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Archived News Headlines from June 11, 2012 to June 17, 2012
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June 17, 2012

6.1-magnitude quake hits Luzon; M. Manila feels effects A magnitude 6.1 quake jolted Luzon early Sunday morning, with its effects felt in Metro Manila. The Philippine Institute of Volca-nology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said ...	Gov’t unsure if Arab TV reporter was abducted The government is still at a loss over the disappearance of a veteran Middle Eastern journalist who has been missing since Tuesday. In an interview with radio ...	Maguindanao officials re-establish provincial capital in Sultan Kudarat town Local officials in Maguindanao have re-established this town as the provincial capital, citing the 1977 Presidential Decree ...	Palace: We understand GMA’s need for golf, cell phone Malacanang understands the plight of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, including her desire to play golf. In an interview with radio dzRB, deputy presidential ...
5 Agusan mayors in hot water over hot logs Five town mayors in the provinces of Agusan del Sur and del Norte are in hot water over their alleged failure to act on the shipment of P16 million illegally-cut logs that ...	Philippines very far from Rio 1992 environmental goals Twenty years ago, I was with world leaders gathered in Rio de Janiero to talk about sustainability, or how we can go about living meaningful lives without destroying ...	Bradley frustrated with lack of credit Unbeaten boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. is admittedly frustrated over the lack of credit given to him even after winning four world titles and maintaining a spotless record ...	Pacquiao asks Pinoys to accept his loss to Bradley FILIPINO ring icon Manny Pacquiao asked his Filipino fans to finally accept his defeat to American Timothy Bradley upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport ...

June 16, 2012

Court denies Arroyo, military execs' plea to junk 'Morong 43' torture case A Quezon City court has denied the appeal of former President and current Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and two ...	Philippine ships pull out of Scarborough, due to 'Butchoy' The Philippine boats on Scarborough Shoal, site of a maritime standoff between the Philippines and China since April 10, have been ordered to clear the area temporarily ...	Manila seeks Myanmar’s help in row with Beijing THE Philippines sought Myanmar’s support in its maritime territorial dispute with China as the foreign ministers of the two Southeast Asian countries met on Friday. Foreign ...	PNP orders immediate dismissal of 11 police officers in P105-M chopper mess The National Police has ordered the immediate dismissal of 11 police officers and a civilian officer, including two generals, over ...
Butchoy intensifies and is now a typhoon, says PAGASA The state weather bureau upgraded the second storm to hit the country into typhoon status Saturday morning as Butchoy gained more strength and increased its ...	US issues new travel advisory WASHINGTON issued a new travel advisory against the Philippines on Friday, warning US citizens of the risks of traveling to the country, particularly to Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago. The Department of Foreign ...	Unas trying to save his skin: GMA lawyer Branding Norie Unas as a fallen star, a lawyer of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said the prosecution star witness in the electoral sabotage case admitted seeing ...	Pacquiao back from US, thanks supporters Congressman Manny Pacquiao arrived from the US on Saturday and urged his countrymen to forget his controversial split decision loss to undefeated American Timothy Bradley ...

June 15, 2012

Aquino vows total land reform by 2014 MALACAÑANG on Thursday ordered the full implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in two years by distributing all agricultural lands ...	Osmeña: Arroyo had worst regime in PH history Senator Serge Osmeña on Thursday rejected the resign call of Jose Miguel Arroyo after he claimed that the former First Gentleman was involved in the irregular loans granted ...	TV crew missing in Jolo A three-man team of Arab news channel Al Arabiya was reported missing in Patikul, Jolo, Sulu after arriving in the island to do a "docu-mentary," the provincial police chief said. Jolo, a remote island in the province of Sulu ...	Saudi Arabia ranks first in cases of OFW abuse Saudi Arabia ranked first on the list of countries with recruitment violation cases and disciplinary action cases involving Filipino domestic helpers based on the data ...
Rains, floods leave 10 dead, 43 more missing Even before Storm "Butchoy" entered the Philippine area of responsibility, rains triggered by it already left at least 10 people dead and 43 more missing, the National ...	US Navy hospital ship to arrive for world's largest humanitarian mission in Pacific The United States Navy's hospital ship, USNS Mercy, is expected to arrive in the country over the weekend, to participate ...	Mike Arroyo withdraws travel request He's not leaving after all. Former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo has withdrawn his motion seeking permission to travel abroad after the Sandiganbayan Second ...	Next CJ must regain public trust, says Puno Former Chief Justice Reynato Puno sees more nominees to replace former Chief Justice Renato Corona until the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) closes the application and ...

