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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:37 PM PDT

Duterte gives self 'very good' rating
Philippine Star
Davao City Mayor "Rody" Duterte rated himself "very good" and graded possible presidential candidates only "good." Facebook.com/Rody Duterte. MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte continued to deny running for presidency and ...
Duterte on new AFP chief Iriberri: 'He has the brains and competence to do it'CNN
Duterte backs same-sex marriage on Vice Ganda showRappler
Duterte tells Vice Ganda: I used to be gay but I was reformedInquirer.net
Coconuts Manila
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 09:18 PM PDT

Bong Revilla seeks another furlough to visit ailing dad
GMA News
Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. has again asked the Sandiganbayan First Division to allow him to leave his detention for five hours to visit his ailing father who was rushed to the hospital due to bacterial and neurological diseases. In a four-page ...
Bong Revilla asks Sandiganbayan for permission to visit ailing fatherCNN
Ex-senator Revilla Sr. out of ICUThe Manila Times
Bong Revilla to plead for furlough to visit ailing fatherInquirer.net
ABS CBN News -Rappler -InterAksyon
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:27 PM PDT

Filipinos on South China Sea isle are witness to Chinese island activities ...
The Japan Times
MANILA/SINGAPORE – On a clear night, the Filipinos who live on Pagasa Island — a speck in the vast South China Sea — can see the floodlights from giant Chinese cranes working around the clock, dredging sand to build up a nearby reef. Life on the ...
PH elaborates on sea row on MondayInquirer.net
Philippines eyes provisional relief to stop China reclamationPhilippine Star
Philippine Statement before the Permanent Court of ArbitrationFilipino Reporter

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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 04:56 AM PDT

P26.5M rubber facility to boost rubber growers in Caraga region
Manila Bulletin
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur – Rubber growers and producers in Caraga region, particularly in this fast-rising and agricultural-rich province of Agusan del Sur are now very lucky with the establishment of P26.5 million crumb rubber processing facility ...
Candies Poison Over a Thousand ChildrenYouth Health Magzine
Inspection of Surigao food firmsBusinessWorld Online Edition
349 more people sickened by 'candy'Manila Standard Today
CNN -Minda News -Sun.Star
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 09:13 PM PDT

1 dead, many injured due to landslides in Benguet, Baguio City
CNN
Baguio City (CNN Philippines) — Numerous landslides occurred in Baguio City and Benguet over the weekend due to an enhanced southwest monsoon or "habagat" which has kept rains pouring for over a week now. One of the landslides, responded by the ...
5 hurt as landslide hits van on Kennon RoadInquirer.net
2 rescued in ongoing clearing ops as landslide buries part of Kennon Road ...InterAksyon

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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 12:44 AM PDT

5 suspected criminal gang members killed in Bulacan encounter
GMA News
Five suspected members of a criminal gang were killed in an encounter in Bulacan early Sunday morning, a police report said. In a news release Sunday afternoon, Bulacan Provincial Police director Senior Supt. Ferndinand Divina said four of the suspects ...
Cops kill 5 suspected car thieves in BulacanManila Standard Today
5 gunmen killed in shootoutTempo
Five suspected car thieves killed in BulacanThe Manila Times
Sun.Star -The Daily Star
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 06:37 AM PDT

16 pumping stations in NCR eyed by MMDA
The Manila Times
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing setting up additional pumping stations to help mitigate flooding in Metro Manila (National Capital Region or NCR). Emma Quiambao, MMDA flood-control head, on Sunday said the agency is ...
Most inept Aquino functionary now campaigning for Senate seatInquirer.net
What to expect during the Metro Manila Shake DrillCNN
MMDA eyes more pumping stations, but reminds people not to clog drainageInterAksyon
Sun.Star
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 06:36 AM PDT

Abu Sayyafs free teacher
Sun.Star
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Abu Sayyaf bandits have released the volunteer teacher they kidnapped more than four months ago in Zamboanga Sibugay, a top military official said Sunday. Colonel Alan Arrojado, Joint Task Group Sulu commander, said Russel ...
Kidnapped public school teacher releasedABS CBN News
Abu Sayyaf Group releases volunteer teacher in JoloInterAksyon

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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 07:28 PM PDT