Anti-pork barrel group asks SC to decide on plea sans COA side

An anti-pork barrel group has asked the Supreme Court to decide on its petition, which sought the return of P6 billion worth of pork barrel funds allegedly used for ghost projects, even without the side of Commission on Audit chair Grace Pulido Tan.

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Meeting with China not on PNoy’s schedule

President Benigno Aquino III is slated to meet with business leaders from China, Japan, and other countries at the official start of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meeting Monday, although bilateral talks with Beijing have yet to be included in his schedule for the summit.

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Lacson slams Tacloban Mayor Romualdez on Yolanda rehabilitation

Rehabilitation czar Secretary Panfilo Lacson on Monday slammed Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez for the slow pace of Yolanda (Haiyan) rehabilitation in his area.

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CBCP to govt: Traffic aides can do more than just catch violators

Instead of having traffic aides focus almost solely on catching traffic violators, government may want to assign more of them to dangerous roads where they could assist motorists and potentially save lives.

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Arroyo leaves VMMC for grandson’s burial

Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo left the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City early Monday to attend the burial of her grandson.

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VP Binay shows up at Makati City Hall for birthday mass

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Monday attended a Mass at the Makati City Hall on the eve of his 72nd birthday.

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AFP: Filipino peacekeepers pass Ebola screening

Another 30 Filipino peacekeepers passed a screening test for the Ebola virus in Liberia, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said late Sunday afternoon.

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On eve of APEC leaders summit, PNoy calls for harmony with neighbors

Amid an ongoing maritime dispute with China, President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday called for harmony among its neighbors.

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Budget Sec. Abad: I’m not related to NBI exec investigating PDAF scam

Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on Sunday denied being related to the National Bureau of Investigation official heading the department tasked to investigate pork scam whistleblower Benhur Luy's files.

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Sandiganbayan reform bill hurdles committee level in the House

A measure proposing structural reforms in the Sandiganbayan to speed up the resolution of corruption cases is closer to becoming a law after being approved by the House Committees on Appropriations and on Justice.

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Short-term projects for Yolanda rehab to be completed before end-2014

Government's short-term programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) to rehabilitate areas devastated by super Typhoon Yolanda will be completed before the end of this year, a Palace spokesman said on Sunday.

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DOH enhances coordination with sectors for Ebola virus info drive

The Department of Health is strengthening its efforts to coordinate with various sectors as it intensifies its information campaign on the Ebola virus disease, especially in Visayas and in Mindanao.

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CBCP not keen on mediating for resumption of govt-NDF peace talks

Citing questions about the National Democratic Front's sincerity and command over communist New People's Army rebels, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on Sunday said it will not mediate for the resumption of peace talks between the NDF and the government.

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PHL government to spend P24M for PNoy’s trips to China, Myanmar

The Philippine government is spending P24 million for President Benigno Aquino III's trips abroad to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation-Economic Leaders' meeting and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. In his pre-departure speech on Sunday morning, Aquino said he will pitch investment opportunities in the Philippines, and will also discuss with his fellow leaders disaster resilience and good governance.

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PNoy leaves for Beijing to attend APEC economic leaders’ meeting

President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday morning left for Beijing, China to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' meeting to pitch investment opportunities in the Philippines and to discuss disaster resilience; small, medium, and micro enterprises; and good governance with fellow leaders.

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PHL Red Cross attempts world record for biggest logo

The Philippines on Sunday started its bid for another world record, this time for the biggest human logo.

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AFP: 108 Pinoy peacekeepers pass Ebola screening test in Liberia

At least 108 Filipino peacekeepers have passed a screening test for Ebola in Liberia, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Sunday.

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PCSO: Lotto bettor wins P68.758M in Mega Lotto draw

A lotto bettor is now nearly P70 million richer after winning the jackpot of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Megalotto 6/45 draw Friday night.

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Palace: Government doing everything it can for Yolanda survivors

The government is supporting all Yolanda survivors amid criticisms that rehabilitation work has been slow, a Palace official said Saturday.

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How government will spend P167.86-B for Yolanda rehabilitation

It has been a year since Super Typhoon Yolanda ripped through the central part of the Philippines, claiming the lives of more than 6,000 individuals and leaving billions of pesos worth of damages in infrastructure, agriculture and properties.

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Protesters call for climate justice on Yolanda anniversary

Hundreds of activists, farmers and fishermen protested in Tacloban City on Saturday (November 8) calling on the government to provide more homes and jobs, a year after Typhoon Haiyan smashed into the country.

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Aquino leaving Sunday for APEC, ASEAN meets in China, Myanmar

President Benigno Aquino III will head abroad on Sunday to represent the Philippines in two international meetings in China and Myanmar, Malacañang said Saturday.

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Some Yolanda survivors ask Pope Francis for help

The survivors aired their grievances in a protest in Tacloban City, one of the areas hit hardest by Yolanda when it hammered the Visayas and left at least 6,300 dead last year.

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UK weather experts to help PAGASA prepare for future super typhoons

To enhance the Philippines' response preparedness for future disasters similar to super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the United Kingdom is sending a team of meteorologists to share their expertise to their counterparts in the Philippines.

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Prayers, protests mark Yolanda anniversary

TACLOBAN CITY - Candles lit up the streets of the central Philippine city worst-hit by the strongest storm to make landfall as thousands remembered more than 6,300 people who died a year ago when typhoon Haiyan smashed into the country.

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1 year after Yolanda, int’l community reaffirms recovery support

The United States Embassy, in a statement, reassured the Philippines of its support for Filipinos' resilience via long-term measures.

