4 domestic flights canceled due to sunset limitation, aircraft situation

Sunset limitation and aircraft situation prompted the cancellation of at least four domestic flights as of Sunday afternoon.

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Senate panel looking into ‘outright lying’ of buisnessman Tiu

The Senate blue ribbon subcommittee is looking into the "lying under oath" of businessman Antonio Tiu during recent hearings on the alleged overpriced Makati City Hall Building II, a senator said Sunday.

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Lawmaker wants 3-time election losers disqualified from running the 4th time

Political candidates who have lost in three consecutive elections on the same aspired government post would be disqualified from running the fourth time, if a House bill passes into law.

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Senate blue ribbon committee to commit whole Thursday hearing to VP Binay

The Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on Thursday, November 6, will be committed to Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel said Sunday.

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PNoy arrives at Manila Memorial Park to pay respect to parents

President Benigno Aquino III arrived at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City after noon Sunday to pay respect to his late parents.

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5th Maguindanao massacre anniversary focus of intl media group's anti-impunity month activities

The fifth anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre will be a focal point of an international media watchdog group's activities month-long activities seeking an end to impunity against media workers.

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Pinoys urged to recite harmony prayer for Mindanao peace

Filipinos, regardless of their religion, are being encouraged to recite a "Harmony Prayer" for peace in Mindanao – and for the world.

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Laude lawyer: Statements vs. fiancé, lawyer tactic to distract public from main murder case

"Matagal nang ginagamit ng gobyerno si Marc, pinning him down para lang to deflect and divert the attention of the masses from the Laude case," he said. "Hindi na namin papayagan ito, kaya pinilit na talaga namin na ipa-deport nalang si Marc voluntarily."

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PHL to take cues from China on how to host APEC summit

Before it hosts the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next year, the Philippines hopes to get a few cues from China, which will host the APEC leaders' summit this month.

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Laude’s fiancé: ‘I promise you, Jennifer, I will come back’

"I promise you, Jennifer, that I would come back. I promise you I will never let you stand alone, even if that means standing alone in the cemetery... I promise you, I will try my best to be back," Sueselbeck said, in an interview with reporters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 before his departure.

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WATCH: Program held, candles lit for PHL's unknown soldiers

A grateful Filipino people on Saturday marked Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days) by feting the "unknown" soldiers who died for the country.

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On first Undas after Yolanda, what did victims’ kin pray for?

As they spent the first Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days) after super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), residents of Leyte province on Saturday offered prayers and flowers for their loved ones who perished in the tragedy.

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Senate readies to pay respects to Flavier

Initial plans by the Senate include necrological services tentatively scheduled on Nov. 11, radio dzBB's Nimfa Ravelo reported on Saturday.

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Laude’s fiancé Sueselbeck arrives at NAIA-1 for flight to Germany

Marc Sueselbeck, slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude's fiance, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 before 2 p.m. Saturday, for his flight home

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Palace to let legal process on chief PNP Purisima take its course

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte also said the case against Purisima should allow him the proper forum to answer the accusations against him.

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Flood hits Maguindanao massacre memorial site

On November 23, loved ones and supporters of the victims are expected to arrive at the site to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the massacre.

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PHL troops clash with suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu

In a press release, the AFP said soldiers of the 35th Infantry Battalion were scouring a forested area in Bungkaong village when they spotted five to 10 armed bandits at around 7:20 a.m.

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‘March of saints’ offers alternative to trick-or-treat in parishes

While children in many neighborhoods took part in trick-or-treating on the eve of All Saints' Day, those in some parishes participated in an alternative activity: the "march of saints."

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UK warns of heightened terror threat, reiterates caution on travel to parts of Mindanao

The United Kingdom over the weekend reiterated its advice to its nationals in the Philippines against travel to some parts of Mindanao as it warned of a heightened threat of terrorist attack "globally."

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CBCP social action arm sets up 1,600 houses for Yolanda survivors

At least 1,600 houses in nine dioceses have been built with help from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines' social arm National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA).

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Cayetano: Binay scheme ‘Mafia-like’

Vice President Jejomar Binay may face another plunder complaint over the “systematic” and “Mafia-like” way he and his family allegedly hold on to their supposed illegal riches, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said Friday.

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No terror threat for Undas –military

The military on Friday said it has not monitored any threat during the All Saints' and All Souls' Day holidays, where thousands are expected to flock to cemeteries and the provinces to visit their departed loved ones.

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Sandiganbayan acquits former Zambo del Sur town mayor, six others

The Sandiganbayan has acquitted a former mayor of Lapuyan town in Zamboanga del Sur and six others from graft charges.

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Alan Cayetano dares opposition solons to cross-examine Mercado

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday dared the opposition to have minority bloc senators cross examine former Makati City Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado and other witnesses against Vice President Jejomar Binay if it thought the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee had been unfair to the opposition leader.

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PNoy pays final respects to ex-Senator Flavier

President Benigno Aquino III on Friday paid his final respects to former Senator and Health secretary Juan Flavier, who passed away Thursday afternoon.

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Review of Cheaper Medicines Law implementation sought

A former lawmaker on Friday called for the review of the implementation of the Cheaper Medicines Law, saying more drugs should be covered by it.

