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Posted: 17 Oct 2015 08:38 PM PDT

Typhoon Lando slightly weakens, picks up speed
Rappler
MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – Typhoon Lando (international codename Kappu) has weakened slighty and has picked up some speed late Sunday morning, October 18, as it crosses Nueva Ecija, heading towards the Cordilleras. As of 10 am, Lando's ...
Due to 'Lando,' thousands evacuated, stranded; zero casualties—NDRRMCInquirer.net
Slow 'Lando' unleashes fury in AuroraABS CBN News
Lando bears down on Luzon, may linger Signal No. 4 up in AuroraPhilippine Star
InterAksyon -Manila Bulletin -The Manila Times
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Posted: 17 Oct 2015 12:22 PM PDT

Comelec problem: 130 for President
Inquirer.net
With the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) now officially closed, the next big challenge for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is how to cut down the number of candidates qualified to run in the May 2016 elections. "The problem is if we ...
'130 bets a sign of vibrant democracy'Philippine Star
72 candidates vying for 23 positions, including newly created 7th district seatSun.Star
Media, Miriam, Duterte, and Ate ViThe Manila Times
Rappler -BusinessWorld Online Edition -InterAksyon
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Posted: 17 Oct 2015 07:17 PM PDT

Rescued by cokaliong ship: 28 saved after boat capsizes
Philippine Star
Passengers of the M/B Mansan cling on to the outriggers awaiting rescue. This photo was taken by one of the passengers of the M/V Filipinas Dinagat which rescued the passengers. FROM THE DYLA FACEBOOK ACCOUNT. CEBU, Philippines ...
Pasil-bound banca capsized Friday night, 27 survive at seaSun.Star
27 rescued as boat sinks off Lapu-LapuInquirer.net
Banca sinks in Cebu; 28 rescuedTempo
Manila Bulletin -ABS CBN News -CNN
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Posted: 17 Oct 2015 01:29 PM PDT

Marawi police chief shot dead
Inquirer.net
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines—The police chief of Marawi City was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen yesterday after he attended a command conference at the provincial police office in his city. Lanao del Sur police director Senior Supt. Seigfred Ramos ...
Marawi police chief killed in ambushABS CBN News
Marawi city police chief killed in ambushSun.Star
Marawi city chief of police killed in ambushThe Manila Times
InterAksyon
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Posted: 16 Oct 2015 11:47 PM PDT

2 Army soldiers killed in suspected NPA ambush in Batangas
Inquirer.net
LUCENA CITY — Two soldiers were killed in an ambush staged by suspected New People's Army rebels in Calaca, Batangas on Friday evening, a regional military spokesman said. Major Angelo Guzman, public information officer of the Armed Forces ...
2 Army troopers killed in Batangas attackManila Bulletin
Two soldiers killed by rebel hit men in BatangasInterAksyon
5 NPA members killed in Batangas encounterThe Manila Times
CNN -Shanghai Daily (subscription) -Gulf Today
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Posted: 17 Oct 2015 08:45 PM PDT

Yellow warning level up in Metro Manila, nearby provinces
Inquirer.net
Expect flooding in some portions of Metro Manila and its nearby provinces as the state weather bureau raised yellow warning level in the said areas on Sunday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) ...
'ORANGE RAINFALL' | Flood warning over N. Ecija; Metro Manila to get up to ...InterAksyon
PAGASA warns heavy rainfall threatens Nueva EcijaManila Bulletin

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Posted: 17 Oct 2015 01:54 AM PDT

P1.2B allocated for SC transfer to Taguig
Sun.Star
THE House of Representatives has allocated P1.2 billion in the approved 2016 national budget for the transfer of Supreme Court to The Fort in Taguig City, a Pasig lawmaker said Saturday. Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo said the transfer of SC ...
SC receives P1.2B for move to The FortTempo
P1.2B allocated for SC transfer to The FortThe Manila Times
SC transfer to Global City gets P1-B backingThe Standard (press release)

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