British national arrested in Cebu for bringing two minors to his hotel room

Authorities in Cebu City arrested a British national Wednesday afternoon for bringing two minors to his hotel room.

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New features of Samsung Galaxy S6 leak out

A full 64-bit chip, an in-house LTE modem, and improved battery life - these are among the rumored new features of Samsung's next flagship smartphone, an enthusiast site reported.

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Tacloban mayor: We can’t buy relocation sites with pledges

Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez on Thursday called on the national government to speed up the release of funds for the purchase of lands to be used for the relocation of residents affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda.

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Bangsamoro Devt Plan key to peace, prosperity in Mindanao – Aus envoy

Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell said on Thursday that the Bangsamoro Development Plan is a new opportunity for inclusive development in Mindanao.

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Ford Philippines sales grow by 52% in October

Sales of Ford Philippines in October climbed by 52 percent to 1,950 units propelled by demand for the Ranger, EcoSport, and Everest nameplates, the company said.

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Chinabank board green-lights purchase of remaining 1.32% in Plantersbank

Sy-led China Banking Corp. is buying the remaining interest of 1.32 percent in Planters Development Bank as the Chinabank board approved the transaction.

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Forget Paris: Despite MOA, not yet enough passengers for direct flights to France

French Ambassador to the Philippines Gilles Garachon on Thursday said more tourists from France to the Philippines — and vice versa — are needed to set up direct Manila-Paris flights.

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PHL banks raise better CAR, eye ASEAN financial integration

Following a scramble to put up more capital and meet regulatory requirements ahead of the ASEAN financial integration next year, the capital adequacy ratio of Philippines banks further improved in the second quarter, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported Thursday.

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Pagdepensa laban sa kuyog ituturo sa 'Alisto'

Paano mo posibleng depensahan ang sarili sakaling mabiktima ng kuyog?

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Costa Rican designer crafts Yolanda debris into furniture art

A young Costa Rican designer is turning devastation into opportunity one year after the deadliest typhoon on record to hit land smashed into the Philippines.

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Antonio Tiu to Senate panel: I won't submit Rosario, Batangas documents

Saying the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee hearing on the alleged overpricing of the Makati City Hall building II has turned into a “fishing expedition,” businessman Antonio Tiu on Thursday refused to submit documents related to his ownership of a sprawling property in Batangas despite a subpoena from lawmakers.

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Pimentel excludes VP Binay's alleged foreign bank accounts from Senate probe

Former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado presented Thursday the supposed bank accounts of Vice President Jejomar Binay in Hong Kong, which were not declared as part of his assets but Senator Aquilino Pimentel III decided againt pursuing the matter.

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PNP preparing legal offensive vs. Abu Sayyaf

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is preparing a legal offensive against the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), a police official said Thursday.

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Drilon accuser submits documents on alleged overpriced Iloilo Convention Center

The accuser of Senate President Franklin Drilon has submitted to the Senate blue ribbon committee a copy of his complaint filed with the Office of the Ombudsman as well as the evidence regarding the alleged overpriced Iloilo Convention Center.

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JBC looks for dismissed Sandiganbayan Justice Gregory Ong’s replacement

The Judicial and Bar Council has started looking for the replacement of dismissed Sandiganbayan Justice Gregory Ong, who was removed due to his ties with alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles.

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Ombudsman indicts Surigao mayor for P4.6M unliquidated cash advances

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has found probable cause to file criminal charges against Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte Mayor Cesar Diaz for failure to liquidate cash advances amounting to P4.6 million.

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Massive hunt launched for Kiram followers in Sabah

Police in Sabah have launched a massive hunt for followers of the late Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, over allegations they are planning to cause trouble in the area, a Malaysian news site reported Thursday.

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Miriam: Enough evidence gathered vs. VP Binay

The Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee has gathered enough evidence against Vice President Jejomar Binay that it could already wrap up its inquiry and turn over the matter to the Ombudsman, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said on Thursday.

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Miriam on VP Binay’s snub: The innocent is brave, the guilty flees

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Thursday expressed bewilderment at Vice President Jejomar Binay's continued snub of the Senate inquiry into allegations of corruption against him.

