Monday, October 6, 2014

Akbayan solon’s presence in HK rally doesn’t have PHL govt’s blessing –Palace

Akbayan party-list Rep. Walden Bello's presence in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong does not have the blessing of the Philippine government, MalacaƱang said Monday.

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SC seeks side of OSG over Napoles kids’ plea vs pork raps

The Supreme Court has ordered the Office of the Solicitor General to comment on a petition filed by two children of alleged pork barrel fund scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.

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Sunday, October 5, 2014

A mansion or not? Take a virtual tour of PNP chief Alan Purisima's controversial Nueva Ecija house

The controversial rest house 'mansion' owned by Philippine National Police Director General Alan Purisima in Barangay Magpapalyok, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija was opened to media on Monday. The PNP chief's cousin Tito Purisima led the tour.

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PNP to traffic cops: Don’t be cowed by motorists’ selfies with police generals

Aside from calling cards of high-ranking police officials, the Philippine National Police on Monday said erring motorists could also be using photos of themselves or selfies with top cops to intimidate traffic enforcers into letting them off the hook following a road violation.

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PHL lawmaker says sustaining HK protests a challenge

With the crowd starting to dwindle in Hong Kong's Mong Kok area amid fears of a police crackdown, Akbayan party-list Rep. Walden Bello on Sunday challenged protesters to develop a strategy to ensure the sustainability of the pro-democracy movement.

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Pacquiao takes time from training to welcome VP Binay at GenSan

Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao on Monday took time from his training for his upcoming fight next month to welcome Vice President Jejomar Binay in General Santos City.

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Lotto bettor bags P90.126M Super Lotto jackpot

A lotto bettor is P90,126,700 wealthier after winning Sunday night's Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Super Lotto 6/49 draw.

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Media teams arrive outside PNP chief’s Nueva Ecija ‘ordinary house’

Media teams started arriving outside the compound of Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima in Nueva Ecija to check his so-called controversial mansion there.

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PHL, US Marines conduct exercises near China-held reef

SAN ANTONIO - Over 6,000 Philippine and US marines carried out a military exercise on a Philippine beach Sunday near a disputed reef occupied by Chinese ships which has become a potential regional flashpoint.

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Determined Erice pushes for Con-con after 2016 to overhaul Constitution

Unfazed by recent survey results showing three in five Filipinos are against Charter Change, Liberal Party (LP) stalwart and Caloocan City Rep. Edgar Erice on Sunday floated the idea of holding a constitutional convention after the 2016 national elections to debate on possible amendments to Constitution.

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No politics involved in Makati City Hall Building II probe – Drilon

Senate President Franklin Drilon on Sunday defended an investigation into the alleged overpricing in the construction of the Makati Parking Building II saying that there is no politicking in preparation for the 2016 national elections involved.

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BI to fine foreigners who don't join alien registration program

All foreign nationals in the Philippines will have until next year to appear before the Bureau of Immigration to have their biometric data recorded and to be issued a Special Security Registration Number.

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House bill gives Ombudsman power to conduct wiretaps

A lawmaker has proposed giving the Office of the Ombudsman sweeping powers, including the authority to conduct wiretaps, to investigate graft and corruption cases.

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

88-year-old among this year’s Bar examinees

An 88-year-old man is the oldest of more than 6,000 people taking the Bar examinations this year.

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Senate should ‘follow own rules’ in Makati City Hall Building II probe – Makati spokesman

Senators investigating alleged overpricing in a Makati government building should "follow the rules" on a challenge raised by Vice President Jejomar Binay — former Makati mayor — on their jurisdiction to do so, a spokesman for the city said.

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Thunderstorm brings floods to parts of NCR on Oct. 4

State weather agency PAGASA said the thunderstorm also affected parts of Tarlac (San Jose and Tibag) and Nueva Ecija.

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Thunderstorm brings floods to parts of NCR on Oct. 4

State weather agency PAGASA said the thunderstorm also affected parts of Tarlac (San Jose and Tibag) and Nueva Ecija.

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Iqbal: Failure to pass Bangsamoro law could spread IS influence in Mindanao

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is wary over the possible spread of influence of the jihadist Islamic State in the Philippines if the Bangsamoro Basic Law fails to hurdle the legislative process.

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List of flights canceled due to bad weather

Several domestic flights were canceled Saturday due to bad weather conditions, the Department of Transportation and Communications said.

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No police personnel seen as clashes mar HK protests on Saturday

Amid pockets of verbal confrontations between pro-democracy protesters and groups of "anti-protesters" in Hong Kong on Saturday, no police personnel were seen around to ensure order and safety in the protest area, a television report said. "Kapansin-pansin na walang pulis... apat o limang commotion ang nangyari dito, pero wala kaming natatanaw ni isang pulis [na namagitan]," GMA News stringer Azon CaƱete told "Balitanghali."

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Friday, October 3, 2014

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Group seeking second term for PNoy belittle survey results on charter change

The Movement for Reform, Continuity and Momentum (MORE2COME), a group of citizens urging a second term for President Benigno Aquino III, on Friday played down a recent Pulse Asia survey that suggested only two of every five Filipinos favor amending the 1987 Constitution to allow him to run again.

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Team fails to find Marcos paintings in family's Ilocos Norte mansion

A government team tasked to recover paintings that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' family allegedly bought with ill-gotten wealth went home empty-handed after searching the family's mansion in Ilocos Norte.

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Belmonte: House needs to agree to implement suspension order vs. CGMA

The House of Representatives has yet to implement a Sandiganbayan suspension order against Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo because members must agree to suspend her first.

