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• Dams remain critical; La Mesa, Magat, Ipo overflowing - Philippine Star
• Angara joins call for passage of FOI bill - Vox Bikol
• Aquino to visit more evacuation centers - Inquirer.net
• Manila bus tragedy survivors to sue Philippine gov't - Xinhua
• Instead of Lacson, Recto wants Joker as special investigator for 'pork scam' - GMA News
• PAGASA tracks new potential cyclone approaching PAR - GMA News
• Philippines mops up after deadly floods - Khaleej Times
• Appeals court junks Iglesia libel case vs Inquirer - Inquirer.net

Dams remain critical; La Mesa, Magat, Ipo overflowing - Philippine Star Posted: 21 Aug 2013 07:37 PM PDT InterAksyon Dams remain critical; La Mesa, Magat, Ipo overflowing Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - Major Luzon reservoirs La Mesa, Magat and Ipo continued to overflow Thursday morning with incessant rains pouring in for almost six days. La Mesa dam already breached its spilling level of 80.15 meters mid-Tuesday, flowing to the ... La Mesa still overflowing, 3 other dams discharge excess waterInterAksyon La Mesa Dam still spilling water, Marikina folk start going homeGMA News all 3 news articles »

Angara joins call for passage of FOI bill - Vox Bikol Posted: 21 Aug 2013 10:18 AM PDT InterAksyon Angara joins call for passage of FOI bill Vox Bikol MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara has joined the clamor for the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. In Senate Bill 1219, Angara reasserts the constitutional imperative that the government must operate with utmost transparency ... Amid pork barrel scam, Angara resurrects FOI billInterAksyon FoI Bill re-filed in SenateBusinessWorld Online Edition all 3 news articles »

Aquino to visit more evacuation centers - Inquirer.net Posted: 21 Aug 2013 08:49 PM PDT Rappler Aquino to visit more evacuation centers Inquirer.net President Benigno Aquino III distributes relief goods to families affected by floods in Laguna, south of Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, August 21, 2012. AP. MANILA, Philippines— President Benigno Aquino is set to make the rounds of more evacuation ... Pardon me, your lard is showingBulatlat EDITORIAL - ObstructionsPhilippine Star 15 deaths from floods as Maring exitsBusinessWorld Online Edition Manila Standard Today -Malaya -InterAksyon all 20 news articles »

Manila bus tragedy survivors to sue Philippine gov't - Xinhua Posted: 21 Aug 2013 07:17 PM PDT Rappler Manila bus tragedy survivors to sue Philippine gov't Xinhua HONG KONG, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Survivors and victims' relatives of the Manila bus tragedy will sue the Philippine government, former Mayor of Manila Alfredo Lim and seven other officials who were believed to be responsible for the incident on Thursday in a ... Estrada apology too late, say Manila bus siege survivorsSouth China Morning Post Manila bus hostage crisis: Two survivors want govt apology on paperGMA News Family to sue over bloodbathHong Kong Standard Manila Standard Today -Rappler -InterAksyon all 11 news articles »

Instead of Lacson, Recto wants Joker as special investigator for 'pork scam' - GMA News Posted: 21 Aug 2013 08:44 PM PDT Rappler Instead of Lacson, Recto wants Joker as special investigator for 'pork scam' GMA News Senator Ralph Recto on Thursday said he wants former Senator Joker Arroyo to serve as "special independent investigator" on alleged "pork barrel" anomalies instead of former Senator Panfilo Lacson. In a statement, Recto said that while he has "no ... Another senator seeks scrapping of 'pork barrel'Inquirer.net Aquino's suspension of pork barrel fund releases, a token act – MakabayanBulatlat Chiz asks Senate to abolish porkRappler Philippine Star -Blog Watch Citizen Media (blog) -BusinessWorld Online Edition all 120 news articles »

PAGASA tracks new potential cyclone approaching PAR - GMA News Posted: 21 Aug 2013 07:50 PM PDT PAGASA tracks new potential cyclone approaching PAR GMA News New LPA spotted just outside PAR. A new potential cyclone or low pressure area (LPA) was sighted some 2,000 km east of Northern Luzon on Thursday Morning, August 22, according to PAGASA. Its current movement may bring it into the Philippine Area of ... 'Maring' moves out; new LPA eyedTempo all 2 news articles »

Philippines mops up after deadly floods - Khaleej Times Posted: 21 Aug 2013 08:53 PM PDT The Nation Philippines mops up after deadly floods Khaleej Times Disaster-weary Philippine residents mopped up on Thursday after four days of torrential rain that officials said had killed 16 people and forced nearly 400,000 others from flooded homes. Residents swept out their muddy floors as floods receded, having ... Yellow rainfall warning in NCR, nearby provincesABS CBN News More than 600 areas in Luzon swamped by floodsPhilippine Star NDRRMC: Death toll from monsoon rain, floods rises to 16GMA News Aljazeera.com -gulfnews.com -Inquirer.net all 405 news articles »

Appeals court junks Iglesia libel case vs Inquirer - Inquirer.net Posted: 21 Aug 2013 02:45 PM PDT Appeals court junks Iglesia libel case vs Inquirer Inquirer.net The Court of Appeals has dismissed the libel case filed by the Iglesia ni Cristo against the Inquirer, which stemmed from a paid advertisement published in the newspaper in May 2008. FILE PHOTO. MANILA, Philippines—The Court of Appeals has dismissed ... CA dismisses INC minister's libel case vs Inquirer, StarGMA News CA junks libel case vs newspapersBusinessWorld Online Edition all 3 news articles »

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