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Thousands join Yolanda commemmorative walk in Tacloban

Thousands of residents carrying white balloons walked through Tacloban City in the central Philippines on Saturday to mark the first anniversary since Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the area.

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CBCP: Catholic Church spent P563M for Yolanda rehab

The Catholic Church may have spent some P563 million for relief, rehabilitation and recovery efforts for those affected by super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) last year, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said.

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Prayers, tears in Philippines a year after Yolanda

Survivors of the strongest typhoon ever to hit land descended on mass graves Saturday to mark one year since the storm devastated the central Philippines and condemned millions to deeper poverty.

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SWS: 82% Pinoys worried about catching Ebola virus

Four out of five Filipinos or about 82 percent are worried about catching the Ebola Virus Disease, according to a new survey by pollster Social Weather Stations.

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SWS: 1 year after Yolanda, 93% Pinoys hopeful devastated areas will fully recover

One year after super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Philippines, more than nine of 10 Filipinos or 93 percent are hopeful areas hit badly by the calamity will fully recover.

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Board to stop accepting Martial Law victims' claims on Nov. 10 pending extension

The Human Rights Victims' Claims Board, which accepts and processes claims for compensation from victims of human rights violations during Martial Law, will stop accepting them at midnight of Nov. 10, the board said Friday.

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Man kills 14-year-old allegedly bullied by his son

A hunt is now on for a man who shot dead a 14-year-old neighbor and wounded a two-year-old neighbor in a shooting spree in Rodriguez town.

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Cayetano dares Binay to allow Senate to look into his bank accounts

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday dared Vice President Jejomar Binay to allow the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee to look into his foreign and local bank accounts.

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US Embassy urges heightened vigilance in international schools

Citing a possible threat on American and other international schools, the United States Embassy in Manila has advised US citizens in the Philippines to be move vigilant at international schools.

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Drug raps filed vs 6 Chinese nabbed in Tarlac raid

Criminal charges were lodged late Friday against six Chinese nationals who were caught in a major drug raid in Tarlac on Thursday that yielded around P3 billion worth of illegal drugs, paraphernalia and equipment.

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SC junks Napoles brod’s plea vs. arrest warrant

Reynald Lim, brother of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, will remain a fugitive after the Supreme Court denied his plea to revoke the arrest warrant issued against him for serious illegal detention.

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Gigi Reyes once complained of missing P500k commission for Enrile, witness says

A government witness on Friday claimed that lawyer Gigi Reyes once complained of a missing P500,000 commission for then-Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile from the alleged pork barrel fund scam.

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De Lima seeks update on NBI’s verification of Napoles-linked SAROs

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Friday said she would be following up with the National Bureau of Investigation on its ongoing verification of the special allotment release orders (SAROs) of senators and around 100 congressmen implicated in the P10-billion pork barrel fund scam.

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Cayetano: Evidence not enough to wrap up probe on VP Binay

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday said the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee has yet to gather enough evidence against Vice President Jejomar Binay, and is not yet ready to give a recommendation to the Office of the Ombudsman.

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PNoy: PHL to give $1M to UN for Ebola containment

The Philippine government will be giving $1 million to the United Nations to help in efforts to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus, President Benigno Aquino III said on Friday.

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Cayetano to Tiu: Present documents or face contempt

Businessman Antonio Tiu may be cited for contempt if he continues to refuse to submit the documents related to his supposed ownership of a controversial property in Batangas despite a subpoena from lawmakers, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said Friday.

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State witness links Loren, Bongbong, 3 others to pork scam

A state witness in the multi-billion peso pork barrel fund scam on Friday testified that Senators Loren Legarda, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., former Masbate governor Rizalina Seachon-Lanete and two former congressmen were involved in the massive fund anomaly.

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PHL climate change envoy to end epic walk in Tacloban

Philippine climate change envoy Naderev Saño on Saturday will reach ground zero of the strongest typhoon ever to hit land, completing an epic march he believes will help spur global warming action.

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PNoy arrives in Yolanda-hit town in Samar, inspects markets, schools

President Benigno Aquino III arrived in Guiuan town in Eastern Samar before noon Friday to see for himself how people are recovering from the devastation caused by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) almost a year ago.

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DOH: No Ebola cases in PHL

The Department of Health has denied a report circulating on social media that there are 18 cases of the deadly Ebola virus in Quezon City.

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Militants start protests vs. govt ‘negligence’ 1 year after Yolanda

On the eve of the first anniversary of super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), militants staged mass actions in Tacloban City – one of the areas hit hardest by Yolanda – to protest what they called government inaction.

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VP Binay camp: Go ahead, turn over evidence to Ombudsman

Agreeing with Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, the camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay on Friday said the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee should wrap up its investigation and turn over the evidence it gathered during the hearings on the Makati City Hall Building II to the Ombudsman. “The Senate has better use of its time than to just merely investigate in aid of demolition. Let the Ombudsman take jurisdiction and let the Senate help move the country forward,” Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla, Binay’s spokesperson for political concerns, told GMA News Online.

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Napoles at Sandiganbayan for bail hearing

Businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles has arrived at the Sandiganbayan for her bail hearing in connection with the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam, radio dzBB reported.

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One-page MOA caused largest decline in share prices of Tiu firms

The largest recent decline in the share prices of Antonio Tiu's companies happened on Oct. 30 when the businessman submitted a one-page document to the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee to prove his ownership of the Rosario, Batangas property that critics say belongs to Vice President Jejomar Binay.

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