Isolated PHL peacekeeper ‘stable,’ resting at RITM

The peacekeeper was brought to the RITM in an ambulance shortly before 5 p.m., GMA News' Saleema Refran reported on "24 Oras" Friday evening.

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Napoles camp tries to cast doubt on Sula testimony

The lawyer of Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the multibillion-peso pork barrel fund scam, on Friday questioned the properties allegedly owned by the detained businesswoman's former employee Marina Sula, one of the whistleblowers in the pork barrel fund scam.

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Drilon accuser a ‘big dud,’ should be cited for contempt –Miriam

The accuser of Senate President Franklin Drilon should be cited for contempt for allegedly wasting the time of the Senate by making accusations that he can't prove, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said Friday.

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Palace: Some people want to pit executive vs. Senate

President Benigno Aquino III's spokesman on Friday said there seems to be a deliberate attempt to pit Malacañang against Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III in connection with the Senate probe on corruption allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay.

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Ombudsman, AFP sign MOA on soldiers’ cases

The Office of the Ombudsman and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Friday to "fast-track" case disposition by assigning jurisdiction over crimes and administrative charges.

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DOH: Isolated peacekeeper no longer has fever, still weak

The Filipino peacekeeper who had to be isolated for fever symptoms no longer had a fever on Friday afternoon but was feeling weak, the Department of Health said.

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DOH: ‘Reorganization’ unrelated to vaccines probe

Officials close to Health Secretary on-leave Enrique Ona will either have their titles removed or leave the Department of Health central office but Acting Health Secretary Janette Garin swears the move is unrelated to the ongoing investigation into the P833-million purchase of vaccines in 2012, GMA News TV's Balitanhali reported on Friday.

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Poe for VP? Palace says PNoy to base his 2016 picks on LP processes

Will President Benigno Aquino III annoint Senator Grace Poe as the administration's bet for vice president in 2016? Aquino's spokesman, Secretary Edwin Lacierda, said Friday that the President will base his picks for the coming national elections on the processes of the ruling Liberal Party (LP).

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De Lima to DOH execs: Keep quiet on vaccine mess amid NBI probe

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has appealed to Department of Health officials not to make public pronouncements about the P800-million vaccine mess, pending completion of the National Bureau of Investigation's probe on the matter.

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Drilon: Probes take backseat as Senate tackles P2.6-T budget

Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senate President Franklin Drilon could rest a little from their critics as the Senate inquiries on the allegations of corruption against them take a backseat to the Senate's plenary deliberations on the P2.26-trillion proposed national budget for 2015.

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Methodist Church agency starts PHL consultations on social concerns

The Philippine leg of the series of worldwide consultations on the "social Principles" of the United Methodist Church kicked off on Friday in Pansol, Laguna, where the bishops of the three Philippine episcopal areas and some 30 church representatives nationwide are expected to attend.

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Palace lauds Drilon’s facing probe, says it’s up to Binay to do the same

Malacañang on Friday praised Senate President Franklin Drilon for facing the Senate probe on corruption charges against him, adding that it was up to Vice President Jejomar Binay to do the same.

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Binay could be guilty of rebellion over alleged plan to join 2007 Manila Pen siege –Miriam

Vice President Jejomar Binay could be guilty of “conspiracy to commit rebellion” for allegedly conniving with rebel soldiers to overthrow the Arroyo administration in 2007, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said Friday.

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Govt has proper, enough protective suits vs. Ebola —Palace

The Philippine government has stockpiled enough supplies of the appropriate protective gears against Ebola, Malacañang said Friday amid questions about the country's preparedness against the deadly virus.

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