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Posted: 11 May 2015 08:57 PM PDT

PNoy's uncle Tarlac Rep. Enrique Cojuangco dies
GMA News
(Updated 12:05 p.m.) Tarlac Rep. Enrique Cojuangco, uncle of President Benigno Aquino III, died Tuesday morning at the age of 74. Cojuangco's death was confirmed by House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II, who said the lawmaker died of aneurysm, ...
Tarlac congressman Enrique Cojuangco diesRappler
Tarlac lawmaker Enrique Cojuangco, 74Inquirer.net

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Posted: 11 May 2015 09:29 PM PDT

Palace on hunger decline: 'Tuwid na Daan' paying off
Philippine Star
According to the SWS, the new hunger incidence rate was the lowest recorded in 10 years. MANILA, Philippines - The decline in hunger incidence among Filipino families was due to the programs of the Aquino administration, Malacañang claimed Tuesday.
Palace on lower hunger figure: Govt's efforts paying offGMA News
Palace welcomes survey saying fewer Filipinos go hungry nowInquirer.net

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Posted: 11 May 2015 08:58 PM PDT

Typhoon Noul in Japan after deadly Philippines-hit
Economic Times
TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Noul crashed into the southern Japanese island chain of Okinawa Tuesday, after killing two people in the Philippines, bringing surging waves and howling winds as it headed towards the mainland. Heavy rain and gale-force gusts ...
'Dodong' exits PAR, new typhoon to enter by weekendPhilippine Star
Typhoon swerves into Japan, leaves 2 dead in PhilippinesThe Missoulian

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Posted: 11 May 2015 09:27 AM PDT

Grace: P-Noy wants alternative candidate
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino is looking for an alternative candidate who can be the best bet of the administration against the political opposition and pursue the reforms he has initiated, Sen. Grace Poe said yesterday. Poe said she had this ...
Guv: Roxas, Poe tandem 'integrity and experience'Visayan Daily Star (press release)
Poe confirms talking to Aquino about 2016 pollsBusinessWorld Online Edition

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Posted: 11 May 2015 09:31 AM PDT

DoJ official dismisses Jinggoy's claim of Luy's riches
BusinessWorld Online Edition
A HIGH-ranking Department of Justice official has dismissed the claim of Senator Jose "Jinggoy" E. Estrada that pork barrel scam whistleblower Benhur K. Luy has himself amassed P152 million in nine years.
Luy amassed P152m — EstradaManila Standard Today
Estrada accuses Luy of amassing kickbacks worth P152MSun.Star
DOJ: Benhur Luy has bank deposits, but nowhere near P152M as claimed by ...InterAksyon

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Posted: 11 May 2015 06:42 AM PDT

'Koko Narak' deported
ABS CBN News
MANILA - Thai national Prasertsri Kosin, alias "Koko Narak," was deported to Thailand on Friday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Monday. "Kosin was deported by virtue of a voluntary deportation order signed by the Board of Commissioners on its meeting ...
Thai national who insulted Pinoys out of PHCoconuts Manila
'Racist' Thai national quietly leaves PHInquirer.net
Thai social media basher left PHL on Friday – ImmigrationGMA News
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Posted: 11 May 2015 05:58 AM PDT

Smartmatic disqualified from bidding for supply of new PCOS machines
ABS CBN News
MANILA - The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified the joint venture of Smartmatic-TIM in the bidding for the supply of 23,000 new Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines for the 2016 national ...
Smartmatic appeals disqualification from voting machine dealGMA News
Failure in poll machine lease bidBusinessWorld Online Edition

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Posted: 11 May 2015 09:31 AM PDT