June 14, 2012

Sandiganbayan junks govern-ment's 25-year battle to seize Lucio Tan's flagship companies Almost 25 years after the case was filed, the anti-graft court has dismissed the govern-ment's forfeiture case vs. Chinese-Fil ...	US military to help monitor Philippine coastal waters The US military said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that it planned to help the Philippines monitor its coastal waters as Manila faces an escalating dispute ...	China to PH: Let's meet halfway on dispute China reiterated its commitment to have its territorial dispute with the Philippines resolved peacefully and diplomatically, reaffirming the deeply rooted friendship between ...	Sen. Osmena '110 percent' convinced of Mike Arroyo's hand in 'behest loan' to Ongpin Senator Sergio Osmena III on Wednesday said former first gentleman Mike Arroyo had ordered the then-president of a state ...
Supreme Court allows purchase of PCOS machines THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) can now proceed with its planned purchase of 82,000 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) after the Supreme Court upheld ...	Jobless woman claims P87-M lotto jackpot A 44-year-old jobless woman claimed yesterday the P87,697,688.40 jackpot prize in last Thursday’s 6/49 Super Lotto draw. Her six-digit winning combination was ...	Once powerful Tunisian leader sentenced to life A Tunisian court sentenced once all-powerful Zine el Abidine Ben Ali to life on Wednesday for his role in the deaths of protesters during last year's uprising which toppled him ...	WBO: 5 judges to re-score Pac-Bradley bout The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has assigned five recognized international judges to re-score Manny Pacquiao’s controversial split decision loss to American boxer ...

June 13, 2012

2 killed, 22 missing after cargo ship sinks off El Nido, Palawan Two were killed and 22 others went missing after a ferry sank off Pagawanin Island in El Nido, Palawan, the coast guard said. The wooden-hulled MV Josille 2 was ...	Govt loses case vs. Lucio Tan AFTER almost 25 years of litigation, the Sandiganbayan has ruled that the assets of business tycoon Lucio Tan are not part of the ill-gotten wealth of former President Ferdinand Marcos. In a 156-page decision ...	Major reshuffle up in AFP as 50 officers bow out Amajor reshuffle is shaping up in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as some 50 senior officers bow out of office this year either through mandatory retirement or by ...	5 PH schools in Asia’s top 300 universities Five tertiary schools made it in the Top 300 Asian Universities list of education and career network Quacquarelli Symonds. State-run University of the Philippines (UP) in ...
Mike Arroyo posts bail for PNP chopper case, secures travel approval Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, the husband of ex-President Gloria Macapagal, has filed bail nearly a week after authorities found ...	10 fishermen still missing after heavy rains in Sarangani Sarangani provincial authorities on Wednesday said they are searching for at least 10 fishermen confirmed missing following heavy rains the previous ...	'Bizarre Foods' host sees Pinoy food fad in US "Bizarre Foods" host Andrew Zimmern is predicting Filipino cuisine to be the next big thing among American diners. Zimmern made the prediction an interview with the ...	Vegan meals helped Bradley beat Pacquiao Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) saw the controversial win of Timothy Bradley over Manny Pacquiao as an opportunity ...

June 12, 2012

Mahathir questions Filipino-style democracy Malaysia’s Prime Minister of 22 years, Mahathir Mohamad today questioned Filipino-style democracy and raised the spectre of mediocre political leadership ...	UNA decision favoring Migs a setback to political reform – Nene Pimentel The decision of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) led by Vice President Jejomar Binay to accommodate former senator Juan ...	Pacman rules out protest Manny Pacquiao has no plans of filing a protest following his controversial loss to Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Saturday evening. Calls for an investigation on how the judging ...	Few limits to president's power of judicial appointment (Part 2 of a series) The Judicial and Bar Council represents the first and crucial step in the judicial appointment process. Ultimately, however, person ...
Lapid wants agro-fishery schools set up nationwide A bill seeking to establish Rural Farm Schools all over the country was filed in a bid to provide elementary school graduates, particularly those in the provinces ...	‘Jueteng’ whistle-blower won’t cooperate in PNP investigation “I will not cooperate.” Molly Acuña, the alleged jueteng collector who named at least two ranking police officers who are purpor-tedly receiving money from gambling ...	UAE envoy accused of sexually abusing 2 Filipina helpers United Arab Emirates ambassador to the Philippines Moosa Abdulwahid Alkhajah was declared persona non grata after being allegedly accused of sexually harassing ...	Arum wants Pacquiao-Bradley bout investigated Top Rank Chief Executive Bob Arum will ask the Attorney-General in Nevada to investigate the shocking result of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title ...

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