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Posted: 20 Aug 2014 08:56 PM PDT

Palace chaplain offers prayer for Aquino's 'infinite' term
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines – If Father Daniel Tansip, Presidential Security Group chaplain, had his way, he wants President Benigno Aquino III to continue serving the country "ad infinitum". "I'm just an ordinary priest. On a personal note, I hope our beloved ...
Aquino family marks Ninoy's 31st death anniversaryGMA News
Ninoy, the martyrVisayan Daily Star
US Embassy, affiliated offices closed todayPhilippine Information Agency
BusinessWorld Online Edition -Rappler -Manila Standard Today
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Posted: 20 Aug 2014 03:45 PM PDT

Marinduque solon asks SC to take 3 justices out of HRET
GMA News
Marinduque Rep. Regina Ongsiako-Reyes on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to remove three of its justices from the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) due to conflict if interest. In a 23-page petition, Reyes said the three magistrates ...
Reyes bids to disqualify Velasco In HRETManila Standard Today
Lawmaker asks SC to remove 3 justices in HRETSun.Star
Marinduque rep wants 3 SC justices out of HRETPhilippine Star

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Posted: 20 Aug 2014 04:57 PM PDT

Firearms licenses expiring this year still valid until 2015 -- PNP
InterAksyon
Chief Superintendent Virgilio Moro Lazo, chief of the Philippine National Police-Firearms and Explosives Office. PNA photo. Tweet. InterAksyon.com. The online news portal of TV5. MANILA, Philippines – Good news for gun owners whose gun licenses are ...
Firearms permits extendedTempo
PNP to extend validity of expiring firearms licenses to December, 2015Manila Bulletin
Gun owners with expiring licenses get one-year reliefManila Standard Today
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Posted: 20 Aug 2014 08:23 AM PDT

New ISAFP chief
BusinessWorld Online Edition
BRIG. GEN. Arnold M. Quiapo has been named the new chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP). Mr. Quiapo replaces Maj. Gen. Eduardo M. Año, who was appointed last month commander of the Army's 10th Infantry ...
Quiapo AFP's new top spyManila Standard Today
Quiapo replaces Año as ISAFP chiefInquirer.net
Quiapo is new military intel chiefABS CBN News
InterAksyon
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Posted: 20 Aug 2014 06:10 PM PDT

Luy: Napoles got P3B in scam
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines–Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the P10-billion pork barrel scam, skimmed off some P3 billion in taxpayers' money through the transactions of her dummy foundations with several erring legislators, primary whistleblower ...
Napoles' children question their indictment for graft on P10-B PDAF scamInterAksyon
Bong's lawyer: Luy owns cars, condoManila Standard Today
Benhur Luy admits he wanted to compete with NapolesGMA News
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Posted: 20 Aug 2014 02:59 PM PDT

Sandigan allows Gloria Arroyo camp to file demurrer to evidence
InterAksyon
File photo of former President now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during her arraignment for plunder, Oct, 29, 2012. (Krisken Jones, InterAksyon.com). Tweet. InterAksyon.com. The online news portal of TV5. MANILA, Philippines -- The ...
Court grants detained former President Arroyo birthday reliefgulfnews.com
GMA camp sees dismissal of PCSO plunder chargeManila Standard Today
Arroyo allowed to file motion to junk plunder rap over PCSO fund misuseInquirer.net

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Posted: 20 Aug 2014 07:42 PM PDT

Suspected Abu Sayyaf member captured in Zamboanga City
GMA News
A suspected Abu Sayyaf bandit facing kidnapping charges was arrested by government security forces in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, a regional military spokesman said Thursday. Citing field reports, Capt. Franco Suelto of the Army's 1st Infantry Division ...
Alleged Abu Sayyaf leader captured in Zamboanga CityInterAksyon
Terror suspect involved in kidnappings nabbed in PhilippinesShanghai Daily (subscription)

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