Trillanes says Norberto Gonzales is one of those planning coup

Norberto Gonzales Jr., former national security adviser and defense secretary of ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was among those planning to oust President Benigno Aquino III, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Monday.

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DOLE: Additional funeral benefits for SAF 44 released this week

Relatives of the 44 Special Action Force troopers who died in a clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Jan. 25 may soon get additional assistance by way of funeral benefits from the Department of Labor and Employment.

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Sandiganbayan denies Jinggoy’s birthday furlough

Senator Jinggoy Estrada will have to spend his 52nd birthday in detention.

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Despite surrender feelers, Mancao still being hunted down by NBI

Fugitive Cezar Mancao III might have already signified his intention to surrender, but that does not mean government authorities would stop scouring for the suspect in the high-profile Dacer-Corbito double murder case.

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Militants want US envoy Goldberg expelled from PHL for alleged US role in Mamasapano

An alliance of militant organizations has called for the expulsion of United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg in light of reports that the US government was heavily involved in the planning and implementation of the Jan. 25 covert police operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

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‘Hot Cop’ Neil Perez dedicates win to #Fallen44

Police Officer 2 Mariano Flormata Jr., the "hunk cop" who took home the Mister International title on Saturday, dedicated his win to the 44 slain officers of the PNP-Special Action Force.

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CBCP head: PNoy, advisers must give full accounting on Mamasapano incident

President Benigno Aquino III and his advisers owe the people a "full and satisfactory" accounting of their actions in the Jan. 25 clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that killed 44 Special Action Force troopers.

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PHL deplores Copenhagen shootings

The Philippines on Sunday condemned two shooting incidents in Copenhagen, Denmark that led to the deaths of two civilians and the wounding of five police officers.

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Angara: Suspension of Bangsamoro law hearings gives lawmakers time to reflect

Instead of calling it a setback, Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara sees the temporary suspension in deliberations on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as a chance for lawmakers to mull the possible impact of the measure.

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MILF recruiting members to boost clout in Bangsamoro region – Magdalo lawmaker

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Government on guard against retaliation by Marwan's allies

Security forces are keeping an eye out against security threats, including possible retaliation by allies of Malaysian terrorist and bomb maker Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan who was killed during an operation of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) in Mamasapano town last month, a Palace official said Sunday.

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VP Binay not involved in supposed coup plot, UNA says

The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) has defended Vice President Jejomar Binay against rumors he is involved in an alleged attempt to overthrow the Aquino administration, days after Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said unnamed political opposition groups are plotting a coup.

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CBCP chief to MILF: Surrender SAF men’s killers

What were international terrorists Zulkifli bin Hir a.k.a. Marwan and Basit Usman doing inside territory supposedly occupied by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Mamasapano, Maguindanao?

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Belmonte to speak with solons for more orderly conduct at Mamasapano probe

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. is set to talk with the two lawmakers presiding over the lower chamber’s investigation on the Mamasapano incident to avoid a repeat of the chaotic hearing last week.

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House leader to ad hoc panel on BBL: The clock is ticking

House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II reminded the panel tackling the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) of its impending dissolution next month as he urged his colleagues to continue deliberations on the measure despite the Mamasapano incident.

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Learn lessons of Mamasapano clash, CBCP tells government

Government should learn the lessons from the Jan. 25 clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, the head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said Sunday.

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CBCP chief frowns on adventurism, grandstanding over Mamasapano incident

The head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on Sunday frowned on so-called adventurism and grandstanding, amid recent calls for President Benigno Aquino III's ouster over the Jan. 25 Mamasapano, Maguindanao clash that left 44 Special Action Force troopers dead.

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House OKs bill penalizing dumping of ships waste into sea

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure that will prevent and control pollution caused by waste materials from ships.

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2 co-passengers of Pinay nurse monitored for MERS-CoV symptoms

At least two more people are being monitored for showing symptoms of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, the Department of Health said Sunday.

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NUJP dares govt: Solve Bohol radioman’s murder

As it lamented the death of "yet another colleague," the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines late Saturday challenged the government to act swiftly to get the killer of Bohol radio commentator Maurito Lim.

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Ex-Arroyo official in talks with SAF troopers, Boy Saycon claims

A former Arroyo administration official has met with members of the police Special Action Force to try to convince them to withdraw support for President Benigno Aquino III, a political strategist said.

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Palace downplays calls for PNoy resignation due to Mamasapano clash

Malacañang on Saturday downplayed anew calls by some groups for President Benigno Aquino III to resign from office following the Jan. 25 Mamasapano, Maguindanao clash that killed 44 Special Action Force troopers.

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DFA chief: Norway assured PHL of its commitment to Mindanao peace process

Despite the bloody clash between government troops with Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters and other armed groups in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao last January 25, Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende assured Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario that Norway remains fully committed to the peace process in Mindanao.

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Trillanes: ‘Political opposition’ behind supposed destabilization plot

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday corroborated talk of a destabilization plot, pointing at members of the "political opposition" as organizers of rallies that are expected to start next week.

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Ompong Plaza asks Sandiganbayan to dismiss pork barrel scam raps

Former Agusan Del Sur Representative Rodolfo Plaza has asked the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan to dismiss the multiple cases filed against him in connection with his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel fund scam.

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EXCLUSIVE: 29 of SAF 44 were shot in the head – autopsy reports

Twenty-nine of the 44 police Special Action Force members killed in the Mamasapano clash in Maguindanao were shot in the head, GMA News' early evening newscast, “24-Oras”, reported on Friday.

