Political parties urged to field more female candidates in 2016 polls

Political parties should field more female candidates in next year’s elections to help increase the voice of women in governance and policymaking in the country.

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Report on Mamasapano clash probe to be submitted Monday — BOI chief

The report by Philippine National Police's Board of Inquiry on its probe into the Jan. 25 Mamasapano clash will be submitted on Monday.

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36 ASG rebels killed, 78 wounded since January — military

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday said at least 36 Abu Sayyaf Group rebels were killed since January amid ongoing military operations against various armed groups in Mindanao.

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Iqbal appeals for 'fair' reporting, pitches for BBL passage

Moro Islamic Liberation Front chief peace negotiator Mohagher Iqbal on Thursday appealed to media to be objective in reporting about the Bangsamoro Basic Law.

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Bettor wins P13.528M Lotto 6/42 jackpot

A lotto bettor won more than P13.5 million in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Lotto 6/42 draw Thursday night.

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Speaker Belmonte not keen on reviving House probe on Mamasapano clash

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has no plans of reviving his chamber’s probe on the Jan. 25 Mamasapano clash unless the Board of Inquiry of the Philippine National Police comes up with an unsatisfactory report on the incident.

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Families offer prayers, mass on eve of 40th day of SAF 44

The families of the 44 Special Action Force members offered mass and prayers on the eve of the 40th day since the police commandos were killed in a clash on Jan. 25, according to a GMA News' 24 Oras report on Thursday.

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No need for Senate's approval on peace agreement – MILF

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PNP: Jolo Revilla shooting has to be investigated

The Philippine National Police on Thursday said it would still need to investigate the shooting incident involving Cavite Vice Gov. Jolo Revilla.

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Firefighters to receive self-defense training to ward off angry fire victims

Firefighters in the country will undergo a self-defense course so they can protect themselves from angry mob while trying to put out fire, a report from GMA News' “24 Oras” program said Thursday.

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PNoy not given to emotional outbursts –Palace

It is very uncharacteristic of President Benigno Aquino III to blow his top when dealing with people, Malacañang said Thursday as it belied reports that Aquino scolded PNP-Special Action Force officers during their three-hour meeting the previous day.

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Enrile doesn’t want to be placed under house arrest —son

Detained Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile does not want to be put under house arrest, his son former Cagayan Representative Jack Enrile said Thursday. The younger Enrile said his father was also getting better and wanted to return to his detention at the Philippine National Police General Hospital.

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DENR exec faces charges for more than P800k in unliquidated cash advances

A ranking Department of Environment and Natural Resources official is facing charges for an alleged failure to render accounts in relation to his unliquidated cash advances amounting to P874,000.00.

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PNoy orders Napolcom to study SAF’s request for hazard pay hike, leaves

President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the Philippine National Police and the National Police Commission to submit a report on the complaints and requests that the Special Action Force troopers put forward in a meeting with the Chief Executive on Wednesday.

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PNPA grads optimistic of changing negative perception on PNP

The top 10 graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Class of 2015 are hopeful they can change the negative public perception on the police force.

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Treason complaint vs. PNoy won’t prosper - law professor

The treason complaint filed against President Benigno Aquino III over the government's peace negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front will most likely destined to fail, according to a law professor.

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Leader of new Mindanao armed group has post-graduate degree from Egypt

The new armed group to emerge in Mindanao is led by a longtime Moro rebel who met several financiers in Egypt, where he reportedly obtained a post-graduate degree in one of Cairo's learning institutions.

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Solons tell Comelec to fix bidding issues for new voting machines

Lawmakers are calling on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to resolve issues on the bidding of new election machines to ensure millions of voters will not have to endure long lines in polling precincts next year.

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Acting Comelec chief: Manual elections not among options for 2016

Acting Commission on Elections chair Christian Robert Lim has promised to resign if the country reverts to manual elections in 2016.

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Miriam says house arrest for Enrile is unconstitutional

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Thursday said granting the appeal of detained Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile for house arrest would be unconstitutional.

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Shooter of wounded SAF member in viral video not an MILF member –Jaafar

The man who shot a wounded Special Action Force (SAF) trooper in the viral video of the Mamasapano clash was not a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), an official of the rebel organization said Thursday.

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Palace: AFP will stop new breakaway armed group in Mindanao

Malacañang on Thursday expressed confidence that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) would thwart the new armed group that broke away from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.

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UNA questions PNoy's integrity in appointing new PNP chief

The gloves are off. The opposition United Nationalist Alliance, which previously contented itself with criticisms of President Benigno Aquino III's officials and partymates, yesterday took a direct swipe at the Chief Executive himself as it questioned his integrity in appointing the new chief of the Philippine National Police.

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Palace distances self from MILF decision to submit Mamasapano clash report to Malaysia

Malacañang is taking a hands off stance in the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)’s decision to send its findings on the deadly January 25 Mamasapano clash to Malaysia, which acts as the facilitator of the peace talks between the Moro group and the Philippine government.

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De Lima appeals to MILF to cooperate in DOJ probe

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Thursday urged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to cooperate in the investigation of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the January 25 Mamasapano incident that left 44 elite policemen dead.