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VP Binay says relationship with PNoy remains ‘okay’

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday said his relationship with President Benigno Aquino III remains “okay,” claiming that the two of them have already laughed about the issue of him criticizing the administration's performance.

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State lawyers wary of Bong Revilla’s motion for a medical check-up

State prosecutors on Thursday said they wouldn't be surprised if Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. would ask the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan that he be placed under hospital arrest.

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PNP chief told to explain alleged anomaly in purchase of patrol jeeps

Senator Grace Poe has asked Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima to explain the police force's ongoing acquisition of more than a thousand patrol jeeps worth P918.9 million amid allegations of irregularity.

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SC junks whistleblower Sandra Cam’s habeas data plea

The Supreme Court has junked a plea from Whistleblowers' Association president Sandra Cam seeking to stop a Department of Agrarian Reform official from snooping around the area where she lives and compel him to reveal why he wanted to meet with her about the P10-B pork barrel scam.

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VP Binay claims support of rural folk amid ‘unfair Senate probe, media’

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday claimed the support of most people in the provinces despite what he called the prejudice of the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee in hearing the allegations of corruption against him and a similarly unfair media.

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Makati Building II construction has passed procurement laws –VP Binay

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday maintained that there was nothing irregular with the construction of the Makati City Hall Building II and other transactions of the Makati City government during his term as its mayor.

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UNA dares Alan Cayetano to file raps vs. Tiangco, Bautista

The two executives of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) booted out in the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee’s hearing on October 30 called Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano “a coward” on Thursday and dared him to be “man enough” to file criminal charges against them if he thinks their interruption of the probe was a criminal offense.

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PNoy pushes for dev’t plan for better business climate in Bangsamoro

With the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law already being tackled in Congress, President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday pushed for a development plan for the new political entity, which is seen to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

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Alan Peter Cayetano: I don’t make fun of kidnapping

Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday denied making fun of kidnapping as claimed by businessman Antonio Tiu, maintaining that he always worked for the protection of the Filipino-Chinese community.

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CBCP declares National Day of Prayer on first anniversary of Yolanda

A ringing of church bells at 6 p.m. of Nov. 8, Saturday, will mark the first anniversary of the devastation brought by super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).

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Bong Revilla asks to be allowed to undergo checkup

Detained Senator Ramon "Bong" Revila on Thursday asked the Sandiganbayan to allow him to undergo a medical checkup for numerous ailments.

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Senate blue ribbon disallows reading of VP Binay statement

The Senate blue ribbon committee on Thursday rejected the request of the camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay camp for his prepared statement to be read by a representative before the panel.

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List of flights canceled due to bad weather for Nov. 6

At least two flights were canceled Thursday morning due to bad weather conditions, the Department of Transportation and Communications said.

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Lawyer: Junjun Binay skipped Senate hearing because he wasn’t given list of questions

Mayor Junjun Binay’s absence at the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee probe on the alleged overpriced construction of the Makati City Hall Building II last October 30 was due to the panel’s failure to furnish him and other city officials copies of the questions they will be asked at the hearing.

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VP Binay no-show at Senate hearing

Vice President Jejomar Binay failed to attend on Thursday the hearing the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee set just for him.

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KBP: Reps from civic groups to be invited to Binay-Trillanes debate

Representatives from media and civic groups may be invited to attend the Nov. 27 debate between Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas said.

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VP Binay scheduled to have ‘dialogues’ with urban poor in Cebu

Will Vice President Jejomar Binay be spending the day in Cebu instead of the Senate on Thursday Binay has been scheduled to take part in several activities in Cebu on Thursday and Friday, GMA Cebu's Bobby Nalzaro said on dzBB radio.

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AFP alarmed at Abu Sayyaf’s ransom showcase

The Philippine military on Wednesday expressed alarm that Abu Sayyaf rebels may go on an arms spending spree after they posted a video online showing what they claimed to be a multi-million-dollar ransom windfall.

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Yolanda rehab to be completed by 2016 – Palace

The rehabilitation of areas hit by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) will be completed by 2016--the year President Benigno Aquino III will relinquish his post.

