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Archived News Headlines from June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014
(Please note that some articles may no longer be available from their respective publications)

 

June 30, 2014
Court enters not guilty plea for Jinggoy Estrada
Justice Roland Jurado entered a "not guilty plea" for Estrada. His lawyer, Atty. Joel Bodegon, said his client refuses to enter any plea because ...
EU to PH: enforce law vs torture, punish culprits, stop impunity
The Philippine government may have chalked up gains in the implementation of the anti-torture law ...
UST frat men linked to fatal hazing of St. Benilde student
STUDENTS of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) who are members of the Alpha Kappa Rho (Akrho) fraternity are allegedly behind the fatal hazing ...
How pork scam case will affect 2016 elections
Political analysts believe the pork scam will be a make-or-break issue for the 2016 elections, specifically for the administration candidate. In an interview ...
DFA in Ali Mall to start auth. service starting July 1
The Department of Foreign Affairs’ satellite consular office in Ali Mall (DFA National Capital Region-Northeast) is ready to provide authentication ...
ITCZ brings light rains over Visayas, Mindanao
Except in Visayas and Mindanao, most parts of the country will experience partly cloudy skies with possible isolated rains in the afternoon or evening ...
SARO out for purchase of 12 fighter jets
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the special allotment release order (SARO) for the 12 lead-in fighter trainer jets ...
Franklin Drilon assures pork free 2015 budget
Senate President Franklin Drilon on Sunday said the Chamber will closely examine the 2015 General Appropriations Act to make certain that there ...

June 29, 2014
Pinay maids 'marketed' in Singapore mall: report
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it will look into a report that Filipino maids are among those being exploited at a mall ...
Govt lobbying for P-Noy to get Nobel Peace Prize nomination? Leftist group Bayan says no
The leftist group Bayan on Sunday said it has received “credible information” last week that the Office ...
More than 4,000 flood victims flee Bukidnon
MORE than 700 families or about 4,000 people have forced to flee their homes following landslides and floods brought about by continuous ...
150 cops to secure Jinggoy's arraignment
After Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and his other co-accused in the pork barrel scam, it is the turn of his colleague, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, arraigned ...
China 'won't seek hegemony' says President Xi
President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China is incapable of "hegemony or militarism", after calling for stronger border defences to avoid ...
North Korea launches missiles ahead of Xi’s Seoul visit
North Korea on Sunday fired two ballistic missiles into the sea, Seoul’s military said, the latest in a series of launches staged in an apparent show ...
De Lima won't reveal yet names in 3rd batch of pork cases
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is now finalizing the third batch of cases in the pork barrel scam, but Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said she ...
What does a top Filipino officer in a US-guided missile ship say about PH sailors?
A Filipino holds the second top post in the engineering department of guided-missile destroyer USS ...

June 28, 2014
Plunder, graft raps filed vs Agriculture Sec. Proceso Alcala
An umbrella organization of youth and student groups filed plunder and graft charges before the Ombudsman yesterday against Agriculture ...
storm season coming, only 8% of Samar evacuation centers usable - IOM
With a new typhoon season approaching, only eight percent of the 634 buildings designated as evacuation centers ...
US brushes aside China’s expanded 9-dash map
China’s expanded nine-dash line policy on which it based its claim to the entire West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is artificial and contravenes ...
Why Jinggoy's son has diplomatic passport
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has confirmed that Jose Luis "Jolo" Ejercito, son of Senator Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada, has been issued a diplomatic ...
Fire strikes mansion of principal accused in Ampatuan massacre
The home of former Datu Unsay mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., one of the principal accused of planning and carrying out the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan ...
President orders crackdown on cartels manipulating food prices
A member of the women’s group Gabriela holds placards and vegetables during a protest rally calling on the government to act on the rising prices ...
Filipinos rally to save Daly City, California hospital
Filipino nurses and other hospital staff members gathered outside Seton Hospital in Daly City for a candlelight vigil to demonstrate their concern ...
Plans afoot to move Maguindanao capitol to Mangudadatu hometown
Plans are afoot to transfer the capitol of Maguindanao to Buluan, hometown of Governor Esmael ...

June 27, 2014
Proceso J. Alcala is Cabinet top earner
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has emerged as last year's top earner among members of President Aquino's official family with recorded ...
Ombudsman withdraws amended motion to pork case after being warned it may lead to Jinggoy's release
After being warned by the anti-graft court that its motion could lead ...
Lani Mercado-Revilla visits Bong, Loi Ejercito visits Jinggoy
Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla visited her husband, Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center Friday afternoon ...
Raffy Tulfo posts bail after he, brother Erwin ordered arrested for libel
Raffy Tulfo has posted bail after he and his brother and fellow broadcaster Erwin Tulfo were ordered arrested ...
Manny Pacquiao, Fil-Am nominated for ESPY Awards
FILIPINO boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has been nominated again as Best Fighter in the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) Awards ...
China warns Philippines against support for Japan stance
China on Thursday warned countries with claims in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) not to stir up tensions in the region by bringing in ...
Supreme Court gets 3rd petition vs EDCA
Government workers, through the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) ...
PNoy heckled twice in Iloilo; he thanks activists but they are arrested anyway
President Benigno Aquino III was heckled twice in Iloilo City on Friday while inaugurating the Senator Benigno ...

