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Aquino rejects SSS pension hike bill - Rappler
A major hat trick or a political consequence? - BusinessWorld Online Edition
Comelec upholds disqualification of 7 nuisance bets - Philippine Star
Solve problem on 'overcharging' of airport taxis, Drilon urges execs - Inquirer.net
Next president should continue CCT – PNoy - Manila Bulletin
Fire razes 150 houses - Philippine Star
Ombudsman sacks ex-Occidental Mindoro mayor charged with graft - Inquirer.net
UP Diliman freshman student is missing - Inquirer.net
PHL, US to boost military ties amid China activities in West PHL Sea - GMA News

Aquino rejects SSS pension hike bill - Rappler

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 09:34 PM PST

Aquino rejects SSS pension hike bill
Rappler
'DIRE CONSEQUENCES.' President Benigno Aquino III thumbs down the SSS pension hike bill, citing its 'dire consequences' to the entire system and its members in the long term. File photo by Benhur Arcayan/Malacañang Photo Bureau. MANILA ...
PNoy rejects SSS pension hike billPhilippine Star
Aquino urged to consider alternatives to help SSS pensionersInquirer.net
Drilon hopes Palace eyeing other options to help SSS pensionersGMA News
Coconuts Manila -CNN Philippines -InterAksyon
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A major hat trick or a political consequence? - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 07:07 AM PST

A major hat trick or a political consequence?
BusinessWorld Online Edition
In September 2014, more than two years ago, I started looking for a major hat trick from the camp of Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay, Sr. This was after the Senate started its investigation on the corruption allegations versus him and other members of ...

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Comelec upholds disqualification of 7 nuisance bets - Philippine Star

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 08:40 AM PST

Philippine Star

Comelec upholds disqualification of 7 nuisance bets
Philippine Star
The SC dismissed the separate petitions filed by Rizalito David, Elly Pamatong, Juanita Trocenio, Ephraim Defino, Buenafe Briggs, Antonio Obiña and Luisito Falcon questioning the resolutions of the Comelec to cancel their certificates of candidacy for ...
SC affirms DQ of 6 nuisance betsInquirer.net
SC upholds Comelec ruling to disqualify some poll betsManila Bulletin
SC affirms Comelec: Poe nemesis a nuisance betRappler
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Solve problem on 'overcharging' of airport taxis, Drilon urges execs - Inquirer.net

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 06:08 PM PST

Inquirer.net

Solve problem on 'overcharging' of airport taxis, Drilon urges execs
Inquirer.net
Alarmed by the reported rise in cases of alleged overcharging and other abuses committed by airport taxis at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), Senate President Franklin Drilon strongly urged airport authorities on Thursday to immediately ...
Drilon calls on airport execs to act on taxi overchargingPhilippine Star
Drilon to NAIA execs: Put an end to abusive airport taxisManila Bulletin

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Next president should continue CCT – PNoy - Manila Bulletin

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 06:03 AM PST

Manila Bulletin

Next president should continue CCT – PNoy
Manila Bulletin
More than seven million Filipinos have been lifted out of poverty, owing to the implementation of the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program since 2010. And for such poverty reduction trend to continue, President Aquino is counting on the electorate ...
Aquino reports CCT gains: '7.7M out of poverty'Rappler
Aquino: Scale, political will turned Arroyo's CCT aroundInquirer.net
Aquino hopes successor to continue CCT programSun.Star
CNN Philippines -Philippine Information Agency
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Fire razes 150 houses - Philippine Star

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 11:40 AM PST

Philippine Star

Fire razes 150 houses
Philippine Star
Several residents were reported to have been injured in the fire that swept through Sitio San Isidro Labrador, said Senior Fire Officer 2 Lowell Opolentisima. Philstar.com/File. CEBU, Philippines - At least 150 houses were destroyed in a fire that hit ...
150 houses razed in Cebu CityGMA News
Blaze hits 2 sitios in Quiot, Cebu CitySun.Star
Fire destroys 150 houses in Cebu CityInquirer.net

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Ombudsman sacks ex-Occidental Mindoro mayor charged with graft - Inquirer.net

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 08:35 PM PST

GMA News

Ombudsman sacks ex-Occidental Mindoro mayor charged with graft
Inquirer.net
The Ombudsman dismissed from service former Occidental Mindoro mayor Jose Villarosa and removed him of his benefits as he faces graft charges for misusing the tobacco trust fund intended for farmers in 2010. In a statement Thursday, Ombudsman ...
Ombudsman sacks Occidental Mindoro Mayor over misuse of tobacco tax fundsGMA News
Occidental Mindoro mayor sacked over P2.9-M tobacco fund misuseRappler

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UP Diliman freshman student is missing - Inquirer.net

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 05:24 PM PST

Inquirer.net

UP Diliman freshman student is missing
Inquirer.net
A freshman student at University of the Philipines (UP) Diliman in Quezon City was missing since Tuesday, a radio report said. According to a report from Radyo Inquirer, Marissa Patawaran, aunt of 18-year-old Ian Jasper Calalang, said the student ...
Kin asks for help in locating missing UP freshmanGMA News
UP Diliman freshman missingCoconuts Manila

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PHL, US to boost military ties amid China activities in West PHL Sea - GMA News

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 06:10 PM PST