PNoy ally: Church leaders should concentrate on their flock, not politics

Religious leaders demanding President Benigno Aquino III’s resignation should focus on strengthening the moral fiber of their flock and not on meddling in politics, an administration ally in the House of Representatives said Sunday.

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House Energy panel open to widening scope of PNoy’s emergency powers

The House Energy committee is ready to provide President Benigno Aquino III the emergency powers to explore all potential options to address the looming power crisis in 2015, from entering into power supply contracts to leasing generator sets (gensets) for around P6 billion.

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DOJ should keep out of Makati building probe – UNA

For the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s sudden interest in alleged overpricing in the construction of the Makati City Hall Building II that a Senate panel is already investigating shows partisanship in government.

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Jeepney transport groups split on fare cut proposal

With the price of diesel below P40 per liter, a transport group has called for a fare adjustment for passenger jeepneys that will eventually lower the minimum fare to P8.

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Palace: DOH ready if Ebola reaches PHL

As nations step up measures to stem the worsening Ebola outbreak, Malacañang assured the public on Sunday that the Department of Health will be well-equipped to handle the dreaded disease if it reaches the Philippines.

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CBCP’s social action arm to raise P40M for poor in 40 weeks

The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines is embarking on an ambitious plan to raise P40 million in 40 weeks for the poor.

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Group warns vs. lead-tainted Chinese anti-flu medicine

A Chinese anti-flu medicine supposedly tainted with lead is being sold in Manila's Binondo district, an ecological group claimed early last week.

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NDRRMC: 1 dead, 4 missing from ITCZ-induced rain

A 10-year-old boy was killed while four people are missing in the wake of rain caused by the inter-tropical convergence zone over Visayas and Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Saturday.

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PHL to host back-to-back int’l events on disaster response

Nearly one year after super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) brought widespread devastation, the Philippines will host back-to-back international events focusing on humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

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FDA warns vs. false claims by herbal supplement ad

The Food and Drug Administration has warned the public against what it called false and misleading claims by a newspaper ad for a herbal food supplement.

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PHL joins int’l declaration for death penalty abolition

As part of World Day against the Death Penalty, the Philippines on Friday joined an international joint declaration calling for the abolition of the death penalty.

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PHL joins int’l declaration for death penalty abolition

As part of World Day against the Death Penalty, the Philippines on Friday joined an international joint declaration calling for the abolition of the death penalty.

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VACC asks to join SC case contesting 2013 Senate poll results

The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) and other individuals have asked the Supreme Court that they be allowed to join the plaintiffs of a case which seeks to nullify the proclamation of the 12 senators who won in the 2013 midterm elections.

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Two of three suspected bomb plotters transferred to Camp Karingal

The Philippine National Police has transferred two of three suspected bomb plotters to the headquarters of the Quezon City Police District from Masambong police station in the same city.

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PNoy defends Purisima anew, leaves VP Binay to fend for himself

President Benigno Aquino III once again defended Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima from allegations of amassing hidden wealth.

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Aquino back from Bali Democracy Forum

President Benigno Aquino III returned Friday evening from his trip to Bali in Indonesia where co-chaired the 7th Bali Democracy Forum.

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Australia cautions nationals in PHL on possible bomb attacks

Citing an alert from the United States embassy in Manila, Australia on Friday advised its nationals in the Philippines to take precautions against possible bomb attacks.

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Raps filed vs. PNoy sis, uncle over Luisita ‘incidents’

Farmers from the Hacienda Luisita on Friday filed over a hundred complaints against two of President Benigno Aquino III's relatives, with charges ranging from child abuse to attempted murder.

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2,960 pass Mechanical Engineer Licensure Exam –PRC

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 2,960 out of 3,841 passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination and 32 out of 59 passed the Certified Plant Mechanic Licensure Examination given in Manila, Cebu and Davao this month.

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VP Binay: Coalition with Liberal Party ‘always an option’

Vice President Jejomar Binay brought up Friday the possibility of a coalition between the opposition and the administration party in the 2016 polls.

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Jinggoy’s health condition normal based on MRI results

Senator Jinggoy Estrada is fit to withstand detention and trial, the results of the tests done on him suggest.

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JBC shortlists 6 aspirants for CA post

The Judicial and Bar Council has shortlisted six nominees who would be vying for the post vacated by Court of Appeals Associate Justice Amelita Tolentino.

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With 90 percent of cancer licked: Miriam plans return when Senate session resumes

With 90 percent of her cancer cells already killed by “targeted treatment,” Senator Miriam Santiago on Friday said that she hoped to be in the Senate when Congress resumes its session on October 20.

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PNoy confident of authorities thwarting security threats in NCR – Palace

Malacañang on Friday allayed fears of any possible security threat in Metro Manila after the US Embassy warned its nationals about a potential bomb plot.

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Security warnings by foreign governments ‘normal,’ says DFA

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday said it does not see anything wrong with the security notice issued by the US Embassy in Manila, which cited a possible terrorist attack in the National Capital Region.

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PHL needs EDCA for West PHL Sea security, govt lawyers tell SC

It was well within President Benigno Aquino III's constitutional duty to approve the controversial Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, which the government insisted would provide the country a "minimum credible defense" against security concerns in the West Philippine Sea, government lawyers told SC in a 32-page comment it submitted Friday.