June 26, 2014
Court enters not guilty plea for Bong Revilla
The Sandiganbayan entered a not guilty plea for Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. after the senator refused to enter any plea. Revilla, who is facing ...
Abandoned Amerasians fear another 'baby time bomb' when US troops return
When the last US ship pulled out of the Philippines' Subic naval base more than two decades ago ...
‘Kickbacks’ came from my pocket – Janet Napoles
Janet Lim-Napoles has asked the Sandiganbayan to scrap the plunder charges against her because she used her own personal money ...
Bongbong Marcos: I will be a candidate in 2016
Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is keeping his options open in the 2016 elections, saying he will be a candidate in the coming polls. Marcos ...
Aquino, Murad hold 'surprise' talks in Japan on delays in implementing peace pact
President Benigno Aquino III and Moro Islamic Liberation Front chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim held ...
Philippines widens tourism campaign with P554.4-M fund
In line with the Aquino Administration’s efforts at elevating the Philippines as one of the top tourist destinations in the world, the Dept. of Budget and Management ...
Sandiganbayan junks amended complaint vs Revilla
The prosecutors of the Office of the Ombudsman will have to make do with the original information or charges they filed against Senator ...
Philippine military cuts 'life-threatening' 2-mile run fitness tests
Most armies pride themselves on pushing soldiers to their physical limits in preparation for combat ...

June 25, 2014
Philippines blasts new China map
The Philippine government criticized Wednesday China's publication of a new map that marks as its territory disputed islands in the South China ...
PNP ready for Enrile but Sandigan still has no decision on his 'pork' case
Be it in the Camp Crame facility that houses senators Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. ...
Jinggoy Estrada again runs to Supreme Court
HOURS after he surrendered on Monday, Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the Sandiganbayan from trying plunder ...
Ombudsman amends charges to emphasize plunder by 3 senators
The Ombudsman's Office of the Special Prosecutor moved to amend the information or charges filed ...
Youth activists file plunder raps vs DA's Alcala
Youth activists on Wednesday filed a complaint for plunder before the Office of the Ombudsman against Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala ...
Insulting Ampatuan massacre victims
OUR editorial today will not endear us to our friends in the military, for we are supporting the grievance of the National Union of Journalists (NUJP) ...
Tracker teams deployed for those wanted for plunder
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed tracker teams to locate and arrest the more than 30 other people issued arrest warrants for plunder ...
DepEd chief slammed for 'illusion' of better education situation
The Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns on Wednesday criticized Education Secretary Armin Luistro ...

June 24, 2014
Jinggoy Estrada surrenders, joins Bong Revilla in Crame
Sen. Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada became a cellmate of Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. after the Sandiganbayan ordered him detained in Philippine ...
Case nears resolution, but where is Palparan? - mothers of missing UP students
The case against the military officials accused in the abduction and the continued disappearance of two ...
President Aquino appoints new Sandiganbayan justice
President Benigno Aquino 3rd has finally appointed a new associate justice of the Sandiganbayan. In a statement, Presidential Communications ...
Ex-DA chief Arthur Yap faces raps over 'pork scam'
The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday said it has filed malversation charges against former Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, two former congressmen ...
BONG, 'DI KA NAG-IISA | Political prisoners suffer from jailers' abuse, write CHR
If detained senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. is complaining of the heat, cockroaches and rats in the PNP Custodial ...
House or hospital arrest for Enrile pushed
IF some senators had their way, their colleague, Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile, should not be incarcerated at a Camp Crame jail for humanitarian ...
So rips US GM, shares Edmonton chess lead
Wesley So downed fellow GM Samuel Shankland of the US to notch his second straight win for an early share of the lead with former World ...
9-hour hostage drama involving security guard and lawyer drags on in San Juan City
A security guard who has held a lawyer for more than nine hours since last night continues to defy negotiators ...

