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Posted: 22 Jul 2013 09:21 AM PDT

2 Moro rebel groups face off
Manila Standard Today
Dozens were feared killed and scores wounded in fierce clashes between Moro Islamic Liberation Front and a breakaway faction of the Moro National Liberation Front in Matalam, Cotabato that started on Saturday. MNLF commander Bensaleh Sharifah said ...
Talking peace with the MILFInquirer.net
Moro: Women Welcome Deal On Wealth-SharingUNPO
PNoy to MILF: I keep my promisesABS CBN News
Philippine Star -BusinessWorld Online Edition -Minda News
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013 02:51 PM PDT

No surprise–Drilon, Belmonte are it
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines—Reelected Speaker Feliciano Belmonte on Monday called on politicians to be prudent in spending public funds amid a raging scandal involving the expenditure of P10 billion in lawmakers' pork barrel for phantom projects and services.
Belmonte vows tighter regulation of 'pork'Philippine Star
Belmonte keeps House speaker postBusinessWorld Online Edition
Belmonte retains House speakershipGMA News
Tempo -Manila Standard Today
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:19 PM PDT

What did Estrada tell his 2 boys in the Senate?
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines—Was there more than met the eye when Manila Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada suddenly showed up Monday morning at a closed-door meeting between his sons, Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito?
Blood thicker than water for EstradasTempo
Erap assures SC he can prove Arroyo's absolute pardonABS CBN News
Erap urges Jinggoy, JV to unite, work for 'masa'InterAksyon
Rappler
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013 09:57 AM PDT

Poll: 7 out of 10 satisfied with Noy performance
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - Seven in 10 Filipinos remain satisfied with the performance of President Aquino, a recent Pulse Asia survey showed. The poll, conducted from June 20 to July 4, also found nearly eight in 10 adult respondents expressing trust in the ...
Aquino gets high approval, trust ratings in surveysInquirer.net
Jobs, inflation still top concerns for PinoysABS CBN News
Aquino ratings riseBusinessWorld Online Edition
Tempo -Manila Standard Today -Rappler
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013 08:21 PM PDT

Imelda Marcos bruises knee in fall
Solar News
Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos suffered a fall at the stairs Monday at the House of Representatives, minutes after the Lower House opened its session. Her head of security Romeo Peralta said the former first lady was immediately rushed to the ...
Imelda Marcos slips after session, brought to hospitalGMA News
Imelda trips on House stairs, misses SonaInquirer.net
Imelda Marcos taken to hospitalgulfnews.com
ABS CBN News -DigitalJournal.com -Sun.Star
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:39 PM PDT

Luisita beneficiaries don't want to pay for lots
Inquirer.net
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines—Some 300 farm workers from Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac marched to Congress in Quezon City on Monday to demand that President Aquino and his relatives let them have the land awarded to them under the ...
Thousands of farmers to get plots of Aquino family farmAsiaOne
PNoy: Land distribution finished by 2014ABS CBN News
Protesters to defy rally banPhilippine Star
Business Mirror -InterAksyon -Bulatlat
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:56 PM PDT

It's the 'Oscars' for PH politics
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines—Vice President Jejomar Binay and his "political dynasty" all but floated on the red carpet. Neophyte Sen. Bam Aquino came wearing his "lucky barong," while veteran Sen. Loren Legarda showed up in a hand-me-down. Sen. Francis ...
Lawmakers express advocacies through gownsPhilippine Star
Simplicity is the trend on the SONA red carpetGMA News
Kris, Heart and other celebs in 2013 SONAABS CBN News
Malaya
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Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:14 PM PDT