PNoy chided for refusal to raise Laude’s death with Obama

A militant group on Friday rebuked President Benigno Aquino III for refusing to raise with US President Barack Obama the issue of the death of Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude, allegedly by a US Marine who took part in joint military exercises in the country.

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DOH: 1 of 133 quarantined peacekeepers isolated for fever

One of 133 Filipino peacekeepers who returned from Ebola-stricken Liberia last Wednesday has been isolated after showing symptoms of fever, the Department of Health said Friday.

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PNP maps out security plans for papal visit, forms task force

The Philippine National Police has set up a task force to coordinate security for Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines this January.

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Osmeña: Drilon’s presence in Senate hearing a signal for VP Binay to attend probe

After Senate President Frankin Drilon, it is now the turn of Vice President Jejomar Binay to defend himself from the allegations hurled against him before the Senate, Senator Sergio Osmeña III said on Thursday.

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No confirmed report of Ebola symptoms among Pinoy peacekeepers in quarantine —AFP

No report of Ebola symptoms has been confirmed among Filipino UN peacekeepers who are currently in quarantine, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday, amid speculations that one of them has fever.

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Cops, families join magnitude 7.2 quake drill

Police personnel joined ordinary families on Friday in a nationwide drill simulating a magnitude-7.2 quake.

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China belies report claiming it excluded PHL from maritime silk road plan

China has belied a report claiming it excluded the Philippines from its planned revival of an ancient maritime silk road, which aims to build infrastructure across the region to bolster trade among nations.

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DPWH’s 165-02 hotline now nationwide

The Department of Public Works and Highways this week announced its call center hotline 165-02 is now nationwide.

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Aquino back from APEC, ASEAN meets

President Benigno Aquino III arrived before dawn Friday from his trip to China and Myanmar where he represented the Philippines in two summit meetings of leaders of APEC and ASEAN.

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China made no demands during talks; Aquino issued ‘gentle reminders’

In his 10-minute talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the ASEAN summit in Myanmar, President Aquino said that not once did the Chinese leader ask that the Philippines’ case seeking to invalidate China’s massive claim over the South China Sea be withdrawn.

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PNoy: No need to speak to Obama about Laude murder

While President Benigno Aquino III had the chance to speak with US President Barrack Obama “one or two” times in Myanmar, he said he saw no need to broach the topic of the murder of Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, allegedly at the hands of a US Marine.

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De Lima: NBI to consider DOH findings in probe on P833-M vaccine purchase

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima is open to the Department of Health sharing its findings in an investigation into the controversial procurement of pneumococcal vaccines amounting to P833.6 million in 2012 with the National Bureau of Investigation.

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VP Binay camp: Senate probe costs P50M a day

The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday said that the Senate was spending P50 million for every hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee looking into the alleged corrupt activities of the second highest elected official in the country.

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DPWH details bidding process for Iloilo Convention Center, denies overpricing

Insisting that there was no overpricing in the construction of the Iloilo Convention Center, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson detailed before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee the bidding process conducted for the project.

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