June 23, 2014
Jinggoy Estrada plans surrender sans fanfare
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is planning to surrender to the Sandiganbayan sans fanfare amid reports that the anti-graft court's fifth division will order ...
BIFF, Abu Sayyaf leader killed in Basilan encounter
A ranking Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) commander was killed along with an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigand during special ...
Expecting Aquino barbs against her husband, Lani to shun SONA
Saying that she could not bear how President Aquino would most likely make a punching bag out of her husband, detained Senator Ramon “Bong” ...
New immigration rules could imperil DOT tourists targets
The new rules of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on filling out disembarkation cards could result in lower visitor arrivals for the Dept. of Tourism (DOT) ...
Philippines goes to space: DOST to launch satellite by 2016
In terms of legacy projects, this plan by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) may literally fly above all other accomplishments ...
No way out for Juna Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada
The Sandiganbayan is expected to issue warrants for the arrest of senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada on Wednesday , despite ...
Cagayan de Oro electric coop to expand solar power plant
Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co Inc (Cepalco) plans to expand the country's first solar farm in Cagayan de Oro City to help ease the power crunch ...
Fil-Am teen swims to Top 10 ranking in Texas
A 15-year-old Fil-Am swimmer from San Antonio, Texas swam his way into numerous first places in recent swimming competitions. Angelo Miguel ...

June 22, 2014
Rice supply enough until September, hoarders will be punished - Malacanang
Malacañang on Sunday assured the public that there is enough supply of rice stocked with the National ...
Gov't can still run after 'pork' suspects who fled
The government can still run after those linked to the pork barrel scam who left the country before a hold departure order (HDO) against them could ...
Fan to cool Bong in hot detention cell
Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla will be allowed to have an electric fan in his detention quarters at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp ...
Military to honor Albayano Marine who died in Sulu encounter
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will honor the soldier from Camalig, Albay, who died during ...
'Dead' top Filipino bomb-making expert is alive and a threat - military
A Filipino militant bomb-making expert who had been believed dead recently eluded a military raid ...
Abu Sayyaf beheads kidnapped construction worker in Sulu
Abu Sayyaf militants beheaded one of their hostages who was wounded during a clash with government soldiers in Sulu, reports said. Troops pursuing ...
US shames Malaysia, Thailand for human trafficking
After years of warnings, the United States Friday named and shamed Thailand, Malaysia and Venezuela dumping them at the bottom of a list of countries ...
Palace won't allow entry of nuke-carrying US ships - Valte
The Palace gave its assurance that the administration will not allow the entry of US ships carrying nuclear weapons. Deputy Presidential ...

June 21, 2014
NO TV, NO CELLPHONE, NO LAPTOP | Bong Revilla now detained at Camp Crame
Hours after Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. surrendered to the Sandiganbayan, the actor-politician accused ...
Miriam Defensor Santiago irked by 'VIP inmates'
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago is irked by reports that some high-profile inmates in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) enjoy luxurious accommodations ...
Nora Aunor’s drug problem prevented National Artist nomination
No matter how talented film actress Nora Aunor is, she apparently lost her chance to secure a spot ...
China calls on Philippines, USA to be more positive
In a daily press conference Friday conducted in Beijing, the foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told Chinese journalists this: "We hope relevant ...
Enrile: Life is a roller coaster
Hailed as a hero and pilloried as a heel at various times in his long government career, Juan Ponce Enrile is taking in stride the latest hurdle along his path. The Senate minority leader often ...
Surrender — De Lima tells other plunder accused
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Friday urged the other co-accused of Senators Ramon “Bong” Revilla for plunder in connection with the P10 billion ...
US expresses concerns about human trafficking
The Philippines remains classified in Tier 2 Status in terms of combating child forced labor and sex trafficking, according to the US State Department's 2014 ...
Lani wants air cooler in Bong's detention cell
Cavite Representative Lani Mercado-Revilla has expressed concern over the health of her husband, Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., who is detained ...

June 20, 2014
Bong Revilla now detained at Camp Crame
Hours after Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. surrendered to the Sandiganbayan, the actor-poltician accused of plundering public funds, was transferred ...
Malacañang Palace reacts to Bong's arrest
A Palace official welcomed the issuance of a warrant of arrest for Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., calling it a "significant step forward in the judicial ...
Google removes Singapore hate blog against Filipinos
Google has taken down a blog that listed ways to harass Singapore’s Filipino population, drawing praise from Internet users appalled by growing racial ...
China sending four oil rigs to South China Sea
China is sending four oil rigs into the South China Sea in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its exploration for oil and gas in the tense region, less than ...
Sandigan 5th division takes all of 10 minutes to junk Jinggoy's bid for oral arguments
The fifth division of the Sandiganbayan on Friday junked Senator Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada's bid ...
Enrile’s camp argues no direct witness to prove plunder charge
Lawyers of Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile asked the Sandiganbayan on Friday not to proceed with the plunder case against the Senate minority leader for lack ...
Erap Estrada: Son Jinggoy careless but innocent in PDAF scam
Former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada believes his son, Senator Jinggoy Estrada ...
Plunder info vs Enrile fails to prove he pocketed pork - lawyer
The lawyer of Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile on Friday asked the Sandiganbayan not to proceed with the plunder case ...

