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Archived News Headlines from July 16, 2012 to July 22, 2012
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July 22, 2012

PNoy: Nothing is impossible President Aquino on Monday trumpeted the accomplishments of his government in the past 2 years, saying that nothing is impossible once the Filipino people realize that they are the boss. “Heto po ang aking natutuhan ...	PNoy's SONA: Feel-good FYIs, but no FOI President Aquino on Monday delivered the third State of the Nation Address of his administration, as expected detailing a long list of claimed economic and political ...	China Military Commission approves dedicated garrison for South China Sea China's powerful Central Military Commission has approved the formal establishment of a military garrison for the disputed South ...	Ahead of SONA, Enrile and Belmonte call for Cha-cha The leaders of the two chambers of Congress on Monday urged lawmakers to begin the work of reviewing and amending the economic provisions of the Constitution ...
Policeman in convoy tussle dismissed in 2001 The police officer who allegedly refused to give way to the presidential convoy in Quezon City last week had been dismissed from the service for grave misconduct since June ...	Carpio to JBC: I did not influence Vizconde case Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice and Chief Justice candidate Antonio Carpio has debunked Lauro Vizconde's claims that he tried to influence the outcome of ...	Former PTA chairman shot Newspaper columnist and former Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) chairman Nixon Kua was shot by suspected robbers in an exclusive subdivision in Calamba City, Laguna on Saturday night, police said on Sunday ...	Jessica Sanchez talks about Glee, Miss Saigon “American Idol” runner-up Jessica Sanchez finally broke her silence after reports surfaced that she is set to appear on the hit TV show “Glee,” as well as play the lead role ...

July 20, 2012

Asean rift ‘settled’ The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) may come out with a common position today on the rows among its member-countries and Beijing over several reefs and shoals in the West Philippine ...	Philippines sends rapid response team as tensions in Syria worsen The Department of Foreign Affairs is sending a rapid response team to Syria following a bomb blast that killed the Middle East country's ...	SSS collects P1B from OFWs in 5 months The Social Security System (SSS) collected P1.07 billion in contributions from overseas Filipino workers in the January to May period, a 13% jump from its P944.75 million ...	Kagitingan, Zamora reefs ours – DFA THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday reminded China that the Philippines has “dominion, sovereignty and jurisdiction” over the Kagitingan and Zamora reefs ...
China editors removed ahead of leadership change Editors at two outspoken Chinese newspapers have been removed from their posts months before a politically sensitive handover of power in the country, press freedom ...	World Bank raises PH growth forecast The World Bank on Thursday raised its growth forecast for the Philippine economy this year to 4.6 percent from an earlier estimate of 4.2 percent. The forecast upgrade comes ...	Children should be top gov’t priority – Robredo Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo is urging all local chief executives to put children’s concerns on top of their agenda by allocating one percent (1%) of their ...	Fil-Canadian killed in gunfire in Toronto A Filipino-Canadian student was one of two people killed in a shooting incident at a community barbecue party in Toronto. Scarborough residents are still grieving ...

July 19, 2012

China's Sansha City - 'administrator' of Spratlys - holds first People's Congress Sansha City, which China recently created to administer its claimed areas in the Spratlys, is holding its first People's Congress ...	Stay out of PH seabed, Palace warns China THE Philippine government has warned China against sending any of its submarines or sea vessels within Philippine territory in prepa-ration for next year’s commercial mining ...	Vizconde formally opposes Carpio nomination Lauro Vizconde formally opposed the nomination and possible appointment of Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio as the next Chief Justice ...	Asean near consensus on sea row Southeast Asian nations are “on the cusp” of agreeing a statement of unity on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute, Indonesia's top diplomat said on ...
'Satisfaction' ratings drop for top PH leaders - save for Binay As the impeachment trial of then Chief Justice Renato Corona was nearing its end in late May, people’s satisfaction in the highest officials and institutions of the land ...	Lacson: I'll be more effective in DILG Campaigning for any post in 2013 is furthest from the mind of Sen. Panfilo Lacson. Lacson, who is on his second and last term at the Senate, said he has no plans of running ...	P18-M libel suit vs GenSan journalist dismissed An P18-million libel suit filed against a journalist in General Santos City has been dismissed by the city prosecutor’s office. The resolution of Prosecutor Jose Blanza Jr ...	Palace: RH bill in Congress not yet dead Malacañang is not losing hope on the reproductive health bill – which President Aquino himself has endorsed – despite news reports that it is on the verge of being ...

