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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 02:37 PM PDT

House divided on pork barrel abolition
InterAksyon
MANILA, Philippines - Members of the House of Representatives are divided over the issue of whether they will give up or not their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), commonly known as pork barrel, and just concentrate on legislative work.
Revilla accuses Palace of 'demolition job'Inquirer.net
5 senators tagged in 'pork barrel scam'ABS CBN News
Miriam: Senators in P10-B 'pork barrel scam' should go on leaveGMA News
Philippine Star -Manila Standard Today -Malaya
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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 07:22 PM PDT

Will the House move on new impeach case?
ABS CBN News
MANILA - Quezon City Rep. and presumptive House Speaker Sonny Belmonte expects Supreme Court Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco to inhibit from the electoral protest of his son, former Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, against Regina Ongsiako ...
Marinduque lawmaker threatens to file impeach rap vs SC justice VelascoInquirer.net
House, SC on collision course over jurisdictionManila Standard Today
Ousted solon threatens to impeach SC justicesMalaya
Business Mirror -Sun.Star -Rappler
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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:57 PM PDT

Isang slows down, nears north Luzon
Rappler
What's the weather like in your area? Tweet us the situation: Use #weatheralert and tag@rapplerdotcom. MANILA, Philippines - Storm warning signal #1 is still in effect over 11 provinces as tropical depression Isang continues to move towards northeast Luzon ...
'Isang' signal No. 1 hoisted over parts of northern LuzonInquirer.net
Vessels in Signal 1 areas barred from leaving portGMA News
Signal no. 1 raised over N. Luzon due to 'Isang'ABS CBN News
Solar News
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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:42 AM PDT

Manila Gets Serious About Defense
Wall Street Journal
It's not a surprise that territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea have inspired Filipinos to rebuild their armed forces from their current lamentable state. More remarkable is the extent to which Beijing's bullying has prompted a dramatic warming in ...
PH gives up bilateral gab with ChinaManila Standard Today
PHL: China statement on territorial dispute 'baseless'GMA News
PH blasts China's claims vs del RosarioABS CBN News
Philippine Star -Inquirer.net -Solar News
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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:30 PM PDT

Leaving hospital, ex-solon Benaldo says House shooting an accident
Inquirer.net
That's how former congressman Benjo Benaldo described the shooting incident in his office two weeks ago that left him wounded, as he dispelled the rumors he had tried to take his own life. "Let me state for the record that what happened in my office in the ...
Don't play with guns, Belmonte tells BenaldoABS CBN News
'Pure accident,' not suicide tryManila Standard Today
Ex-congressman who shot himself says it was 'pure accident'Rappler
InterAksyon
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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 05:03 PM PDT

Court upholds Arroyo aide's suspension
Oman Tribune
MANILA The Court of Appeals (CA) on Monday upheld the suspension for misconduct of a cabinet official of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the scandal-plagued $300 million government contract awarded to a Chinese firm to set up a national ...
Simple misconduct finding for NeriMalaya
Ex-AIM prof found guilty of 'simple misconduct'Rappler
Neri guilty of simple misconduct for NBN dealABS CBN News
GMA News -Sun.Star
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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:31 PM PDT

De Lima questions deaths of two suspects in Laguna
GMA News
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima is questioning the circumstances of the deaths of two suspected criminals in Laguna who were shot while in police custody and being transferred from Cavite on Monday night. In a press conference in Manila, De Lima said ...
Gang leader, cohort killed in shooting incidentSolar News
Ozamis gang leaders killed in Laguna ambushABS CBN News
2 leaders of notorious Ozamis crime syndicate killed in LagunaInquirer.net
Philippine Star
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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:18 PM PDT

Manila's Move In Stubborn Dispute With Taiwan
Forbes
Taiwan has kept ominously quiet this month about its rare dispute with the Philippines after shouting down Manila repeatedly since May 9. That day the Philippine coast guard shot a Taiwanese fisherman to death in the Luzon Strait and Taiwan quickly ...
What's the 'Selfie' of the nation (SONA) like?Rappler
High seas murder: the Philippines' wake-up callThe Typewriter
Aquino graces magazine coverMENAFN.COM
Bohol Standard -Philippine Headline News -Manila Standard Today
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Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:19 PM PDT

SC justices extend order stopping implementation of RH law
GMA News
In a close vote, the Supreme Court has extended indefinitely the status quo ante order it issued against the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law. The Supreme Court Public Information Office said the justices voted 8-7. - VVP, GMA News.
SC extends order stopping RH lawRappler

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