June 19, 2014
China blamed as fishing case postponed anew in the Philippines
A court case against a group of Chinese fishermen facing jail in the Philippines for poaching postponed ...
Lawmaker, rights lawyer blast VIP detention for senators
An activist lawmaker and a human rights lawyer criticized the planned detention of the three senators charged with plunder and graft over the pork ...
P40 million missing from Napoles-linked account
Around P40 million has gone missing from the bank account of a company linked to alleged pork barrel mastermind Janet Lim Napoles, according to court ...
Malacañang Palace vows to recover stolen ‘pork’
Malacañang on Wednesday assured the public that the government is determined to recover the unexplained wealth or illegally obtained assets ...
2nd batch of forfeiture cases filed vs Gigi Reyes, 9 others linked to pork scam
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has filed before the Manila Regional Trial Court the second ...
Italian envoy in Philippine abuse case protests innocence
An Italian diplomat detained in the Philippines on child abuse charges insisted he was innocent and applied for bail Wednesday, as he appeared ...
Benhur says Napoles withdrew his bank accounts
Pork barrel scam whistle-blower Benhur Luy testified again yesterday at a Makati court that his personal peso and dollar deposits with Metrobank transferred ...
10 to 12 Chinese ships spotted in West PH Sea; vessels continue dredging activities
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has spotted 10 to 12 Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea in its reconnaissance ...

June 18, 2014
Napoles sent millions of dollars to US: documents
Janet Lim Napoles allegedly sent millions of dollars to the United States which were deposited in banks and used for investments, according to documents ...
NBI to treat senators like ordinary prisoners
Just like what the Philippine National Police (PNP) claims, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday (June 17) says it is also ready ...
High Court justices’ powers clipped
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Aranal-Sereno has clipped the voting powers of the associate justices of the Supreme Court (SC) by doing away with traditional ...
Jinggoy: Don't arrest me at home
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is resigned to the fact he could be arrested and detained anytime after being charged with plunder in connection with the pork barrel ...
Legazpi mayor to preserve 8 big trees in proposed mall site
Legazpi City Mayor Noel E. Rosal defended the local government of Legazpi City against criticisms to the construction of a mall, activity center, and museum ...
‘All star cast’ at Crame jail
WITH the expected detention of Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in Camp Crame, the Philippine National Police Custodial Center at the PNP national ...
Enrile, Reyes also barred from leaving PH
The Sandiganbayan Third Division has also ordered the Bureau of Immigration to bar Senator Juan Ponce Enrile and his co-accused from leaving ...
2 alleged Abu Sayyaf members nabbed in Zamboanga City
Authorities captured two alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf believed involved in several kidnappings, including those of former Australian soldier ...

June 17, 2014
Immigration bureau enforces HDOs vs senators, co-accused in pork plunder case
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Siegfred Mison has ordered the enforcement of the hold departure ...
Enrile, Napoles kids move to stop arrest
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile moved to quash the warrant of arrest that has yet to be issued by the Sandiganbayan against him. Days after asking the anti-graft ...
Aquino orders crackdown on loose guns
President Benigno Aquino 3rd has ordered an increase in police visibility in the wake of the recent high-profile killings in Metro Manila. “Government ...
Pre-trial of Chinese fishermen reset to Wednesday
The pre-trial of the nine Chinese fishermen apprehended by the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group for alleged poaching near Hasa-Hasal Shoal ...
Why the Philippines is scrapping Filipino in college
A Palace official on Tuesday explained why the Filipino subject will be scrapped from college curriculum. Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma ...
Napoles names 4th lead counsel in detention case
Businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles is perceived to be delaying the hearing of the illegal detention case against her by repeatedly changing ...
Roxas says he is unimpressed by QCPD's Desk On Wheels
The new anti-crime reporting strategy launched Monday by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), dubbed "Desks On Wheels", failed to impress ...
PNoy fails to appoint on time Sandiganbayan justice
President Aquino has failed to fill up the current vacant post at the Sandiganbayan within the 90-day period required under the 1987 Constitution ...

June 16, 2014
Janet Napoles made P15B in 10 years, Baligod claims
Businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged brains of the pork barrel scam, allegedly made almost P15 billion in 10 years in her deals ...
Sandigan issues hold departure orders vs Jinggoy, Napoles, 12 co-accused in pork scam cases
The Fifth Division of the Sandiganbayan presided by Justice Rolando Jurado has issued hold departure ...
Sandiganbayan Court: No need for special division
The Sandiganbayan believes there is no compelling reason to create a special division or divisions to try the pork barrel scam cases. In their comment ...
China fears spur Philippine naval upgrade
As fears grow that China is on an aggressive South China Sea territorial grab, a sleepy Philippine village is being transformed into a major naval ...
Palawan’s Oyster Bay now a major navy base
As fears grow that China is on an aggressive South China Sea territorial grab, a sleepy village is being transformed into a major naval base that ...
TESDA chief is Palace’s sacrificial lamb – senators
MALACAñANG is just using Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Joel Villanueva as a “sacrificial lamb” ...
Philippines backs call to halt foul acts in South China Sea
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario said Manila is now looking at adopting a proposal of US diplomat Danny Russel which calls on China ...
UN rapporteur told that killings continue in P-Noy's time
Seven years ago, at the height of the Arroyo administration, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions ...