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Canadian Embassy in PHL closed Monday for thanksgiving

The Canadian Embassy in the Philippines will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13, to mark Canadian Thanksgiving Day.

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Bali Forum: Aquino calls Arroyo years PHL’s ‘lost decade’

With less than two years left in his six-year term, President Benigno Aquino III appears to be making sure that the country's neighbors wouldn't forget the alleged "years of neglect and misgovernance" under his predecessor, former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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De Lima to meet with Makati building scandal whistleblowers

A day after Secretary Leila de Lima indicated that the Department of Justice is becoming interested in the alleged overpriced Makati City Hall Building II controversy, she said she would meet with the whistleblowers for more information to decide whether the DOJ would dip its hands in the case.

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Miriam: VP Binay's refusal to face Senate panel, an impeachable offense

Vice President Jejomar Binay’s refusal to answer the allegations against him before the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee could constitute an betrayal of public trust, an impeachable offense, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said on Friday.

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350 examinees back out of Bar exams

Over 300 law graduates backed out of the Bar examinations for still unspecified reasons, the Office of the Bar Confidante said in a statement Friday.

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PNoy's improved ratings refute 'predictors of doom' – Palace

Malacañang on Friday used the results of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey – showing an improvement in Aquino's satisfaction rating – as the peg to refute critics who predicted the President's downfall towards the end of his term.

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Miriam: PNP chief could have committed bribery by receiving donations for ‘White House’

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Friday said PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima could have committed bribery when he received donations for the improvement of the so-called White House, his official residence inside Camp Crame.

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Walang Pasok: List of schools that canceled Friday classes due to bad weather

List of schools that canceled Friday classes due to bad weather.

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US Embassy in Manila closed Oct. 13

The United States Embassy in Manila will be closed on Monday, Oct. 13, in observance of Columbus Day, an American holiday.

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‘Tagaytay mansion’ still in Binay's name but not on his SALNs

A property in Alfonso, Cavite has been found to be under Vice President Jejomar Binay's name not long after a piggery and flower farm in Rosario, Batangas that he supposedly owns was revealed at a Senate hearing.

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Abalos acquittal ‘saddening’ but other electoral sabotage cases still pending – Brillantes

The dismissal of the electoral sabotage case in South Cotabato against former Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos is cause for some worry, but the Comelec will review other pending cases of electoral fraud related to the 2007 elections.

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Bettor wins P7.56-M 6/42 Lotto jackpot

A lucky lotto bettor is now nearly P8 million richer after hitting the jackpot of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Lotto 6/42 draw Thursday night.

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Who is Gerry Limlingan?

Who is Gerry Limlingan, the person whose name has surfaced several times in Senate hearings on alleged irregularities involving Vice President Jejomar Binay?

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AMLC: Lani Mercado’s firm made bank deposits when Cambe received kickbacks

A company reportedly controlled by Senator Ramon Revilla Jr.'s wife had P27 million deposited in its bank account despite having no record of ever having been in operation, a representative of the Anti-Money Laundering Council told the Sandiganbayan on Thursday.

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Coach turned congressman seeks probe on PHL's poor showing at Asian Games

Pampanga Rep. Joseller “Yeng” Guiao — former coach of the national team — has asked Congress to probe the dismal performance of the Philippine team in the 17th Asian Games in South Korea, where it placed 22nd out 37 countries.

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Govt help underway for kin of Pinoy fatalities in Qatar car crash

Government assistance is underway for the families of three of the five Filipinos who were killed in a vehicular accident in Qatar last Monday.

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PNoy to Cabinet execs: Prioritize welfare of Mayon evacuees

President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday directed Cabinet officials to prioritize the welfare of Albay residents who have been evacuated due to the possible eruption of Mayon Volcano.

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PNoy to receive highest honor from Indonesia govt at Bali forum

President Benigno Aquino III is set to receive the highest honor from the Indonesian government at a democracy forum in Bali on Friday.

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Bong Revilla bank records mirror Benhur Luy’s ledger – AMLC

A representative of the Anti-Money Laundering Council on Thursday provided evidence that detained Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. may have engineered a money laundering scheme using funds taken from his pork barrel.

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P3.5-M DAP funds for PNoy's barangay benefits economy, residents – Palace

The release of P3.5 million from the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) to the barangay in Tarlac City where President Benigno Aquino III is registered as a voter can be justified, Malacañang said Thursday.

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Even with new allegations against him, VP Binay to skip Senate inquiry

Vice President Jejomar Binay has no plan to attend the Senate hearing on the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Building II saying he would just be humiliated during the proceedings.

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Ombudsman probes Purisima, 11 others over ‘anomalous’ PNP contract

The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday created a panel that will investigate Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima and 11 other ranking police officials in connection with an allegedly anomalous contract the PNP entered into with a courier service in 2011.

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Palace ready to sit down with Church-led group calling for PNoy’s resignation

Malacañang on Thursday expressed willingness to hold a dialogue with members of a multi-sectoral group led by Roman Catholic bishops calling for President Benigno Aquino III's resignation.

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Ex-Senator Pimentel pushes anew for Cha-cha, federalism

Former Senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. has pushed anew for an amendment in the 1987 Constitution that would pave the way for the formation of a federal government in the Philippines.

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