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PNoy lowers real estate taxes for IPPs

With a looming power shortage next year, President Benigno Aquino III on Friday ordered the easing of real property taxes for independent power producers (IPPs) operating under build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts.

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Alan Cayetano: Tiu could also be laundering money for Binays

Aside from being an alleged dummy of Vice President Jejomar Binay, businessman Antonio Tiu could also be laundering money for the second highest official of the land, Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said Friday.

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Govt making sure Laude slay case won’t be dismissed – Palace

The Philippine government is making sure that the murder complaint against a US Marine who allegedly killed Filipina transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude will not be dismissed, a Malacañang spokesperson said Friday.

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Sueselbeck’s deportation a ‘win-win’ for German, military—AFP spokesperson

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday said the order of the Bureau of Immigrations to deport Marc Sueselbeck, fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, is a "win-win" situation for both parties.

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‘Huwag magtatampo,’ Cardinal Tagle asks groups vying to meet Pope Francis in PHL

Amid numerous request for an audience with Pope Francis when he visits the Philippines in January 2015, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on Thursday asked groups to understand that not all of them may be accommodated.

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Traffic getting heavy on parts of NLEX as Undas exodus peaks

Traffic grew heavy on parts of the North Luzon Expressway as the yearly exodus for Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days) began to peak before noon Friday.

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Laude’s German fiancé to leave PHL on Nov. 1

Marc Sueselbeck, fiancé of slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude, is set to leave the Philippines on Saturday, two days after the Bureau of Immigration issued a deportation order against him.

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Erap visits FPJ tomb at Manila North Cemetery

Former President and Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Friday visited the tomb of his close friend, actor Fernando Poe Jr., at the Manila North Cemetery.

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Senate panel urges Ombudsman to expedite probe on Purisima

A Senate panel has called on the Office of the Ombudsman to expedite the resolution of the complaints filed against PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima to ensure the integrity of the police force.

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SC shortens Oct. 31 work day in courts by 30 more minutes

The Supreme Court shortened by 30 more minutes the work day for courts nationwide for Friday, the eve of Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days).

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Bettor wins P46.578M in Superlotto draw

A lotto bettor is now nearly P50 million richer, after winning the jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Superlotto 6/49 draw Thursday night.

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UP Diliman info office inaccessible online until Nov. 3

The University of the Philippines' Diliman campus information office may be inaccessible until after Undas (All Saints' and All Souls' Days).

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Bells in 50k churches to ring on Yolanda anniversary Nov. 8

Bells in as many as 50,000 churches nationwide will ring simultaneously on Nov. 8 to mark the first anniversary of super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said Thursday.

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2 suspected Kiram followers shot dead in Sabah —report

Two men believed to be followers of the late Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III were gunned down in Sabah on Thursday, Malaysia's Bernama news agency reported.

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COA testimony was on irregularities, not direct evidence in ‘pork’ scam – Ombudsman

It is misleading to say that the Commission on Audit did not find direct evidence to prove that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada benefited from the pork barrel scam, the Office of the Ombudsman said Thursday.

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Youth representative calls on Drilon to answer raps ‘conclusively’

The lawmaker who alleged that the Iloilo Convention Center (ICC) was pricier than the iconic Bird’s Nest in Beijing on Thursday urged Senate President Franklin Drilon to “conclusively explain” before the Office of the Ombudsman his alleged involvement in the P700-million construction project.

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Juan Flavier's remains to lie in state at UP Diliman

The remains of former senator Juan Flavier, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 79, will lie in state at the Church of the Risen Lord at the Diliman campus of University of the Philippines Diliman. Members of the public can attend the wake from Friday morning until Monday afternoon.

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Palace declares half-day work in govt offices on Oct. 31

Malacañang on Thursday declared half-day work in government offices on Friday, October 31.

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Miriam says goodbye to ‘best friend’ Flavier

Colleagues and friends took to social media Thursday evening to sympathize with the family of the late former Health Secretary and Senator Juan Flavier.

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Public warned vs. fake priests blessing tombs

People going to the cemeteries for All Souls' and All Saints' Days have been warned against fake priests offering to bless the tombs of their departed loved ones for a fee.

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Ex-ally: Document signed by Elenita Binay shows ownership of Rosario property

Former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado on Thursday presented to the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee a document that supposedly proved that the Vice President Jejomar Binay and his family were the real owners of a controversial farm estate in Rosario, Batangas.

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Jinggoy dares Guingona, Blue Ribbon panel to probe Drilon

Detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday dared the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to investigate the allegation against Senate President Franklin Drilon with the same enthusiasm as in the case of Vice President Jejomar Binay if it was committed to ensuring the accountability of public officers.

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Party-list lawmakers clash over VP Binay at news forum

What was supposed to be an exchange of views the controversies hounding Vice President Jejomar Binay ended in a shouting match between two lawmakers at a news forum on Thursday.

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Ombudsman may ask SC to disallow opening of Luy’s bank accounts

The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday said it might ask the Supreme Court to prevent the Sandiganbayan 5th division from opening the bank accounts of Benhur Luy and other witnesses in the supposed multi-billion anomaly.

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