De Lima: Crime raps, deportation mulled vs. Laude’s German partner

Government authorities are determining whether to press criminal charges against the German partner of slain Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude before having him deported.

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VFA review won’t lead to changes—DFA chief

It is unlikely that the ongoing review of the Visiting Forces Agreement will result in any amendment or renegotiation as some lawmakers wish, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario told a Senate Subcommittee on Finance on Friday.

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Court allows ‘euro general’ Eliseo dela Paz to leave detention for 1 day

The Sandiganbayan has allowed a former high-ranking police official involved in the 2008 PNP "euro generals" controversy to leave his detention for one day.

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LTFRB to hear jeepney fare rollback petition

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Friday said it will hear a petition to cut the minimum jeepney fare from P8.50 to P8 in Metro Manila and some provinces.

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Family, friends remember Jeffrey Laude on last night of wake

Nearly two weeks since transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude was found dead in Olongapo City, family and friends relived their memories spent with the victim on the last night of the wake.

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DPWH clears roads leading to provinces for Undas

The Department of Public Works and Highways has started clearing roads leading to the provinces in time for Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days).

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Who are the disaster survivors who will meet, dine with Pope Francis?

Who will be the survivors of last year's magnitude-7.2 quake and super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) to dine with Pope Francis when he visits the Philippines in January?

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WATCH: Trillanes calls alleged VP Binay dummy ‘good friend’ at Sunchamp launch

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and businessman Antonio Tiu did not shake hands when the senator inspected the estate in Batangas that Trillanes says belongs to Vice President Jejomar Binay but that Tiu says is his.

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Sueselbeck may be deported but official report needed – Immigration

The Bureau of Immigration can move to deport Marc Sueselbeck, the German fiancé of the late Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, if a complaint is filed against him for climbing into a restricted area in Camp Aguinaldo, the bureau said Thursday.

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Ex-DA chief Yap, Napoles, more lawmakers face graft raps over ‘pork scam’

Investigators of the Office of the Ombudsman have filed new complaints for graft against former Agriculture Secretary and incumbent Bohol Representative Arthur Yap and alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles in connection with the alleged misuse of millions of pesos in lawmakers' Priority Development Assistance Fund allocations.

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MILF members won't automatically be in Bangsamoro police—Ferrer

Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members will not automatically be absorbed into the Bangsamoro police force, government chief negotiator Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said on Thursday.

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Burden of proof has shifted to Revilla camp, prosecution says

Government lawyers on Thursday said that Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla's lawyers will now have to work harder to prove their client's innocence.

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KBP finalizing details of Binay-Trillanes debate

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) is now finalizing details for the one-on-one debate between Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.

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IN PHOTOS: A tour of the Batangas farm allegedly owned by VP Binay

Members of the media joined the ocular inspection of the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee at Sunchamp Agri-Tourism Park in Rosario, Batangas on Thursday, October 23. Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV led the inspection of the 350-hectare farm allegedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay.

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Voter registration suspended in February 2015 to give way for SK polls

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will suspend for one month next year the ongoing nationwide voter registration to give way for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.

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Bong Revilla: Does my wife Lani look like a dummy?

Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. on Thursday defended his wife Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado over allegations of the Anti-Money Laundering Council that she is the owner of a dummy corporation

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China hits PHL’s West Philippine Sea action plan at the UN

China has blasted the Philippines at the United Nations for seeking support for its three-pronged approach in resolving the disputes in the contested South China South territories, which includes the promotion of legal arbitration that Beijing strongly opposes.

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Canadian Embassy in PHL flies flag at half mast for slain soldier

The flag of the Canadian Embassy in the Philippines was flown at half mast Thursday in honor of a corporal who was fatally shot in Ottawa on Wednesday.

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Tiu camp on ocular inspection: No media allowed

The camp of businessman Antonio Tiu, who claims ownership of the 350-hectare Batangas property allegedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay, originally did not want mediamen to join the ocular inspection being conducted by the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee.

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PNoy didn’t pressure US to transfer Pemberton to Camp Aguinaldo —Palace

President Benigno Aquino III did not exert any pressure on the American government to have US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, the suspect in the killing of Filipina transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, transferred to the Philippine military headquarters, Malacañang said Thursday.

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Trillanes returns to controversial Batangas farm after arrival of ‘owner’

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday decided to return to the 350-hectare property believed owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay in Rosario, Batangas, after businessman Antonio Tiu, who claimed to be the owner of the farm, arrived there.

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Climbing over AFP fence ‘a mistake,’ admits Laude’s fiancé

The fiancé of slain Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude admitted that it was wrong of him to climb over the fence of the Armed Forces headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, where he and the victim's family went on Wednesday to confront the US serviceman named suspect in the killing.

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AFP to take action over ‘misbehavior’ of Laude’s German fiancé

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said it will submit a letter to the German Embassy and the Bureau of Immigration over the supposed “misbehavior” of German national Marc Sueselbeck, the fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude.

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Trillanes barred from entering alleged Binay property in Batangas

ROSARIO, Batangas — The guards at the 350-hectare property here allegedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday barred Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV from entering its premises.

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US envoy scores ‘media circus’ on Laude case

United States Ambassador Philip Goldberg on Thursday scored what he called a "media circus" involving the killing of transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, saying that is not the way to obtain justice.