June 15, 2014
JPE, Jinggoy, Bong, Gigi move to block arrest, file motions before Sandigan
Days after the Ombudsman’s office filed plunder and graft cases against them, five of those accused ...
Palace on Enrile's bail plea: It's up to the Sandiganbayan
Malacañang is leaving it up to the Sandiganbayan to decide if Senator Juan Ponce Enrile should be granted bail in connection with ...
DFA urges Filipinos in Iraq to come home
Filipinos in Iraq are being urged by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to come home as the situation in that country continued to deteriorate ...
Pork scam-tarnished Senate can bring back Pinoys' trust via anti-poverty measures
The Senate, whose reputation has been sullied by the pork barrel scam, can bring back the Filipinos' trust ...
Bong Revilla feels he's in a 'bad dream'
It’s like being trapped in a bad dream from which one cannot wake up. “I wish that this was just a dream and I would wake up from it already,” said Sen. ...
Palace allays fears land distribution ends June 30
THE Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms Law (Carper) will expire on June 30 but land acquisition and distribution under ...
US hosts talks to save oceans from overfishing, climate change, pollution
US Secretary of State John Kerry launches an unprecedented global effort Monday to save the world's oceans ...
Tagle hits corrupt politicians for 'misplaced bravery'
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle yesterday criticized politicians – particularly those who steal public funds – for their misplaced bravery ...

June 14, 2014
Philippines files new protest vs Chinese reclamation in Spratlys
The Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday the Philippines has filed a protest with Beijing for reclaiming land on a disputed South China ...
Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Revilla expect fair trial, acquittal
Following the raffling off of the pork barrel cases, Senator Jinggoy Estrada is confident that he would be acquitted of the charges against him ...
‘Pork’ cases go to 3 Sandigan divisions
Three of the Sandiganbayan’s five divisions will handle the 45 cases related to the pork barrel scam that implicates three senators. The cases ...
Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile asks Sandigan to junk plunder raps, allow him to post bail
Just a few days ago, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile said his bags had been packed and he was ready to go to jail ...
PNoy not picking on entertainers: Palace
President Aquino's advice to voters to shun entertainers in picking the next set of leaders in the 2016 elections is not directed at the entertainment ...
Malaysian police capture Abu Sayyaf-trained militant
Malaysian police on Friday captured three men allegedly involved in militant activities, including a senior leader trained by the extremist group ...
US-Philippines Friendship Caucus re-launched in House of Representatives
The Philippines can be expected to further intensify its efforts to engage the United States Congress ...
China reclaiming land in 5 West Philippine Sea reefs?
China is carrying out land reclamation operations in not just one but a total of five areas in the disputed Spratly Islands well within the Philippine ...

June 12, 2014
PNoy takes swipe at 'entertainers' as candidates
President Aquino took a swipe at possible candidates from the entertainment industry as he reminded voters to select people who can continue the administration's ...
PNoy denies 'selective justice' in pork scam, is heckled in Naga
President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday belied accusations his administration has been selective in seeking accountability from officials involved ...
‘Pork’ contractors in dubious deals escape govt blacklist
ONE of the 12 contractors of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) probed by the Commission on Audit (COA) for its alleged involvement ...
Netizens: Estrada's speech just a show
Social media users had mixed reactions over Senator Jinggoy Estrada's 40-minute privilege speech on Wednesday, following Senator Bong Revilla's ...
Key Abu Sayyaf leader with $500,000 bounty nabbed in Paranaque
A key leader of the Abu Sayyaf who carried a $500,000 bounty from the US government was arrested ...
Supreme Court to Sandigan: Raffle off plunder case
The Supreme Court has directed the Sandiganbayan to raffle off the plunder complaint filed against Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon ...
Ruby Tuason a provisional state witness in Malampaya case
Ruby Tuason, one of those accused of plunder in the Malampaya Fund scam, has been admitted as a provisional state witness by the Department of Justice ...
Philippines' power reserves critically low, may dampen investments, jobs creation
The country’s power supplies are now “critically low” and the lack of “energy security” could discourage ...