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Amid rush to buy flowers on Valentine’s Bishop reminds Filipinos of true meaning of love

“Karamihan mga bulaklak, mga tsokolate ay nagiging negosyo, nagiging commercialized na at ito ay nawawala at lumilipas, pero isa dapat nating bigyang pansin yung tunay na pag-ibig at ang tunay na pag-ibig ay nagliligtas ng buhay, nagpapatawad at yun ang dapat nating bigyang pansin," Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos said on Church-run radio.

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In wake of first MERS-CoV case, DOH calls for honesty in filling out health checklist

Following the first confirmed case of MERS-CoV in the country, the Department of Health on Friday asked those arriving in the Philippines to be truthful in filling out the Health Declaration Checklist upon their arrival at the airport.

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Group seeks closure of education programs of worst performing schools

The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) renewed its call for the closure of the teacher education programs of the schools that have performed poorly in the last five years.

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Failure to inform Aquino on Mamasapano clash sooner shows incompetence, Poe says

Senator Grace Poe said on Friday that not telling President Benigno Aquino III about the Mamasapano clash when it happened last January 25 is a sign of incompetence in the country's security officials.

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Garin, health execs troop to San Pedro to allay MERS-CoV fears

Acting Health Secretary Janette Garin on Friday went to San Pedro City in Laguna to help ease the worries of the residents there after it was reported that the first confirmed case of MERS-CoV in the country was from there.

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Government can prevent MERS-CoV from spreading – Palace

Malacañang on Friday assured the public that the government is capable of preventing the spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, as the Department of Health continues to monitor 11 individuals with MERS-CoV flu-like symptoms.

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Pangasinan farmers deny receiving pork-funded projects

Two farmers from Pangasinan on Friday denied receiving any agricultural kits from projects supposedly funded by the Priority Development Assistance Fund or pork barrel allocations of lawmakers.

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Mamasapano probe takes prosecutors to clash site

Prosecutors from Department of Justice are set to fly to Mamasapano in Maguindanao to conduct an ocular inspection of the site where 44 police commandos were killed in an encounter with armed rebels on Jan. 25.

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PHL stands firm on diplomacy amid China’s reported military posturing

The Philippine government is standing firm on diplomacy despite a US military official’s statement that China is preparing to use military force in disputed areas in the South China Sea.

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215 pass Master Plumber Licensure Exam –PRC

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday announced that 215 out of 432 passed the Master Plumber Licensure Examination given this month.

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SC saw no criminal liability over DAP —Palace

Two associate justices may have opined that President Benigno Aquino III should answer for the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), but Malacañang said Friday that the majority ruling did not impute liability on anyone for the controversial spending mechanism.

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Ex-Benguet solon posts P530,000 bail for ‘pork’ cases

Former Benguet Rep. Samuel Dangwa has posted bail amounting to P530,000 for his temporary liberty even before the Sandiganbayan rules on whether there is probable cause to try him and order his arrest for multiple charges stemming from the pork barrel fund scam.

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Group: Despite progress in 2014, Mamasapano clash delays Bangsamoro peace deal

The peace deal between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front may have made significant progress in 2014, but the recent clash in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao last January 25 had caused setbacks in the efforts for the creation of a new Bangsamoro political entity.

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Basit Usman: The big fish who always slips through the net

Security forces are currently hunting down alleged Filipino bomb-maker Akmad Batabol Usman alias Abdul Basit Usman, who escaped during the Mamasapano operation which left 44 police commandos dead.

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PNP panel yet to receive inventory of Fallen 44’s firearms

The PNP Board of Inquiry has yet to receive an inventory of the firearms taken from the Fallen 44—the members of the Special Action Force who died in clashes with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters after killing a suspected international terrorist in what is believed to be MILF territory on Jan. 25.

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Comelec delists 39 party-list groups

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has delisted 39 party-list groups for their failure to obtain at least two percent of the votes cast for the party-list system.

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Sandiganbayan issues hold departure order vs. ex-Benguet solon, others

The Sandiganbayan on Friday issued a hold departure order against former Benguet Rep. Samuel Dangwa and 32 others for malversation, graft and direct bribery charges in connection with the multibillion-peso pork barrel fund scam.

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Who was updating PNoy on Mamasapano mission? Palace can’t say

Malacañang on Friday failed to provide answers when asked who was providing updates to President Benigno Aquino III on the Mamasapano operation that left 44 police commandos dead.

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NBI tracks down place where viral Mamasapano clash video came from

The National Bureau of Investigation has already tracked down the place where a video of a purported PNP-Special Action Force commando being shot at close range was uploaded.

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DOH: 11 in close contact with Pinoy MERS-CoV patient showed symptoms

Eleven of the 56 people identified to have had close contact with the female Filipino nurse who tested positive of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) showed flu-like symptoms, including her husband, the Department of Health said Friday.

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Usman wounded, likely in Mamasapano — governor

Another wanted bomber targeted by Philippine authorities is wounded and is likely hiding in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao, provincial governor Esmael Mangudadatu said Friday.

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FDA warns vs. 6 unregistered drug products

The Food and Drug Administration has warned the public against six unregistered drug products that it recently collected from Taytay town in Rizal province.

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Masbate gov contests probable cause finding in plunder case before Sandiganbayan

Former Masbate Representative and incumbent Masbate Governor Rizalina Lanete on Thursday sought to dispute the Office of the Ombudsman's finding of probable cause against her for plunder.

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Valentine's tribute to SAF 44: Poem reading by high school students

A poem-reading will be held in Quezon City on Friday to honor the 44 Special Action Force troopers killed in a clash in Mamasapano in Maguindanao last Jan. 25, the Department of Education said.

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