De Lima: Identities of Binay probers classified

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Thursday said the identities of the National Bureau of Investigation agents probing Vice President Jejomar Binay would be kept secret to allow them to "freely discharge" their tasks.

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VP Binay camp downplays death threat on Alan Cayetano

The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday dismissed as the claim of Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano's office that he received a death threat on Wednesday as part of the senator's "squid tactics."

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PNoy to step away from VP Binay probe? Coloma thinks Koko may have been misquoted

Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma on Thursday said that Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel may have been misquoted when reports about Pimentel's alleged statements for President Benigno Aquino III to back off the Senate probe on Vice President Jejomar Binay surfaced.

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No hospital arrest, just checkup, Revilla insists

Detained Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. on Thursday said he has no plan of seeking hospital arrest despite his request to the court to allow him to stay overnight at the St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) in Taguig.

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ICC construction undergoing audit –COA official

The construction of the Iloilo Convention Center is undergoing audit, a Commission on Audit official said Thursday as he refused to answer questions during the blue ribbon committee hearing on the alleged overpriced establishment.

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Guingona acts as referee between Nancy Binay, Trillanes

Senator Teofisto Guingona III found himself serving as "referee" between warring Senators Nancy Binay and Antonio Trillanes IV Thursday during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged overpriced construction of the Iloilo Convention Center.

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Sandiganbayan admits major evidence vs. Revilla in ‘pork’ case

The First Division of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on Thursday admitted almost all of the evidence presented by the prosecution panel against Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. for plunder charges in connection with his alleged involvement in the multi-billion pork barrel fund scam.

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ASEAN countries agree to discuss code of conduct in South China Sea

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to discuss a code of conduct in a bid to solve maritime disputes in the South China Sea, parts of which Manila calls the West Philippine Sea, a television report said Thursday.

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Belmonte lauds PNoy’s ‘icebreaker’ meeting with Xi Jinping

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Wednesday hailed the landmark meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and Chinese President Xi Jinping as an “icebreaker” that could pave the way for the possible resolution of current and long-standing conflicts between the two countries.

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Singson to resign if proven to have benefited from alleged ICC overprice

In maintaining that the Iloilo Convention Center was not overpriced, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson said he will resign if proven to have benefited or received even P1 from the construction of the public building.

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DOH OIC: Protective gear was not needed for returning peacekeepers

No personal protective gear was needed for the personnel who welcomed the 133 Filipino United Nations peacekeepers who returned from Liberia Wednesday, Department of Health's OIC Janette Garin assured Thursday.

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Senate panel allows Syjuco to testify against Drilon in ICC probe

The request of a former Iloilo representative to testify against Senate President Franklin Drilon in the probe on the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) has been granted by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday but he will have to wait.

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Drilon insists Iloilo Convention Center not overpriced, inhibits from Senate probe

Senate President Franklin Drilon insisted Thursday that the Iloilo Convention Center was not overpriced as alleged by his former staff. “In defense of my name, my honor and my family, I specifically and categorically deny the baseless, speculative, and wild allegations of Mr. (Manuel) Mejorada. I did not commit any wrongdoing in the construction of the Iloilo Convention Center,” Drilon said in his speech at the start of the hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

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Heroes’ welcome await peacekeepers after 21-day quarantine

A heroes' welcome – and another medical procedure – await the 133 Filipino peacekeepers who arrived Wednesday from Ebola-stricken Liberia, once they complete their 21-day quarantine at on an island in Manila Bay, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Thursday.

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