June 11, 2014
SBMA allows Philippine Air Force, Navy to set up partial bases inside Subic Freeport
In relation to the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the US and the Philippines ...
Philippines set to receive warship from S. Korea
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin confirmed the Philippines will receive a warship from South Korea in October. Gazmin said this does not mean ...
Delay in plunder hearings seen
IT may take some time before the Sandiganbayan can take action on the plunder complaint filed against senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada ...
Palawan governor wants 60,000 hectares of dipterocarp forests declared as protected area
Many times accused as causing the degradation of Palawan’s forest cover for owning what once ...
Justice Sec. Leila De Lima insulted by Janet's extortion claim
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Wednesday said a letter submitted by alleged pork scam mastermind Napoles ...
Analyst: Pork scam trials may take 10 years
A former Ombudsman special prosecutor, Dennis Villa-Ignacio, predicts that the trials for pork barrel scam cases will last beyond the administration ...
Australia grants scholarship to 54 ARMM teachers, country's leaders
Fifty-four public sector leaders in the autonomous government for Mindanao were awarded prestigious ...
DOST chief plays down PAGASA brain drain
Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo played down fears of a so-called brain drain in the national weather bureau PAGASA ...

June 10, 2014
Spratlys, Scarborough Shoal not in China's ancient maps - Justice Carpio
China has been using a “historical lie” to insist on its claim over the whole South China Sea, and ancient Chinese ...
Why China military base in West PH Sea is a 'game-changer'
Former National Security Adviser Roilo Golez believes the completion of a Chinese military installation near Mabini Reef inside the Philippines’ exclusive ...
Commission on Audit chief bares bigger ‘pork’ scam
AFTER months of digging up and poring over documents, state auditors have unearthed another massive pork barrel-related anomaly that could dwarf ...
Rainy season is here; Signal No. 1 in 3 areas
Public storm warning signal number 1 was raised Tuesday over parts of extreme northern Luzon, as the low pressure area (LPA) near the region intensified ...
99.93% of netizens bash Bong Revilla swan song - Palace social media report
He may have melted the hearts of his supporters and countless “masa” voters, but netizens reacted ...
Archbishop Tagle blames parents for ‘raising’ future bribe givers
Bribery can be learned right at home from folks who think that compromise is a virtue. Manila Archbishop ...
Philippines graphic health warning on cigarettes bill a step closer to becoming law
After years of being opposed by big tobacco firms, the bill that seeks to place graphic health warnings ...
Pacquiao-Mayweather fight in Dubai?
The highly anticipated dream bout between boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. may still push through – and it may happen ...

June 9, 2014
Erap Estrada's lawyer to defend Jinggoy in plunder case
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is tapping veteran lawyer Jose Flaminiano to defend him in the plunder case filed by the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan ...
Tito Sotto slams 'backdoor move' to legalize marijuana
Senator Vicente Sotto III on Sunday slammed a move in the House of the Representatives to legalize marijuana “for medical use,” calling it a backdoor move ...
Multi-sectoral groups: ‘Jail all pork players’
Multi-sectoral groups, including former foes, will join forces this week to launch massive marches and rallies to amplify their demand that all officials ...
DI TATAKAS ANG PANDAY | Lawyer assures Revilla won’t evade arrest
Lawyer Joel Bodegon on Sunday gave the assurance that his client Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla ...
The Philippines is 6th top source of Silicon Valley talent
The Philippines is the sixth largest source of talent for the global tech companies in Silicon Valley. An infographic posted on the Bloomberg ...
Cayetano seeks speedy trial for Estrada, Revilla, Enrile
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano backs the proposal for the creation of special divisions at the Sandiganbayan that will exclusively hear cases related to the pork ...
Powerful sneeze can break neck of boy with rare 'brittle bone' disease
For 10-year-old Van Ryan Malud, a powerful sneeze could break his neck or fracture his back. This is because ...
Manila Water opens 1st solar-powered used water treatment facility
Manila Water recently inaugurated the country's first solar-powered used water treatment facility ...

June 8, 2014
Please don't put 90-year-old Manong Johnny in jail after arrest - Jinggoy
Senator Jinggoy Estrada, one of three senators indicted for plunder by the Ombudsman on Friday ...
Palace calls June 12 rally 'showcase of democracy'
Malacañang believes that the upcoming Million People March to be held on June 12, Independence Day, shows that democracy in the country ...
Philippines losing its best chess player to US
Wesley So, the Philippines’ brightest star in chess, will no longer represent the country in future tournaments. So has written Prospero “Butch” Pichay ...
3 senators may be arrested in 2 weeks – De Lima
JUSTICE Secretary Leila de Lima on Saturday said senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon “Bong” Revilla and Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada may be arrested ...
Bong files probable cause motion at Sandiganbayan
Even on a Saturday, Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, one of the respondents in the pork barrel scandal plunder case, exerted an effort to file a plea ...
Philippine, Vietnam troops play volleyball on disputed isle
Vietnamese and Philippine troops got together on a disputed island in the South China Sea on Sunday to play soccer and volleyball -- as well as drink beer ...
Napoles 'emotional' over Ombudsman's rejection; will file MR - lawyer
Businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles is deeply saddened by the Ombudsman’s denial of her motion to be granted ...
Fil-Am journalist Vargas still optimistic on immigration reform
Pulitzer prize-winning Filipino journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas was keynote speaker at the 2014 ...

