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• Legislators question DAP before SC - Sun.Star
• Comelec not extending filing of COCs - ABS CBN News
• Senate faceoff: COA chief tells Estrada he may get 'P200-M bill' soon - Inquirer.net
• DSWD bags int'l award for CCT program - Inquirer.net
• House leaders call for political ceasefire to help quake victims - Philippine Star
• Wanted: New drug-enforcement agents - Business Mirror
• Tagle after the quake: Rebuild the church - Rappler
• MPs file bill requiring newsmen to take exams - Gulf Today
• Traffic remains heavy on EDSA southbound after bus catches fire - Inquirer.net

Legislators question DAP before SC - Sun.Star Posted: 16 Oct 2013 08:50 PM PDT Rappler Legislators question DAP before SC Sun.Star MANILA -- Several lawmakers and members of the #Abolishpork Movement on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to declare void and without effect the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) for being illegal and unconstitutional. Calls on SC to scrap DAP mount as sixth petition is filedInquirer.net Groups, party-list reps ask SC to stop DAP, DBM circular implementing itGMA News Fifth petition questioning DAP funds filedBusinessWorld Online Edition ABS CBN News -Manila Standard Today -Business Mirror all 10 news articles »

Comelec not extending filing of COCs - ABS CBN News Posted: 16 Oct 2013 07:20 PM PDT Philippine Information Agency Comelec not extending filing of COCs ABS CBN News MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said there will be no more extension of the period of filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the upcoming barangay elections. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the poll body's offices around ... Brillantes: Let LGUs handle relief goods distributionSun.Star Comelec: COC filing ends ThursdayInquirer.net Half a million bets seeking barangay postsPhilippine Star GMA News -Philippine Information Agency -Business Mirror all 15 news articles »

Senate faceoff: COA chief tells Estrada he may get 'P200-M bill' soon - Inquirer.net Posted: 16 Oct 2013 11:47 AM PDT Senate faceoff: COA chief tells Estrada he may get 'P200-M bill' soon Inquirer.net Despite his protestations, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada may yet get a notice to refund close to P200 million of his pork barrel released to questionable nongovernment organizations (NGOs) from 2007 to 2009, Commission on Audit (COA) Chair Grace Pulido-Tan ... Jinggoy grills COA chief in Senate budget hearingPhilippine Star Lawmakers chose bogus NGOs, COA chief tells JinggoyABS CBN News Estrada grills Pulido-Tan, asks why the biased auditManila Standard Today Business Mirror all 8 news articles »

DSWD bags int'l award for CCT program - Inquirer.net Posted: 16 Oct 2013 06:16 AM PDT Philippine Information Agency DSWD bags int'l award for CCT program Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently bagged the MY World Outreach Award for Asia-Pacific and Oceania in recognition of its efforts in promoting MY World by letting the "voices" of the "poorest of the ... DSWD pays out P4.5M to Pantawid beneficiaries in Pangasinan townPhilippine Information Agency DSWD livelihood program 'sustainable'Sun.Star Agencies join forces against election epalsBaguio Midland Courier all 6 news articles »

House leaders call for political ceasefire to help quake victims - Philippine Star Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:38 AM PDT Rappler House leaders call for political ceasefire to help quake victims Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and other leaders of the House of Representatives called yesterday for a ceasefire on political bickering to allow the nation to focus on helping communities hit by the powerful earthquake in the Visayas. Quake proves need for presidential lump sum: SpeakerABS CBN News Stop bickering, Speaker tells colleaguesRappler Now is the time for President to use lump sum funds for Visayas quake victims ...InterAksyon all 4 news articles »

Wanted: New drug-enforcement agents - Business Mirror Posted: 16 Oct 2013 06:22 AM PDT InterAksyon Wanted: New drug-enforcement agents Business Mirror PDEA Director General Arturo G. Cacdac Jr. said the agency is presently in the recruitment and selection process for agent-trainees who will be sent to attend the Drug Enforcement Officer Basic Course (DEOBC) Class 2014-07. Cacdac said, "Once recruited, ... Vegetable dealers suspected of transporting illegal drugsBaguio Midland Courier PDEA looking for new agentsInterAksyon all 3 news articles »

Tagle after the quake: Rebuild the church - Rappler Posted: 16 Oct 2013 06:45 AM PDT Rappler Tagle after the quake: Rebuild the church Rappler MANILA, Philippines - Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle says it's "heartbreaking" the earthquake damaged historic churches. He says this symbolizes problems within the Catholic Church. Paterno Esmaquel reports. We'll survive quakes if God is with us -- TagleMENAFN.COM Archdiocese of Manila hosts conference on New EvangelizationVatican Radio Asia's New Evangelisation of starts from ManilaAsiaNews.it InterAksyon -Tempo all 9 news articles »

MPs file bill requiring newsmen to take exams - Gulf Today Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:40 PM PDT InterAksyon MPs file bill requiring newsmen to take exams Gulf Today MANILA: Two lawmakers have filed a bill requiring Filipino journalists to pass a government-run examination before they are to be accredited to practice their profession. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro City in restive Mindanao and his ... Accrediting mediaSun.Star Magna Carta for journos: One step forward, two steps back?Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (blog) NUJP balks at proposed bill requiring journalists to secure accreditationInterAksyon Scoop.co.nz (press release) all 5 news articles »

Traffic remains heavy on EDSA southbound after bus catches fire - Inquirer.net Posted: 16 Oct 2013 07:59 PM PDT Inquirer.net Traffic remains heavy on EDSA southbound after bus catches fire Inquirer.net A Commuters Bus catches fire along Edsa in Cubao, Quezon City. Photo courtesy of Teezsa Mangiliman. MANILA, Philippines — Traffic remains heavy at a portion of EDSA's southbound lane in Quezon City after a passenger bus caught fire Thursday ... Passenger bus burns in EDSAYahoo Philippines News all 3 news articles »

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