warns public vs. ‘Jinga Juice’ social media ads

Health authorities warned the public against what they called false and deceptive ads of a food supplement on social media and the Internet.

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