June 7, 2014
Mayor of Urbiztondo, Pangasinan, slain in broad daylight attack
The mayor of Urbiztondo, Pangasinan was killed Saturday morning in broad daylight together with police ...
Jinggoy says plunder cases 'railroaded' for PNoy's SONA
Senator Jinggoy Estrada believes the filing of the plunder cases against him and his two colleagues in the Senate was "railroaded" by the Office ...
Filipinos should leave Libya while exit routes still passable, says DFA
Filipinos in Libya were asked once again by the Department of Foreign Affairs to leave the strife-torn country ...
China reclamation projects a blatant disregard of DOC – Phl
The government believes China’s reclamation in two reefs in the Spratlys could worsen the already fragile balance of peace and stability in the region ...
Gov’t won’t respond to China’s provocative actions, Palace maintains
Malacañang on Saturday maintained that the Philippine government would not respond to provocative actions ...
Revisiting Maali the Elephant living in the decrepit Manila Zoo
WE write this editorial because we got this Letter to the Editor, with the title “The real elephant in the room.” “There is no denying that there ...
Start forfeiture proceedings vs JPE, Jinggoy and Bong - Cayetano
Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday urged the government to begin forfeiture proceedings ...
DOJ to continue vetting Janet's tell-all
Investigators will continue examining the affidavits of Janet Lim-Napoles despite the rejection of her request for immunity from prosecution ...

June 6, 2014
Ombudsman files pork plunder raps vs JPE, Jinggoy, Bong, Napoles, 5 co-accused
The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan against those ...
Camp Crame jail ready for pork barrel scammers
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is preparing its custodial center in Camp Crame, where the senators and several others charged for plunder ...
‘Pork’ justice rests with Aquino successor
WHETHER lawmakers and other government officials involved in the pork barrel scam will be punished is entirely the call of the next administration ...
PNoy orders emergency drive vs coconut bug infestation in Calabarzon, Mindanao
President Benigno Aquino III has ordered the establishment of emergency measures to control the spread ...
Bong needs to accept ruling, says Revilla lawyer
Two of the three senators facing plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan over the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam feel "okay," their lawyers ...
Probable cause issue may delay Arrest of senators
THEY may have been indicted but senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. will not be immediately arrested ...
Ombudsman asks SC to create 2 Sandigan special divisions to speed up trial of pork cases
After filing plunder charges against three senators, Janet Lim-Napoles, and five of their 30 co-accused ...
Palace consolidates complaints vs Ducut
The Office of the President (OP) has consolidated the 2 complaints calling for the ouster of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Zenaida Ducut ...

June 5, 2014
China again dismisses PH court case in UN over sea dispute
China on Wednesday rejected an arbitration tribunal's ruling giving it six months to respond to a case filed by the Philippines over disputed waters, saying ...
Chinese poachers target 'pawikan'
Chinese fishermen are believed to be the top poachers not only in the Philippines but in the waters of other countries. Their targets are Hawksbill sea turtles ...
Janet Lim-Napoles’ P2 billion offer ‘puny’
The P2 billion that Janet Lim-Napoles reportedly offered to return to the gov't is “puny” because the businesswoman pocketed a far bigger ...
Amid Thailand's strife, PH tourism industry tries to grab some attention
Tourism industry stakeholders are taking advantage of Thailand’s political crisis to draw attention to the PHL ...
NBP chief, 12 others relieved over 'VIP inmates'
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the relief of New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Chief Supt. Fajardo Lansangan and 12 jail guards over the alleged ...
OFWs are real heroes – respect them
YET another proof that the Overseas Filipino Workers are the foundation of our being a new “Tiger economy”—with Gross Domestic Product numbers ...
De Lima admits lawyering for fugitive ex-Palawan governor Joel Reyes
Leila De Lima on Wednesday admitted before the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) that she ...
Sec. Leila de Lima grilled at Commission on Appointments; no nod for now
The Commission on Appointments’ justice committee suspended its deliberations to next week without giving ...