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The Story So Far: A Timeline of the Probe on Vice President Jejomar Binay

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has invited Vice President Jejomar Binay to attend the hearing on the alleged overpricing of the P2.7-billion Makati City Hall Building II and other charges of corruption against him on Thursday.

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GUIDE: The accusations vs Binay — and the VP camp's answers

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has invited Vice President Jejomar Binay to attend the hearing on the alleged overpricing of the P2.7-billion Makati City Hall Building II and other charges of corruption against him on Thursday. Binay, who earlier questioned the jurisdiction of the subcommittee conducting the investigation, has said that he might attend the proceedings if the committee itself invited him.

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PNP spokesman, five other senior officials promoted

Six officials of the Philippine National Police, including the chief information officer, have been promoted to the rank of one-star general.

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European Union pledges €5 million to Bangsamoro programs

The 28-member European Union on Wednesday pledged to continue extending financial and technical assistance to the Philippine government in the latter's efforts to establish the Bangsamoro government that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

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Cherry Mobile's Octa-Core 7 Inch Tablet at PHP 8999

Are you looking for a tablet this Christmas?  Then look no further Cherry Mobile recently offer a big discount on their Cherry Mobile Superion Frontier 7 at PHP 8,999.

The Superion Frontier houses a 7 inch Scratch-Resistant IPS LCD Display. Powering the device is a 1.7GHz Octa-Core (Mediatek 6592?) Processor supported by 2GB RAM and 16GB Internal Storage. Storage expansion via MicroSD up to 32GB. Runs the Latest Android 4.4 KitKat.

An 8MP primary rear camera with LED Flash and 2MP Front for its optical features. Accordingly it is a Dual-Sim device so it has Phone and Messaging Functionality. No connectivity has been listed but at its price range, I be willing to bet on having the standard WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS including HSPA+/3G Connectivity. Miracast is supported for projecting wireless to an external display. My only concern is for its size, the 3300mAh might be a little underwhelming but it sure depends on usage besides you can opt for a powerbank.

For 8,999.00, a Tablet with Phone Functions as well as with Octa-Core Processor is sure is a steal. With addition of 2 RAM and high pixel Dual Cameras, Superior Frontier will be hard to resist and will attract more power hungry consumers.

Specs for  Superion Frontier:

Android 4.4 KitKat
7 inch IPS Display
1.7GHz Octa-Core Processor
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable Via MicroSD up to 32GB
8MP Primary Back Camera
2MP Front Camera
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
3300mAh Battery

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Aquino to mark Yolanda anniversary in Eastern Samar

President Benigno Aquino III is set to return to Eastern Samar on Friday to commemorate the first anniversary of the devastation brought by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).

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VP Binay’s absence at Senate probe will show he can’t be trusted – Trillanes

Vice President Jejomar Binay's failure to attend the scheduled hearing of the Senate blue ribbon committee on the corruption charges against him on Thursday would only show that he cannot be trusted with his words, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Wednesday.

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VP Binay: I am being crucified for made-up sins

Vice President Jejomar Binay said he is being crucified for sins his detractors made up, a report on 24 Oras said on Tuesday.

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De Lima attends UN meet in France, shares PHL approach vs. rights violations

Facing an international audience at a United Nations meeting in France, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima shared the Philippine government's approach in dealing with cases of extra-judicial killings, torture and enforced disappearances.

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Trader Antonio Tiu mulls raps vs. Alan Peter Cayetano

Businessman Antonio Tiu on Wednesday said his legal team is now studying the possibility of filing charges against Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, over what the former claimed as defamatory words thrown by the lawmaker against him in the recent hearing of the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee.

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Arroyo convoy leaves VMMC for Makati

A convoy bearing former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo left the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City for Forbes Park in Makati City Wednesday noon.

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After PNoy’s admonition, VP Binay attends Cabinet meeting on Yolanda rehab

After being admonished by President Benigno Aquino for his criticisms towards the administration, Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday attended a Cabinet meeting on Yolanda rehabilitation efforts.

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