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Miriam to govt, MILF: Scrap Bangsamoro law, renegotiate peace deal

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Thursday urged the government to scrap the Bangsamoro Basic Law and start negotiations all over again to correct the flaws in the present proposal. The senator questioned the authority of the panels of both the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in negotiating the creation of what she believed was a Bangsamoro substate.

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Incoming PNP chief to maintain acting capacity until Purisima retires

The incoming Philippine National Police chief will still serve in an acting capacity until the retirement of resigned PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima in November.

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Palace unfazed by treason complaint vs. PNoy

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LOOK: What’s PNP’s advice to netizens in case of fire?

Insta-RUN before you Instagram! This was the message of the Philippine National Police on Thursday to social network-loving Filipinos, in case a fire breaks out.

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Miriam: Treason complaint vs. PNoy, others baseless

For Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, the treason complaint filed against President Benigno Aquino III and other ranking government officials stemming from the peace deal they signed with the rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front would just be trashed by the court as it is baseless.

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Miriam wants POEA head punished for being late in Senate hearing

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration head Hans Leo Cacdac earned the ire Thursday of Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago for being late at a Senate hearing.

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FDA warns public vs. solicitations by ‘impostors’

The Food and Drug Administration warned the public against "impostors" claiming to be its officers and soliciting money for so-called FDA activities.

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CBCP official: Parishes can help disseminate fire prevention tips

Parishes can do their part to help prevent fires by disseminating fire prevention tips in the communities, a Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines official said Wednesday.

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FDA warns vs. ‘fashion’ nail sets that might cause allergies

The Food and Drug Administration warned the public against some "fashion" artificial nail sets that it said could cause allergic reactions.

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Solon fears return to manual elections after two failed bids by Comelec

After two automated elections, the country might go back to the manual voting system in 2016 if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) fails to resolve issues concerning the bidding for the contracts for new voting machines and the transmission solutions, a lawmaker has warned.

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Lotto bettor bags P50.689M Grand Lotto jackpot

A lone lotto bettor is now P50.689 million richer after bagging the jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Grand Lotto draw Wednesday.

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MILF caused delay of Mamasapano probe, BBL passage – Sen. Marcos

It is the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that has partly delayed progress on the Mamasapano clash probe and action on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday.

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BIFF, Abu Sayyaf Group finished by June or July —Catapang

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Gen. Gregorio Catapang said he expected the Army to finish off the threat posed by various armed rebel groups in Mindanao in a few months, a report from GMA's “24 Oras” said Wednesday.

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LTO to start using breath analyzers on suspected drunk drivers on March 12

Starting March 12, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will begin using alcohol breath analyzer tests on motorists suspected to be driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Word war brewing between Binay, Roxas over Mamasapano clash

A word war is brewing between Vice President Jejomar Binay and Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II over the Mamasapano incident.

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New SAF chief expected to boost troops’ morale after Mamasapano

Newly-installed PNP-Special Action Force director Chief Supt. Moro Virgilio Lazo can help boost the morale of the elite police unit still reeling from the January 25 Mamasapano incident, his classmates at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) said Wednesday.

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Only ‘disclosed' text messages between PNoy, Purisima can be subpoenaed –law experts

Only text messages already made public by President Benigno Aquino III and resigned PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima on the Mamasapano clash can be subpoenaed by the Senate, according to two law experts interviewed by GMA News Online.

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De Lima urges Congress to discuss BBL before resolution of Mamasapano issue

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Wednesday appealed to Congress to resume its hearings on the Bangsamoro Basic Law even before probe results on the January 25 Mamasapano clash are completed.

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Roxas: BOI to meet deadline for Mamasapano report

Interior Secretary Mar Roxas on Wednesday said the Philippine National Police's Board of Inquiry, which was tasked to investigate on the Jan. 25 Mamasapano clash, is set to submit its report on the incident on Friday or early Monday morning.

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Ex-assemblyman files treason complaint vs. PNoy

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SAF troopers request rest days, higher hazard pay from PNoy

President Benigno Aquino III met on Wednesday with the PNP-Special Action Force (SAF), including those who survived the deadly Mamasapano mission last January, to solicit suggestions on how to address their needs.

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CRS chief is new Armed Forces spokesman

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has a new spokesman in the person of Brig. Gen. Joselito Kakilala, who replaced Col. Restituto Padilla.

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Smartmatic reluctant to join Comelec’s second bidding for voting machines

Venezuelan technology provider Smartmatic-TIM is having second thoughts about participating in the Commission on Election’s (Comelec) second bidding for the lease of new voting machines for the 2016 polls after it was disqualified on a mere technicality.

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House panel OKs funding provision in FOI bill

The House appropriations committee on Wednesday unanimously approved the budget provision in the proposed Freedom of Information (FOI) Act of 2013, deemed as one of the bill’s most salient clauses.

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PNoy skips speech after 3 hours of dialog with SAF’s Mamasapano survivors

After three hours of dialog with the surviving police commandos who were in the Mamasapano mission, President Benigno Aquino III decided to skip formally addressing the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force during the leadership turnover ceremonies on Wednesday.

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