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Palace won’t launch own probe on PNP chief Purisima

MalacaƱang will not launch its own investigation on the alleged undeclared wealth and supposed violations of the code of conduct for public officials of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima.

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Miriam wants heightened security for Heidi Mendoza

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Friday sought an intensified police protection for Commission on Audit Commissioner Heidi Mendoza, a day after the latter testified before the Senate blue ribbon subcommitte looking into the alleged overpriced Makati City Hall Building II.

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Church aide says Benhur Luy stayed at Napoles’ house for recollection

Benhur Luy stayed at Janet Lim Napoles' retreat house in Magallanes Village for a spiritual recollection and not to be detained against his will, a witness for the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind told the Makati Regional Trial Court on Friday.

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US Embassy in Manila open on Oct. 6, visa appointments to proceed

Filipinos with visa appointments at the United States Embassy scheduled for Monday, October 6, will still have to show up.

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Additional troops deployed to Mindanao amid claims of ISIS recruitment

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has deployed an additional brigade in Mindanao amid reports that Islamic State jihadists are recruiting Filipinos there, security officials said Friday.

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Ex-Speaker Nograles: Ombudsman may have violated own charter

The Office of the Ombudsman may have violated its charter when it made public on Thursday the graft complaints its investigators filed against former Speaker Prospero Nograles, two other former House members and former Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, a statement from Nograles' camp said on Friday.

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VP Binay to remain focused on his job despite challenges —spokesman

Vice President Jejomar Binay, faced with corruption allegation and decreasing popularity rating, will remain focused on his job despite the challenges he is currently facing, his spokesman said Friday.

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Palace brushes aside Church-led group's call for PNoy to resign

MalacaƱang on Friday brushed aside the call by a multi-sectoral group led by Roman Catholic bishops for President Benigno Aquino III to resign after supposedly "damaging the moral fabric of society."

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

PHL int’l relations expert to HK protesters: ‘Think of possible consequences’

The army of young, "hot-blooded" protesters in Hong Kong may be taking things a little too fast in calling for democracy in their city, a Filipino international relations expert said Friday.

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Drilon affirms subcommittee jurisdiction over Makati Building II probe

Senate President Franklin Drilon on Friday affirmed as valid the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee's ruling asserting its jurisdiction over the investigation in the alleged overpricing in the Makati City Hall Building II project.

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Group set to gather 2M signatures by Nov 30 for PNoy’s re-election

The group behind a full-page newspaper ad urging President Benigno Aquino III to seek re-election in 2016, finally came out and said its members are determined to gather an initial two million signatures by November 30, which it will present to the President.

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PNoy forms national panel to organize papal visit

President Benigno Aquino III has formed a national panel composed of Cabinet officials led by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. to lead government preparations for Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines in January next year.

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DFA says solidarity rally in Manila to support HK demonstrators a ‘freedom of expression’

The Philippine government may have distanced itself from the ongoing civil unrest in Hong Kong, but said it cannot prevent Filipino groups or individuals from staging demonstrations to express support for Hong Kong citizens demanding full electoral rights from China.

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Arroyo allies seek house arrest for Gloria Arroyo after choking incident

Allies of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo on Thursday appealed to the Sandiganbayan anew to allow her to be placed under house arrest as her condition remains fragile following the choking incident she experienced last month.

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Problem emailing Immigration bureau? Official email account undergoing systems upgrade

For the next few days, people transacting with the Bureau of Immigration may want to send a copy of their email to a backup email account of the agency.

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FDA: Batches of eye drop solution recalled

Consumers may want to avoid buying a specific batch of eye drops after they were recalled from the market, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration said.

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11-hr brownout in Northern Samar on Saturday – NGCP

In an advisory, the NGCP said power interruption will affect the Northern Samar Electric Cooperative franchise from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Cops release photo of Cherry Pie Picache's mom's suspected killer

Police on Thursday released a photo of a man they suspect of having killed the mother of actress Cherry Pie Picache last month.

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Prosecution, defense wrangle over access to Benhur’s computer files

Despite a ruling from the Sandiganbayan earlier this week, members of the prosecution and the defense panels in Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla’s bail hearing still butted heads over the proper handling of a controversial piece of evidence in the pork barrel scam.

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DBM yet to resubmit corrections to budget bill; House panel considers errata withdrawn

The Department of Budget and Management has yet to submit the errata it wants to include in the P2.6-trillion national budget for 2015, almost a week after the House of Representatives approved the proposal on second reading.

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Cebu Institute of Technology grad tops electronics engineering board exams

A graduate of Cebu Institute of Technology bested 1,532 who passed the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination in September, the Professional Regulation Commission said on Thursday.

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Arroyo allies Yap, Nograles deny involvement in PDAF misuse

Bohol Rep. Arthur Yap on Thursday denied any involvement in the alleged misuse of pork barrel funds amounting to P163.2 million while he was Agriculture secretary during the Arroyo administration.

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One of three out of 42,000: Aquino's barangay in Tarlac City gets P3.5 million in DAP

The barangay where President Benigno Aquino III's votes in Tarlac City was one of three barangays that were fortunate enough to receive allocations from the multibillion-peso Disbursement Acceleration Program before the Supreme Court deemed it partially unconstitutional, GMA News' "24 Oras" reported on Thursday.

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Nueva Ecija property just an ordinary house, PNP chief Purisima insists

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima on Thursday defended his P3.7-million property in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, insisting that there was nothing extravagant about the 4.7-hectare lot.

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Firms confirm donating for renovation of PNP's ‘White House’, deny dealings with police

Two of the companies have confirmed being donors for the controversial renovation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief's official quarters inside Camp Crame.

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