Three dead after ambush in Basilan

Lamitan City chief Senior Insp. Gean Gallardo identified the victims as Noel Alvarez, his son Nolie, and their co-worker Alen Pioquinto.

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DOH: Pinoy peacekeeper negative for ebola, positive for malaria

The Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday that the Filipino peacekeeper who experienced fever and chills earlier Friday tested negative for the Ebola virus, but was instead infected by malaria.

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Palace condoles with families of soldiers slain in Sulu encounter

Malacañang on Saturday condoled with the families of at least five soldiers killed in an encounter with the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu province on Friday.

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2 civilians killed, two others hurt in Cotabato mortar attack

Two people were killed and three others hurt in an alleged mortar attack by the memebers of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters in Pikit town in North Cotabato early on Saturday morning.

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Bishops to Methodist members: Discuss LGBT issues openly

For the first time, bishops of the United Methodist Church have called on its clergy and lay members to start openly discussing the issue of human sexuality, including the controversial issues concerning the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community.

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Palace renews appeal not to panic over Ebola as final info on isolated peacekeeper due Monday

As it expects the Department of Health to provide by Monday "final information" on a Filipino peacekeeper isolated due to fever symptoms, Malacanang on Saturday reiterated its appeal to the public not to panic over a possible Ebola threat.

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DOTC: 2 flights canceled due to bad weather

At least two domestic flights were canceled Saturday due to bad weather, the Department of Transportation and Communications said.

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Phivolcs: No tsunami threat to PHL from Indonesia quake

State seismologists on Saturday noon assured the public there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines from a magnitude-7.1 quake that hit Indonesia earlier.

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Trillanes: Makati Science High School classrooms should not have cost P24.6M each

After conducting an ocular inspection of the Makati Science High School building on Saturday, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said the new classrooms were "good but ordinary" and should have cost less than what was paid.

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Phivolcs monitors possible tsunami from magnitude-7.1 quake in Indonesia

State seismologists are monitoring Philippine coasts for possible tsunami waves stemming from a magnitude-7.1 quake that jolted Indonesia Saturday morning.

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Magnitude-7.3 quake jolts Indonesia; no destructive tsunami expected

A magnitude-7.3 quake was recorded at Indonesia Saturday morning, the United States Geological Survey said.

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CBCP blames ‘high traffic’ for papal visit website woes

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on Saturday blamed high traffic for the inaccessibility of the Papal Visit portal (www.papalvisit.ph) Friday night.

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Sandiganbayan upholds ruling, will try VP Binay’s wife for graft

The Third Division of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan on Friday uphold its earlier ruling finding probable cause to try Dr. Elenita Binay, the wife of Vice President Jejomar Binay, on charges of malversation and graft in connection with the alleged anomalous purchase of hospital beds worth P36 million in 2001 when she was the mayor of Makati City.

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No Ninja Turtle: Suspected killer nabbed in QC sewer

A man suspected of killing a hairstylist and a taxi driver in Quezon City last Wednesday was found hiding in the sewers on Friday.

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