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Revilla arrived at Sandiganbayan for bail hearing

Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. arrived at the Sandiganbayan Thursday morning for the continuation of his bail hearing in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam.

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Envoy: US to stick to VFA on Pemberton custody

Amid calls to have US Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton – the suspect in the killing of transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude – placed under Philippine custody, the United States will stick to what the Visiting Forces Agreement says on the matter.

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DOH exec gives E.B.O.L.A. reminders vs Ebola

To remember what to do to prevent the entry of the Ebola Virus Disease, a Department of Health official has drawn up an appropriate list with the acronym EBOLA.

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PHL must demand full custody of Pemberton, militant solons say

The Philippines must still demand full custody of US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton even if he has been transferred to a detention facility inside Camp Aguinaldo, a progressive lawmaker said Wednesday.

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AFP warns violators of camp rules may face ban

"Military camps are restricted area. Climbing our perimeter fence by civilians and even military personnel is not tolerable," a spokesman of Armed Forces of the Philippines said after the sister and fiance of slain Filipino transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude forcibly entered the detention facility of the US Marine suspected of killing Laude.

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Houses extends deadline on filing of claims by victims of rights violations

The House of Representatives approved on second reading Wednesday a Joint Resolution extending by six months the period for the filing of claims by victims of human rights violations during the Marcos regime.

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Govt asks SC to lift TRO on BIR, SEC rules on stock trading disclosures

The government, through the Office of the Solicitor General, has asked the Supreme Court to lift a restraining order that stopped the government from requiring stock brokers, bankers and fund managers from disclosing stock payments, dividends and other "sensitive personal information" about investors and their trading accounts.

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Ex-Makati vice mayor Bobby Brillante asks Ombudsman to re-open Binay graft case

A former Makati City official has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to revisit the case he filed against Vice President Jejomar Binay more than 10 years ago.

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UNA to LP: Prove you’re not using DAP funds for Binay ‘demolition’ job

The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) on Wednesday suggested that the Liberal Party used funds from the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) to fund the purported demolition job against Vice President Jejomar Binay.

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Alleged Binay dummy files P4-M defamation case vs. Trillanes

The businessman who is accused of being the dummy or front of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday filed a P4-million defamation case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a television report said.

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PNoy not keen on going to Laude’s wake

President Benigno Aquino III isn't keen on dropping by the wake of slain Filipina transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude.

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Miriam eyes new resolution vs. VFA

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is eyeing to file a resolution seeking either renegotiation or termination of the Philippines' Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States following the killing of a Filipino transgender woman allegedly by an American soldier in Olongapo City.

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Pemberton thought Laude and I were real women—Barbie

Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude's killer apparently had an intense anger towards the victim, a police investigator told the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday.

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Senate panel to inspect alleged Binay farm in Batangas

The Senate blue ribbon subcommittee is set to conduct an ocular inspection on the 350-hectare property in Rosario, Batangas allegedly owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay Thursday morning.

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Jinggoy says Benhur’s testimony is ‘illegal’

Senator Jinggoy Estrada has asked the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division to suppress the use of Benhur Luy's ledger as evidence in the plunder and graft cases filed against him in connection with the alleged pork barrel scam.

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Roxas denies hand in alleged oplan to wreck VP Binay’s presidential bid

"Panis!" (spoiled food). This is what Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II said when asked to comment on claims he was behind a supposed conspiracy to derail Vice President Jejomar Binay's bid for the presidency.

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Laude’s family goes to Camp Aguinaldo to confront Pemberton

Relatives of slain Filipino transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude arrived at Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday afternoon to see her suspected killer Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton.

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Binay dares Trillanes to a debate; senator accepts

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday night challenged Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to a one-on-one debate anytime outside the Senate. The senator has accepted.

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De Lima: PHL working to get custody of Pemberton

Even after his transfer to a detention facility inside Camp Aguinaldo, the Philippine government is working to get custody over US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said on Wednesday.

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3 of 6 Sunchamp board members linked to VP Binay

Three of the six members of the board of Sunchamp Real Estate Development Corporation, which claims ownership over the 350-hectare property in Rosario, Batangas, were lawyers linked with Vice President Jejomar Binay, particularly his daughter.

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Laude’s kin wants to see Pemberton: ‘Why did you kill our sister?’

The family of the slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude wants to see the US Marine suspected of killing the victim after Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton was transferred from a US vessel to a detention facility in Camp Aguinaldo.

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De Lima: PHL to appeal Amalilio’s extradition

The Philippine government will try to appeal the Malaysian government's decision to withdraw its consent on having Aman Futures founder and suspect in the alleged P12-billion investment scam Manuel Amalilio extradited to the Philippines to face syndicated estafa charges.

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Pemberton custody remains with US, says embassy

The United States retains custody of US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton despite his transfer to the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, the US Embassy in Manila said Wednesday.

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Senate panel: Without TCT Tiu does not own Batangas estate

As far as the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee is concern, businessman Antonio Tiu may not be considered as the real owner of a vast property in Rosario, Batangas for the very reason that he does not have the transfer certificate title under his name.

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Jeffrey Laude not a sex worker, sister says

The sister of slain Filipina transgender woman Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude on Wednesday belied observations that the victim was a sex worker.

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