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Monday, January 4, 2016

Free dengue vaccine for poor students in 3 regions - DOH

Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Janet Garin said that President Benigno Aquino III has approved the administration of dengue vaccine to poor students of government schools.
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Grace Poe asks SC to dismiss David’s petition versus SET ruling

Senator Grace Poe on Monday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss Rizalito David's petition challenging the Senate Electoral Tribunal's ruling upholding her qualification to run in the 2013 senatorial elections.
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Disqualification case making Duterte’s bets anxious —Cayetano

The local candidates of the Duterte-Cayetano tandem are anxious over the disqualification case filed against Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, his running mate Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said on Monday.
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Penalties for indiscriminate gun firing: 30-day imprisonment or P200 fine

Indiscriminate firing has become a hot topic once more after this past holiday season when a video of men firing guns went viral.
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Sol-Gen won’t defend Comelec rulings disqualifying Grace Poe

The Office of the Solicitor General will be defending the Senate Electoral Tribunal's decision upholding Senator Grace Poe's status as a natural-born Filipino instead of the Commission on Elections rulings disqualifying her from the presidential elections next year.
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Mike Arroyo seeks court permission for 10-day stay in Japan, HK

Former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo has asked the Sandiganbayan for permission to travel to Japan and Hong Kong amid the graft charges he is facing in connection with the alleged anomalous purchase of overpriced helicopters by the Philippine National Police in 2009.
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SET asks SC to junk David's appeal on Grace Poe decision

The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by Rizalito David contesting its decision to declare Sen. Grace Poe as a natural-born Filipino.
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DOH to begin providing full course of rabies vaccine for free

The Department of Health (DOH) is going to provide the entire course of rabies vaccine to victims this year to move toward its goal to eliminate human rabies cases in the country.
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Duterte eyes up to P100,000 monthly pay for law enforcers –Cayetano

To steer police officers away from corruption, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte plans to increase the monthly salary of law enforcers to as much as P100,000, his running mate, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, said Monday.
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DOH: Fireworks-related injuries now over 800, active igniters getting younger

Health Secretary Janet Garin on Monday said that the fireworks-related injuries have reached 839 cases as of January 4.
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House panels still finalizing draft report on Mamasapano probe

Almost a year after the bloody Jan. 25 clash, the results of the House of Representatives’ probe into the Mamasapano incident is still mired in uncertainty.
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Dengue vaccine available in PHL market next week

Department of Health Secretary Janet Garin on Monday announced that the dengue vaccine will enter the Philippine market next week.
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3 SC justices inhibit from case vs. SET ruling favoring Poe

Three justices of the Supreme Court have inhibited from the petition challenging the Senate Electoral Tribunal's (SET) declaration upholding Sen. Grace Poe's eligibility in the 2013 senatorial election.
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Senate report on Mamasapano returned to joint committee

The Senate committee on rules has decided to return the Mamasapano report to the committee which conducted hearings on it because of “new matter,” Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said Monday.
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Sunday, January 3, 2016

Alan Cayetano doesn’t see need for death penalty

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano doesn't share Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's position on the re-imposition of the death penalty in the country even if it's part of their tandem's platform of government.
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DOH mulls ban on use of firecrackers by elected officials during New Year

The Department of Health (DOH) may ban elected officials from lighting firecrackers during New Year celebrations.
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Tatad asks SC to lift TRO vs. Poe DQ, says 3 justices shouldn't inhibit

Former Sen. Francisco Tatad on Monday asked the Supreme Court to lift its order temporarily stopping the Commission on Elections from disqualifying Sen. Grace Poe from the 2016 presidential election.
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PNP probes viral video of men firing rifles into air

The Philippine National Police (PNP) anti-cybercrime unit is now looking into the viral video showing two men indiscriminately firing their rifles into the air, presumably to welcome the New Year.
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Chief gov't negotiator on BBL passage: 'Kaya pa yan!'

Despite the limited time available, the government remains optimistic that Congress will still be able to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law before the Aquino administration ends.
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Kalayaan protesters: We have lost Pag-asa Island to China

The group of youth volunteers who made a symbolic protest against Beijing’s claims in the West Philippine Sea on Monday claimed that the Philippines "has lost" the Pag-asa Island to China.
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Stray bullet-related incidents rise to 54 —PNP

The number of stray bullet-related incidents have risen to 54 in the last 24 hours although no new injuries have been reported, the Philippine National Police said Monday.
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BI deputy chief: 'I serve at the pleasure of the President'

Bureau of Immigration Deputy Commissioner Gilberto Repizo on Monday denied that he has been relieved from his position, but admitted that he may be kicked out of office anytime.
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After the holidays, PNP readying forces for 2016 polls, will monitor election hotspots

