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Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:33 PM PST

'Yolanda' death toll at 5680; 1779 still missing
Inquirer.net
Typhoon Yolanda survivors pass by hundreds of victims lying in body bags on the roadside until forensic experts can register and bury them in a mass grave outside of Tacloban, Philippines on Nov. 19, 2013. AP FILE PHOTO. MANILA, Philippines—Almost a ...
'Yolanda' death toll slightly up to 5680ABS CBN News
Yolanda fatalities now at 5680; up to 4 million displaced, says NDRRMCGMA News
4 weeks after, Yolanda deaths still risingInterAksyon

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Posted: 02 Dec 2013 04:07 PM PST

US won't build military bases here
Tempo
The United States has no intention of establishing permanent military bases in the country under the proposed pact with the Armed Forces, according to new US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg. Goldberg said he hopes the framework ...
US envoy Goldberg vows 'Yolanda' aid to continueInquirer.net
US vows to boost ties with the PhilippinesBusinessWorld Online Edition
US Amb. Goldberg: Yolanda shows need for greater US military 'rotational ...GMA News
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Posted: 02 Dec 2013 06:24 PM PST

Biazon admits lapse for ignoring query on PDAF use
Sun.Star
OUTGOING Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon said he failed to respond to a query by the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding his utilization of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) because he was overwhelmed by a lot of work.
Aquino lets go of BiazonInquirer.net
Customs chief resignsPhilippine Star
Customs chief quitsBusinessWorld Online Edition
gulfnews.com -ABS CBN News -GMA News
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Posted: 02 Dec 2013 08:55 PM PST

UN launches fresh Philippines typhoon aid appeal
AFP
Manila — The United Nations refugee agency has launched a fresh appeal for emergency aid for survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, which smashed into the Philippines last month, leaving nearly 7,500 people dead or missing. The office of the UN High ...
UNDP says it needs $38-M for 'Yolanda' recovery programsABS CBN News
UN refugee agency wants US$19m for more for typhoon aidHong Kong Standard
Canada seeks to help Philippines get ready for future storms, minister saysThe Globe and Mail
ABC30.com -NEWS.com.au -Huffington Post
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Posted: 02 Dec 2013 03:54 PM PST

NO TUITION REQUIRED | University of Makati accepts transferees from Yolanda ...
InterAksyon
MANILA, Philippines - Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay on Monday announced that the city-owned University of Makati (UMak) will accept transferees from the provinces ravaged by super typhoon Yolanda, free of charge. In a statement, Binay said he ...
UMak takes in storm survivorsInquirer.net
University of Makati waives tuition for transferees from calamity areasGMA News
Makati university to accept Yolanda-affected studentsPhilippine Star
Manila Standard Today -Rappler
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Posted: 02 Dec 2013 05:42 PM PST

DOJ backs SIM card registration bills
ABS CBN News
MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has supported bills in the House of Representatives seeking to regulate mobile communication through registration of prepaid SIM cards. In a two-page legal opinion, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said she sees ...
DOJ backs House bills on SIM card registrationGMA News
DOJ backs move to register SIM cardsInquirer.net
DOJ backs bill on pre-paid SIM registrationSun.Star

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Posted: 02 Dec 2013 04:24 AM PST