June 4, 2014
Napoles gave P150M bribe, says Sandra Cam
Whistle-blowers Association of the Philippines president Sandra Cam believes alleged pork scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles gave as much as P150 million ...
13-yr-old ARMM student wins top prize in global contest for inventing biodegradable plastic
Ahmed Dialiv “Amin” Turabin Hataman, 13, won the grand prize in the 8th International Young Inventors ...
Janet Napoles shooting blanks – lawyers
JANET Lim-Napoles has no records or documents of any sort to back up her allegations in her expanded affidavit that was submitted ...
Sandra Cam, De Lima clash during CA hearing
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima denied Wednesday accusations from whistleblower Sandra Cam that she allegedly aided in the escape of the Reyes ...
Barangay chairman arrested in drug buy-bust
A barangay chairman in Guiuan, Eastern Samar was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) ...
Moody’s: 'Help fund Asia’s infrastructure'
Governments in Asia are under increasing pressure to build infrastructure to sustain growth but face bank financing constraints, prompting Moody’s ...
PNoy to inspect upgraded naval station facing West Philippine Sea
President Benigno S. Aquino III will inspect on Tuesday the upgraded Philippine Navy’s operational command ...
Palace cool to 3-strike rule on appointments
Malacañang has opposed a proposal to limit the re-appointment of Cabinet officials who are bypassed by the Commission on Appointments ...

June 3, 2014
Justify EDCA - high court to Palace, DFA, DND
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Malacanang Palace, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Dept. of National Defense to file within ...
Drug lords get VIP treatment inside Bilibid
A police official on Tuesday confirmed that some convicted drug lords receive special treatment inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Chief Insp. Roque ...
Bishop to Budget Secretary Butch Abad: Quit now
EVEN if he is yet to be officially investigated or charged, Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad should step down for delicadeza (good taste), Novaliches ...
SC defers to next week long-awaited vote on DAP constitutionality
Amid incessant speculation on whether or not it will strike down as unconstitutional the controversial ...
Miriam calls Dinky 'dangerous', rejects nomination
Social Welfare Secretary Corazon "Dinky" Soliman will face rejection yet again before the bicameral Commission on Appointments, courtesy ...
Professionals’ fees confidential – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday stopped the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from implementing a new regulation requiring professionals ...
Senator Miriam decides against assuming post of judge in International Criminal Court
Citing chronic medical problems, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has decided not to assume her position ...
How the West will stop, or fight, new great war
After more than a decade focused on combating Islamist militancy, Western military planners are once again contemplating potential war ...

June 2, 2014
Janet Napoles omitted names from her list: lawyer
Businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles did not include some names in her affidavits on the pork barrel scam because she lacks documentary proof ...
Antonio Trillanes bares Manny Villar's plans in 2016 presidential race
Former Senate president and once defeated presidential candidate, Manny Villar, may run in the coming 2016 ...
Gigi Reyes had key role in PDAF scam
BECAUSE of the vast power and influence she wielded as the chief of staff of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, Jessica “Gigi” Reyes was able ...
Japan urged to act fast on Asia security threats
The United States is looking for immediate steps by Japan to address the growing security threats in the Asia-Pacific region posed by China and North ...
Recognize all 9,539 class suit litigants, HR claims board urged
An organization of former political detainees, which figured prominently in the historic class suit against the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, is demanding ...
Australia supports US in condemning China’s ‘destabilizing’ moves
Australian Defense Minister David Johnston has backed comments by his United States counterpart Chuck ...
Group eyes massive June 12 rally vs pork barrel
Civil society groups, church people and militant groups are joining forces on June 12, Independence Day, in a street protest against the pork barrel ...
JPE to defend himself if allowed by court
Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile said on Monday that if the Sandigabayan will allow it, he intends to defend himself in court on the plunder, graft ...

June 1, 2014
Janet Napoles coping with heat, lack of water at Fort Sto. Domingo
After spending two months in a hospital, businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles is adjusting to her ...
Baby falls to floor as untended mom gives birth; Lumad family blames state hospital
A lumad family in Upi, Maguindanao is in grief over the untimely death of the latest member – an infant who fell ...
The Al Vitangcol saga: Exhibit A of ‘daang matuwid’ running off-track
Those looking for the ammunition to prove that the “daang matuwid” is a sham and an empty governing ...
New law takes effect this month, drunk drivers face fine and jail time
Following the full implementation of the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act this month, Senate President ...
1 dies, 15 villages submerged, 200 trees uprooted due to heavy downpour in NorCot
Heavy downpour for two nights over the weekend in North Cotabato flooded 15 villages in the towns ...
ANALYSIS: Southeast Asia retreats from democracy
AFTER nearly two decades of progress, democracy is now in retreat in Southeast Asia, according to a new report by the Council on Foreign Relations ...
'Canelo' a bad choice for Pacquiao, says Floyd's uncle
Boxing trainer Roger Mayweather says Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will be too much for the Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao ...
Pinoy in San Diego accused of killing co-worker pleads not guilty
The Filipino accused of murdering his Pinay co-worker pleaded not guilty on Friday at a San Diego Courthouse ...

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