Now that the holiday season is over, the Philippine National Police said it is preparing for the May 2016 elections, a report on Unang Balita on Monday said.
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PHL mulls protest over China flight test at contested reef in Spratlys

The Philippines on Monday said it plans to file a protest against China over a flight test it conducted on a Manila-claimed reef in the South China Sea.
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Gov't allots P106.13M for new fighter jets' ammo

The government will spend P106.13 million for the ammunition of the Philippines' brand new FA-50 fighter jets.
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NAIA, bus terminals jam-packed as Pinoys go back to work and school

With the holiday season over, it's back to school and back to work for many Filipinos on Monday, a report on Unang Balita said.
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Bettor wins P50M Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot

A lone bettor won the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot worth P50 million during Sunday night's draw.
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No irregularities in P3.8B MRT-3 maintenance contract – Abaya

Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya on Sunday denied any irregularity in the awarding of the P3.8-billion maintenance contract for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) to a Korean-Filipino group.
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Comelec retains P4,500 pay for teachers serving in May 2016 polls

Despite appeals for a raise, the honorarium for public school teachers serving as Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) in the May 2016 elections will remain at P4,500, the same amount they received in the 2013 midterm polls.
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Filipino youth group returns from Pag-asa Island

Nearly 50 young Filipinos returned Sunday from remote, Philippine-held Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea where they had staged a week-long protest against Beijing's claims in the disputed waterway.
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SLEX, NLEX vehicle volume expected to be heavy on Sunday, Monday

Moderate to heavy traffic is expected on both South Luzon and North Luzon Expressways from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning as families return to Metro Manila after the holiday season.
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LTFRB executive director Roberto Cabrera is new LTO chief

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Executive Director Roberto Cabrera will replace resigned Assistant Secretary Alfonso Tan Jr. as the new head of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya confirmed Sunday
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Abaya: MRT-3 capacity to go up 67% when 48 new coaches go into use

The capacity of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) will expand by as much 67 percent once all 48 new light rail vehicles (LRVs) ordered by the Philippine government from China become operational, Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said Sunday.
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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Abaya: PNoy's 'pasagasa tren' promise an expression of eagerness

Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya on Sunday said the public should not take literally President Benigno Aquino III’s statement about having themselves run over by if the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension project were not completed by 2015.
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NPA violated own holiday truce four times - AFP

The New People's Army broke four times the Communist Party of the Philippines' self-proclaimed holiday truce, a military official said Sunday.
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Stray bullet-related injuries rise to 41

The Philippine National Police on Sunday said it has recorded 41 stray bullet-related injuries.
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Poe hopeful of quick SC ruling on DQ case

The camp of Senator Grace Poe on Sunday expressed optimism that the Supreme Court would swiftly decide on the disqualification cases lodged against her after the oral arguments scheduled on January 19.
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Angry crowds set fire to Saudi embassy in Tehran: news agency

Angry crowds protesting Saudi Arabia's execution of a top Shiite cleric set fire to the kingdom's embassy in Tehran Saturday and stormed the building before being cleared out by police, ISNA news agency reported.
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Over 91,000 travelers en route back to Metro Manila – PCG

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday that some 91,928 travelers in various ports nationwide were on their way back to Metro Manila after the Christmas holidays, according to GMA 7's “Flash Report”.
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Eat Bulaga January 2, 2016 KalyeSerye Day 142 - Birthday Ni Alden

May isang malaking sorpresa sina Lola Nidora, TiDora, Tinidora at Yaya Dub para sa birthday ng Pambansang Bae Alden Richards. Panuorin at kiligin sa mga pag celebrate ng birthday ni Alden sa Eat Bulaga

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Number of firecracker victims stands at 455

In its daily update, the Department of Health recorded on Saturday a spike in the number of firecracker-related incidents which now stands at 455, barely three days before it stops counting the number of victims on January 5.
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Lawyer: Petitioners no legal status to ask to delete Poe’s name from ballots

The petitioners who are asking the Comelec to cancel Senator Grace Poe’s Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) for President have no legal status to ask the poll body to drop her name from the ballots.
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Friday, January 1, 2016

LTO chief Virginia Torres dies of heart attack — report

Land Transportation Office Chief Virginia Torres died on Saturday morning from heart attack.
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Alden at Maine Sumabak For The First Time Sa Bulagaan University

Watch ang kauna-unahang pagsabak ni Maine Mendoza at Alden Richards sa Bulagaan 2016.

Data shows number of fireworks victims increased during 2016 revelry

There is a problem with the Department of Health's (DOH's) claim that the number of fireworks-related injuries during the Christmas-New Year holidays was down by around 53 percent compared to last year, according to a report from GMA's “24 Oras” by Maki Pulido on Friday.
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