VP Binay backed out of Manila Pen siege –Trillanes

For Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, there is nothing new with Vice President Jejomar Binay reneging on his word.

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Army commander in Occidental Mindoro relieved of duty after NPA attack

An Army battalion commander in Occidental Mindoro has been ordered relieved from his post following last Friday's attack of communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels there that left three people dead.

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NBI vs. PNP: Raps filed over jueteng ops in Cagayan

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents have filed criminal and administrative charges against local policemen from Cagayan who arrested them for raiding a jueteng operation in May 2014.

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Coloma: PHL received P199.48B for Yolanda relief and rehab

The Philippine government has received a total of P199.48 billion for Yolanda-affected areas, of which 63 percent came from foreign loans extended by multi-lateral lending institutions and development agencies.

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Media group files rap vs. PNP, BJMP execs over Ampatuan massacre trial coverage

The Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists Inc. on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Office of the Ombdusman against two officials of the Philippine National Police and a member of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology for allegedly barring the media from covering the Ampatuan massacre trial.

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Xi says he hopes China, PHL can return to past understanding on sea dispute

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping said he hopes China and the Philippines can return to a past understanding on issues related to the South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Palace stands by Lacson on Yolanda rehabilitation issues

Malacanang on Tuesday stood by rehabilitation czar Secretary Panfilo Lacson amid a call from Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez urging him to resign.

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Drugs worth P2.25B destroyed in Cavite

Some P2.25 billion worth of drugs seized in past anti-drug operations and used as evidence in courts in Luzon were destroyed in Cavite province Tuesday.

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Palace to public: Give Ona a ‘fair shake’

Malacañang on Tuesday asked the public to give Health Secretary Enrique Ona, who is being linked to irregularities in the country's immunization program, the benefit of the doubt, saying President Benigno Aquino III has yet to decide on his fate.

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DOH forms internal panel to review controversial vaccine purchase

The Department of Health announced on Tuesday that it has formed its own internal panel to investigate the controversial procurement of the pneumococcal vaccines amounting to P833.6 million in 2012, Acting Health Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin said.

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Trillanes insists VP Binay probe in aid of legislation

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday insisted that the ongoing Senate blue ribbon subcommitteee hearing on the corruption charges against Vice President Jejomar Binay is in aid of legislation even though it seeks to expose the ways Binay and his family allegedly abuse their power in Makati.

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‘You should resign,’ Mayor Romualdez tells Yolanda rehab czar Lacson

Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez on Tuesday called on rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson to step down from his post, saying he was disappointed by the way the former senator criticized him for the slow pace of Yolanda rehabilitation efforts in his city.

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KBP: No advice from VP Binay camp on backing out of debate with Trillanes

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas on Tuesday said it has received no advice from the camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay that he was backing out of a Nov. 27 debate with Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.

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VP Binay backs out of debate with Trillanes

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday said he is backing out of a debate with Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV scheduled on November 27. The debate would have covered among other things the alleged overpricing of the construction of the Makati City Hall Building II which was bidded out during Binay's term as city mayor. Binay said his decision is final.

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VP Binay spends birthday with boodle fight at Marines HQ

Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday spent his 72nd birthday with a boodle fight with the Philippine Marines at the Marines headquarters in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, radio dzBB reported.

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PNP chief denies owning ‘undeclared’ Batangas property, orders probe

Philippine National Police chief Police Director General Alan Purisima has denied buying land in Talisay, Batangas as alleged in a news report, adding he has ordered the police to look into the matter.

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NDRRMC still counting, validating Yolanda casualties

One year after super typhoon Yolanda ravaged the Central Philippines, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council is still counting and validating deaths caused by the disaster.

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Malacañang's birthday wish for VP Binay: Good health, longer life

Longer life and good health. These were the wishes of Malacañang to Vice President Jejomar Binay, who will turn 72 on Tuesday.

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Prosecution blocks Jinggoy’s move vs. Benhur’s immunity

State lawyers on Monday asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the motion filed by detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada asking for the nullification of the immunity granted to Benhur Luy, primary whistleblower in the alleged pork barrel scam.

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US Embassy closed on Tuesday, Veterans' Day

The United States Embassy in Manila will be closed on Nov. 11, Tuesday, in observance of Veterans' Day, a holiday in the US.

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Estrada camp, prosecution clash over Benhur Luy's files

Detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada's bail hearing was cut short Monday after lawyers from the defense and the prosecution failed to agree on the admissibility of certain printouts of documents from Benhur Luy's external hard drive.

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Security guards replace cops in securing Camp Crame

The Philippine National Police on Monday announced that some 73 security guards were deployed to man the PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Saturday, in line with the earlier pronouncements of Director General Alan Purisima to assign more police officers in actual police duty.

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KBP reveals four issues up for Binay-Trillanes debate on Nov. 27

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) revealed on Monday the four topics for the upcoming debate between Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.

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Palace: No harrassment in forfeiture case vs. Corona

Malacañang denied Monday that a forfeiture case filed against ousted Chief Justice Renato Corona and his wife were meant to harass the couple. “We are confident that the case that has been filed will stand on its own merits,” Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte told reporters.

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De Lima: NBI hunting person behind Ebola-in-QC hoax

The National Bureau of Investigation is looking for the person responsible for circulating a fake report that there were already 18 cases of the deadly Ebola virus in Quezon City. "Certainly that' actionable. That's contrary to law.... There's criminal liability," Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said.

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VP Binay: Debate parameters yet to be ironed out

For Vice President Jejomar Binay and his camp, there is nothing final as regards the debate between him and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV set on November 27.

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Gloria Arroyo back at VMMC after attending grandson’s funeral

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was brought back to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City on Monday afternoon after attending the funeral of her 13-month-old grandson in Makati.

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Roque eyes indirect contempt vs. AFP chief Catapang, 2 others

The lawyer of the family of slain transgender woman Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude on Monday asked the Supreme Court to cite Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. and two other military officials for indirect contempt.

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Drilon says PNoy relayed to him VP Binay’s request to stop Senate probe

Some 30 peacekeepers sent by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to Liberia were honored by the United Nations (UN) before their scheduled departure to Manila.

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Sites identified for 160K housing units in Yolanda-affected areas

The government has identified "suitable" sites for more than half of the thousands of housing units that Secretary Panfilo Lacson said are needed for survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda under the government's Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan.

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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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