July 18, 2012

More Chinese warships seen in Philippine waters Philippine military surveillance aircraft have taken photos of a Chinese missile frigate that ran aground at Half Moon Shoal just off Palawan last Wednesday, as well ...	Chinese fishing fleet starts operations in Spratlys A Chinese fishing fleet of 30 vessels has begun operating in waters around the disputed Spratly Islands. The fleet is the largest to go to the Spratlys, which are a major fishing ...	We’re stuck with imperfect Constitution, says lawmaker Amending the Philippine Constitution has remained a long shot for over a decade because threats of using it for term extension have held the restrictive economic ...	Supreme Court clips Congress' role in JBC panel Congress will represent just one vote instead of two in the selection of chief justice by the Judicial and Bar Council, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled Tuesday. The decision was ...
Indonesia warns vs letting tensions flare in So. China Sea Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Tuesday said there would be no quick resolution to competing territorial claims in the South China Sea, warning tensions ...	Malacañang shoots down coalition with UNA Malacañang on Tuesday closed its doors to any coalition deal with the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), a day after Vice President Jejomar Binay expressed openness ...	Philippine Air Force to buy 10 attack helicopters Ten attack helicopters will be purchased from Italy for the Philippine Air Force (PAF). The PAF will also get 21 Huey helicopters, three medium-lift fixed-wing aircraft and 12 ...	Chinese sub to dive in South China Sea as Beijing looks to mine seabed A Chinese submersible that last month set a new national record will dive in the South China Sea next year, state media said ...

July 17, 2012

Admiral reiterates US defense commitment to Manila Washington has reiterated its commitment to help build up a “minimum credible defense” for the Philippines which is currently at odds with China over disputed territories ...	Manila warns Beijing as Chinese fishing fleet sails towards Philippine EEZ The Philippines on Monday warned a large Chinese fishing fleet in the Spratlys to stay clear of its waters amid a continuing ...	PCSO plunder case to pin down Arroyo Plunder charges filed by the Ombudsman against Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and other officials in connection with the alleged misuse of the Philippine ...	De Lima soon out as JBC member THE Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Monday allowed President Benigno Aquino 3rd to remove Justice Secretary Leila de Lima from the eight-member body tasked ...
Chinese ships eye 'bumper harvest' in Spratlys A large Chinese fleet started fishing at Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed waters of the Spratly Islands Monday night, amid a warning from the Philippines to steer clear ...	Taiwan tests new weapons in China war simulation Taiwan for the first time Monday tested how a fleet of advanced submarine hunting aircraft and attack helicopters would be utilized in the event of an attack by rival China, officials ...	I will thank PNoy if I’m appointed DILG chief – Ping Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday said President Aquino has not offered him the position of secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government once his Senate ...	Ariara Island in Palawan is No. 1 holiday destination: Vogue-UK The Ariara Island in Calamian, Palawan has been named as the number one pick in the 100 holiday destinations in an international fashion magazine. The island will ...

July 16, 2012

Dolphy laid to rest The Philippines’ top film and television actors and leading politicians joined hundreds of relatives and friends of the country’s most popular comedian as his body was laid to rest Sunday. Dolphy, born Rodolfo Vera ...	Chinese frigate 'refloated successfully' and prepares to return to China - Chinese emb. The Chinese frigate that ran aground about 111 kilometers (about 60 nautical miles) off Palawan on July 11 has been "refloated ...	Taiwan mulls extending runway in Spratlys: report Taiwan is considering extending the runway on the contested Spratly island in a move that could provoke fresh tensions in the heavily disputed South China Sea, media ...	Philippines says no protest as Chinese ship leaves The Philippines said Sunday it would not lodge a diplomatic protest after China extricated a naval frigate from a disputed South China Sea shoal where it had been stranded for ...
SC junks raps vs. Marcos wealth treasure hunter THE Supreme Court (SC) upheld a decision made by former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez which exonerated from criminal charges Marcos wealth treasure hunter ...	Big China fleet arrives at disputed Spratlys A big fleet of Chinese fishing vessels arrived at the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Sunday, state media said, amid tensions with its neighbors over rival ...	ARMM assemblywoman calls for passage of RH bill in region The reproductive health bill will be deliberated in the Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on Monday, its principal author said. "This is timely ...	Fil-Am's body fished out of Potomac River The mystery of a body fished out the Potomac River last July 6 was solved when it was finally identified as that of a 59-year-old Filipino from Maryland. Grace Valera, co-executive ...

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