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Archived News Headlines from June 18, 2012 to June 24, 2012
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June 24, 2012

1 killed, 4 missing as Chinese vessel 'accidentally rams' Philippine fishing boat The Philippines on Sunday alleged that a Chinese vessel accidentally rammed a local fishing boat north of the disputed ...	Gov't rescues 106 would-be trafficking victims In line with the government’s efforts to intensify anti-trafficking law, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) has rescued some 106 persons, who were ...	Palace believes there was ‘change’ in Atyani’s circumstance Malacanang believes Jordanian journalist Baker Abdulla Atyani and his Filipino crewmen went voluntarily to the Abu Sayyaf’s ...	Guingona assures passage of last AMLA amendatory bill One day after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was reported to have“ responded positively” to the Philippine government initiatives to enhance its transparency ...
Dolphy still in ICU, undergoes 3rd dialysis Singer Zsa Zsa Padilla on Sunday denied that Comedy King Dolphy is already out of the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Makati Medical Center. Singer Martin Nievera ...	New anti-money laundering law will cover casinos THE modus operandi of drug syndicates and other criminal groups in using casinos to launder their “dirty” money was likely anticipated by lawmakers and that is ...	Abalos spends 3 hours at Mandaluyong house for granddaughter's bday For three hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, former elections chief Benjamin Abalos was able to enjoy time out ...	US experts predict higher sea level rise Global sea levels could rise two to three times higher over the next century than previous United Nations (UN) estimates, according to a study released on Friday by the US ...

June 23, 2012

Chinese Navy admiral targets Philippine ships Chinese troops should go after Philippine ships and fishermen who go near the disputed Scarborough shoal, a Chinese navy official said. Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo, director ...	Journalist Baker Atyani, 2 Filipino crew held hostage by Abu Sayyaf - DILG chief Jordanian journalist Baker Atyani and his two Filipino crew members are being "held hostage" by Abu Sayyaf bandits ...	Chinese ships seen anew at Scarborough Several Chinese ships have been seen again around Scarborough shoal, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Saturday. Gazmin, in a text message to ANC, said the Chinese ...	Asian mobsters use local casinos to clean dirty cash A Manila Times source who regularly plays at the Resorts World Casino has confirmed that it is widely talked about that drug and other kinds of “dirty” money are laundered ...
Despite improvements in gen-der equality, domestic violence in PH still 'unacceptably' high The Philippines is doing relatively well in terms of a number of indicators on gender equality compared with other countries in the East ...	US holds back Philippine military aid The United States’ assistance to the Philippine military that the US Congress continues to withhold until the government meets certain conditions related to solving and ...	Comelec allows premature campaigning THOSE planning to run for public office in the 2013 midterm elections are now free to campaign, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Saturday. During ...	PH averts FATF blacklist, vows to pursue more anti-money laundering reforms Contrary to fears raised in Congress earlier, the Philippines narrowly averted landing on the blacklist of the global Financial Action ...

June 22, 2012

Name of the game: Occupy Scarborough Leaving the Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal unattended by any Philippine ships may lead to a Chinese 'occupancy' in the area, ulti-mately bolstering claims of 'ownership' ...	US not threatened by China – envoy US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr. said on Thursday that he does not feel threatened by China as an emerging global superpower. His statement came ...	We attended 'cheating workshop' to ensure win of Arroyo Senate bets Two witnesses testified that they attended a "cheating workshop" to ensure the 2007 electoral victory of all twelve senatorial ...	Dolphy undergoes dialysis The Quizon family on Thursday opted for the country's king of comedy Dolphy to undergo dialysis to support his weakened kidneys. Speaking to reporters on Thursday afternoon, Dolphy's son Eric Quizon said his father’s ...
Palace blames SC for delays in National Artist A Palace official said on Thursday it cannot fast-track the conferment of a National Artist award for Dolphy, citing an obstacle in the Supreme Court. In an interview with ...	Henry Sy remains country’s richest, Lucio Tan second SHOPPING magnate Henry Sy is still the Philippines’ wealthiest man with a net worth of $9.1 billion. For five years in a row, the 87 year-old Sy of retail industry giant SM ...	Jessica Sanchez in talks to join 'Glee' After her American Idol journey, Filipino-Mexican American Jessica Sanchez may soon be joining the US hit musical show "Glee." According to TV Line website, Sanchez ...	Team Pacquiao member calls WBO ‘paper tiger’ because of toothless review A member of Manny Pacquiao’s inner circle told InterAKTV on Thursday that the World Boxing Organization (WBO) should ...

