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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 08:57 PM PDT

Defense chief Gazmin: China committed fresh 'violations' over West Philippine Sea
GMA News
China has committed fresh "violations" over the disputed West Philippine Sea, Defense chief Voltaire Gazmin said. But Gazmin refused to elaborate, saying the matter still has to go through proper channels. "May mga bagong ... we do not want to preempt the ...
China preparing to construct in Scarborough Shoal - GazminInterAksyon
China committed new violations over West PH Sea–defense chiefInquirer.net
Philippines Rejects Chinese Demands for Aquino's VisitBusinessweek
Voice of America -Business Standard
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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 08:01 PM PDT

Prosecutors urge Aquino not to accept Rojas resignation
Sun.Star
AN association of prosecutors on Tuesday asked President Benigno Aquino III not to let go a person with "unsullied integrity" like National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Nonnatus Rojas. In a text message, Prosecutors League of the Philippines ...
Rojas: Resignation was the honorable thing to doSolar News
NBI chief resigns, cites 'delicadeza'Inquirer.net
NBI chief resigns; Noy action awaitedPhilippine Star
BusinessWorld Online Edition -gulfnews.com -GMA News
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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 03:35 PM PDT

Gov't scrambles to get Filipinos out of Syria
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines—The government will further intensify the mandatory repatriation of the more than 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) still in strife-torn Syria, according to the spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). DFA Assistant ...
OFWs to be repatriated from Syria – DFAPhilippine Star
Pinoys in Syria urged to avoid likely targets of airstrikesGMA News
3K Filipinos still to be repatriatedManila Standard Today
InterAksyon -Rappler
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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 03:34 PM PDT

Speaker vows to convince political allies to abolish pork barrel
InterAksyon
MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Monday said he would convince leaders and members of all political parties under the majority coalition to agree on the abolition of pork barrel funds. In their Monday morning caucus, Belmonte ...
Palace: PNoy funds different from PDAFABS CBN News
Drilon: Senate to wait for House action on 'pork'GMA News
Drilon: 15 senators willing to scrap PDAF from 2014 budgetPhilippine Star
Inquirer.net -Rappler -Malaya
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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 08:00 PM PDT

NPA attack destroys P20M properties in Makilala town
Philippine Star
NORTH COTABATO, Philippines - The attack Sunday by New people's Army on a rubber plantation in Makilala town destroyed P20-million worth of factory, leaving some 700 workers jobless. The NPAs that burned down the processing plant of the Standard ...
30 NPA rebels torch rubber plantTempo
'One dead' in Philippines rubber plant attackAFP
Worker killed, another wounded as NPA rebels attack N. Cotabato rubber farmInquirer.net
GMA News -Sun.Star -Manila Channel
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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 06:22 AM PDT

NGCP tower collapses due to explosion, says army
Davao Today
DAVAO CITY– An electric tower of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) collapsed Sunday night in Maguindanao due to an explosion, military reports said, causing power outage near the area. According to the NGCP, their 138 kV line ...
Massive brownout hits Cotabato after power tower blastInquirer.net
NGCP power line in Maguindanao toppled by IEDMinda News
Suspected BIFF members bomb NGCP towerPhilippine Star
GMA News -Mindanao Examiner -Rappler
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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 08:10 PM PDT

7 soldiers wounded in Compostela Valley landmine blast
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines–Seven Army soldiers were injured when a landmine planted by suspected communist rebels went off in Compostela Valley early Tuesday, the military said. Captain Alberto Caber, public information officer of the Eastern Mindanao ...
7 soldiers hurt in Compostela Valley land mine blastGMA News
7 soldiers hurt in landmine explosion in Compostela ValleyInterAksyon
7 soldiers hurt in ComVal blastRappler

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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 10:10 AM PDT

Roxas defends P1.2-B fund for informal settlers
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel Roxas II defended yesterday the P1.2-billion fund allocated for informal settlers under the almost P90-billion total budget for 2014 of the agency and its affiliate ...
Senate body approves DILG budget proposalBusinessWorld Online Edition
Not enough cops to deter crime — PNPManila Standard Today
Senate body approves P135-B proposed DILG budget for 2014Inquirer.net
GMA News -Rappler
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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 05:45 PM PDT

Kapunan claims some whistle blowers retract
Solar News
The lawyer of PDAF scandal suspect Janet Lim Napoles is claiming that some of the 17 pork scam whistle blowers have retracted their sworn statements. According to Lorna Kapunan, these whistle blowers were only coerced by their lawyer Levito Baligod ...
Lawyer: Napoles tried to bribe 'pork' scam whistleblowersPhilippine Star
2 more pork scam whistle-blowers to surfaceABS CBN News
Slice of LifeSun.Star

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Posted: 02 Sep 2013 07:01 AM PDT

MNLF vows continued support to peace pact
Sun.Star
THE top and senior leaders of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have expressed their continued support to the 1996 peace agreement and the tripartite review process. Their assurance came after a resolution was approved on Sunday at the ...
MILF, MNLF agree: Mindanao should be pork-freeInquirer.net
MNLF demands review of 1996 peace dealMindanao Examiner

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