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• NBI probes 12 questionable SAROs for farm-to-market roads - ABS CBN News
• Philippine military to acquire C-130 planes, ships for disaster relief - Xinhua
• Helping hand - Tempo
• Jinggoy: Why use DAP to buy COA cars? - ABS CBN News
• Typhoon Haiyan Through the Lens of China's 2008 Quake - New York Times (blog)
• JPE to Ombudsman: Prove I'm behind 'pork' scam - Philippine Star
• Rules for gun owners signed - Inquirer.net
• PNoy to get more funds for disaster rehab - ABS CBN News
• New US ambassador to PH: We help friends in trouble - ABS CBN News

NBI probes 12 questionable SAROs for farm-to-market roads - ABS CBN News Posted: 25 Nov 2013 09:00 PM PST InterAksyon NBI probes 12 questionable SAROs for farm-to-market roads ABS CBN News MANILA - The Department of Budget and Management is asking the National Bureau of Investigation to investigate 12-13 questionable special allotment release orders for farm-to-market road projects. One fake SARO is for farm-to-market road projects for ... NBI summons several DBM execs over fake SAROsInquirer.net De Lima: Fake Saros can be an inside jobSun.Star No SARO release – DBMPhilippine Star Manila Bulletin -GMA News -Solar News Philippines all 15 news articles »

Philippine military to acquire C-130 planes, ships for disaster relief - Xinhua Posted: 25 Nov 2013 12:43 AM PST Rappler Philippine military to acquire C-130 planes, ships for disaster relief Xinhua MANILA, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday that it is acquiring two additional C-130 planes to improve its capability to take part in emergency and disaster relief efforts. "We are in the process of acquiring two more ... DND eyes new C-130 planesPhilippine Star Philippine Military To Get More C-130 Planes For Disaster ReliefBernama Gov't urged to buy more C-130sTempo InterAksyon all 9 news articles »

Helping hand - Tempo Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:39 PM PST ecns Helping hand Tempo Manila, Philippines – Despite criticisms, China continues to extend a helping hand without fanfare to victims of typhoon "Yolanda" in the Visayas. The Peace Ark hospital ship arrived at Leyte Gulf Sunday afternoon with 106 medical professionals and 35 tons ... China's hospital ship begins treating patients in disaster-hit C. PhilippinesXinhua Hospital ship diplomacy: Yolanda survivors get treated on China's 'Peace Ark'GMA News Palace thanks China for aidABS CBN News Philippine Star -Inquirer.net -CCTV all 27 news articles »

Jinggoy: Why use DAP to buy COA cars? - ABS CBN News Posted: 25 Nov 2013 09:00 PM PST Rappler Jinggoy: Why use DAP to buy COA cars? ABS CBN News MANILA - Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Monday again grilled the chairwoman of the Commission on Audit, this time on the increase in the agency's travel budget as well as the purchase of cars using the controversial disbursement acceleration program (DAP). Jinggoy questions use of DAP funds to buy COA exec's service vehicleGMA News Estrada-Tan part 2: DAP funds used to buy COA carRappler all 3 news articles »

Typhoon Haiyan Through the Lens of China's 2008 Quake - New York Times (blog) Posted: 25 Nov 2013 09:23 PM PST Wall Street Journal Typhoon Haiyan Through the Lens of China's 2008 Quake New York Times (blog) Around the time I visited my second mass grave for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, I concluded this disaster was different. I had covered a catastrophic natural disaster before, the 2008 earthquake in China's Sichuan Province that left nearly 90,000 dead or ... Close to 2000 bodies recovered in Tacloban CityInquirer.net Rescue workers find more Philippines typhoon bodieseNCA Restaurant resumes business after the typhoonBusinessWorld Online Edition Wall Street Journal -Canada.com all 12 news articles »

JPE to Ombudsman: Prove I'm behind 'pork' scam - Philippine Star Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:44 PM PST JPE to Ombudsman: Prove I'm behind 'pork' scam Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile has expressed concern that the ombudsman's investigation of the pork barrel scam is a moro-moro or farce with a predetermined outcome, amid reports of a supposed memorandum tagging ... Enrile demands Inquirer apologyInquirer.net No point in answering raps if leaked Ombudsman memo is real – Enrile campGMA News Enrile's camp says govt pre-judged caseManila Standard Today Business Mirror all 7 news articles »

Rules for gun owners signed - Inquirer.net Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:41 PM PST InterAksyon Rules for gun owners signed Inquirer.net The Philippine National Police on Monday signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of a new law that would impose stiffer penalties for the illegal possession of firearms. PNP Director General Alan Purisima approved the IRR of Republic Act No. IRR for new gun control law signedPhilippine Star Crame sets firearm rules, regulationsManila Standard Today PNP chief signs implementing rules and guidelines of gun-control lawInterAksyon all 6 news articles »

PNoy to get more funds for disaster rehab - ABS CBN News Posted: 25 Nov 2013 08:03 AM PST Rappler PNoy to get more funds for disaster rehab ABS CBN News MANILA - Congress is giving President Benigno Aquino more lump sums to fund the relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of disaster-stricken areas based on two measures now pending in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives on ... 2013 disaster fund gets extra lump sumRappler Congress to rush measures to use excess pork, 2013 savings for rehab of ...InterAksyon all 3 news articles »

New US ambassador to PH: We help friends in trouble - ABS CBN News Posted: 25 Nov 2013 09:00 PM PST InterAksyon New US ambassador to PH: We help friends in trouble ABS CBN News MANILA - New United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg promised the US will also be at the forefront of the country's rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of super typhoon Yolanda. In his video message posted on the embassy's website, ... US Ambassador Designate Phillip S. Goldberg arrives in ManilaPhilippine Information Agency New US envoy to PH Philip Goldberg arrives in ManilaInterAksyon all 3 news articles »

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