June 20, 2012

Police removes fake pensioners from list of employees entitled to retirement benefits The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday claimed it has completely removed fake or "ghost" employees from its list ...	Confusion over China pullout from Panatag Malacañang expects the country’s diplomats to clarify with their Chinese counterparts conflicting statements over the status of Chinese vessels in Scarborough Shoal ...	Pagcor clueless on casino laundering THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) management virtually admitted that the agency is “clueless” on the supposed money- laundering activities in some ...	Singapore-based agency illegally recruiting Filipino maids for Chile The Philippine Overseas Employment Admin-istration (POEA) warned Filipino workers against applying in a Singapore-based ...
What rift? Lacson welcome to join administration, says Roxas Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel Roxas II denied there was a rift bet-ween him and Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, who he said was welcome to join the ...	Turf war sparked ‘jueteng’ probe A former policeman who brags about being a protégé of a senator was tagged as the real sender of an e-mail to reporters that named some ranking Philippine National Police ...	SC stops leveling of Zambales mountain The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday issued a Writ of Kalikasan stopping the leveling of a mountain in Zambales and the building of a seaport to be used in ...	JBC not doing its job selecting justices The Court of Appeals has exposed a Parañaque City judge’s incompetence in handing out decisions. Regional Trial Court Judge Jaime Guray was chastised by ...

June 19, 2012

No withdrawal of Chinese ships from Scarborough - China foreign ministry The rainy season which was hoped to naturally resolve the two-month Scarborough standoff does not seem enough to ...	Missing Jordanian journalist in Abu Sayyaf hands The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Malacañang reported on Monday that the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has custody of Jordanian journalist Baker Atyani ...	PNoy urged: Don't name Cabinet man as CJ Bayan Muna Rep. Teodoro Casiño warned President Aquino not to follow former President Arroyo’s example of appointing a member of his Cabinet as chief justice ...	Disini tightens noose on ex-Chief Justice BUSINESSMAN Herminio Disini, who has been cleared from various charges relative to the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) deal, has tightened the noose on the libel case ...
Church on Palatino bill: religious services in govt offices help forge moral values Catholic church officials did not directly contradict a youth party-list representative’s proposal to remove certain religious ...	PNoy vows 'vacation in jail' for illegal loggers President Aquino vowed to intensify the government’s campaign against illegal logging, ordering the Departments of Interior and Local Government, Justice, and ...	Partylist lawmakers ask Ombudsman to resolve Arroyo plunder case Two partylist lawmakers on Monday asked the Ombudsman to immediately resolve plunder and graft charges they filed ...	Palace to CJ nominees: Screening not a telenovela While it welcomed the decision of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to allow a live coverage of the public interviews of the candidates for chief justice, the Palace is asking the ...

June 18, 2012

China pulls out fishers in stormy Scarborough China on Monday sent out a vessel, Nanhaijiu-115, to help pull out Chinese fishermen and their boats affected by stormy weather at the Scarborough Shoal. In a statement ...	'Butchoy' leaves Scarborough Shoal calmer as China welcomes Philippine pullout of ships China said Monday it welcomed Philippine President Benigno Aquino's order pulling out two ships from a disputed shoal and ...	JBC approves live coverage of CJ interviews For the first time in history, the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has approved the live coverage of public interviews of nominees and applicants for the post of Chief Justice ...	Drug money laundered in casinos ILLEGAL drug transactions are being done in casinos where traffickers launder drug payments by converting them into chips, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ...
'Morong 43' notes initial victory after court dismisses Arroyo petition Health workers who were detained and tortured during the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ...	Brady takes oath as new PH ambassador to China Newly confirmed Philippine ambassador to China Sonia Brady has taken her oath before President Aquino in Malacañang. Brady assumes office as the Philippines tries ...	Metro Manila more expensive than London That the Philippines is still a Third World country cannot be denied. About half the population is still classified as poor. They do not earn enough to live decently ...	Two more bodies recovered from ill-fated MV Josille 2 Two more bodies were recovered from the ill-fated MV Josille 2 which sank off El Nido, Palawan last week, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Mimaropa confirmed on Monday ...

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