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Archived News Headlines from January 6, 2014 to January 12, 2014
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January 12, 2014

Malacañang reminds Duterte about rule of law
Malacañang reminded Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte that the country is a “government of laws and not of men” amid the local official’s ... Labor group seeks TRO vs SSS premium hike
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno last week filed a petition for a temporary restraining order against the recently implemented 0.6-percent increase ... Takeover of power companies sought
REP. Terry Ridon of Kabataan party-list wants the state to take over power utilities if the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and the country’s power ... Palace: The Philippines won't accept China sea law
The Philippines will not recognize China’s new fisheries regulation which encroaches on the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and on international ...
Exports grow at 3-month high in Nov
Sales abroad of Philippine-made goods abroad rose to a three-month high last November on higher demand for electronic products. In a report, the National ... Japan vows defense as China ships near disputed isles
Japan’s defence minister vowed Sunday to defend the country’s territory as three Chinese government ships entered disputed waters off Tokyo-controlled ... ISAFP to be expanded, not abolished, says chief
The Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) is not up for deactivation but due for expansion, the commander of the military’s ... With nearly 9 of 10 Filipinos suffering dental disease, DOH steps up oral health drive
Nearly nine of 10 Filipinos have dental caries, and worried health authorities are trying to bring that down by focusing ...

January 11, 2014

Philippine envoy, counterpart to discuss China's new fishing law
Philippine Ambassador to China Erlinda Basilio will meet with her counterpart there to seek clarification on its new fishing rules in the South China Sea ... 196,000 OFWs in Saudi obtain proper work status, only 500 still due for repatriation
A total of 196,633 overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia corrected their work status in 2013, Labor Secretary ... West PH Sea fishing rule defended by Beijing
Beijing on Friday rejected United States (US) criticism of a measure requiring foreign fishing vessels to secure permission to enter much of the South China Sea ... Metro Manila rated among top 4 property markets in Asia
As foreign investors turn to emerging markets for better returns, Metro Manila has risen to become one of the top real estate markets in Asia Pacific ...
Struggling Pinoys ask Obama to fulfill promise to help them
When Evelyn Ramos and Lydia Capili moved to America a few years ago, they dreamed of a better life. “Lahat ng Pilipino yun ang expectations ... Roach cool to Pacquiao-Bradley rematch
Freddie Roach, the longtime trainer of Manny Pacquiao, does not favor a rematch between his fighter and unbeaten American Timothy “The Desert Storm ... Job-creating foreign investments up 66 pct in Oct
Job-creating foreign investments surged at the start of the fourth quarter of 2013. In a report, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the country enjoyed ... Baguio's temperature drops to coldest this month
Baguio’s temperature on Saturday dropped to 10.3 degrees Celsius, making it the lowest and coldest for the month of January. In an interview with dzMM ...

January 10, 2014

China 'requires' foreign fishers to seek permission to enter West Philippine Sea
The United States on Thursday called new Chinese fishing restrictions in disputed waters in the South China Sea ... After criticism, DPWH adjusts bunkhouse sizes
The Department Public Works and Highways is adjusting the sizes of the temporary shelters or bunkhouses for survivors of super typhoon "Yolanda" after some ... Solons warn Meralco: Stop the ‘blackmail’
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) should stop “blackmailing” and threatening consumers with massive blackouts in the coming months if the Supreme Court ... DOH: Heart attack, stroke and cancer remain top causes of death among Filipinos
Heart attack, stroke and cancer remain the top causes of death among Filipinos, a health official said. Health ...
Erap blasts Trillanes over Jinggoy's 'pork'
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Friday lashed out at Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for criticizing the plans of the former President's son, Senator Jinggoy ... Pacquiao calls Mayweather coward for refusing to fight
FORMER world pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has called undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr. a coward for refusing to let their dream fight ... Philpost, Customs trade blame as parcels languish at Pasay clearing house
Do you have Ebay or Amazon purchases and Christmas gifts still undelivered by your local post office? Chances ... Texas-based Pinoy couple faces deportation
In Gonzales, Texas, a Filipino family is facing deportation because of health problems. Local newspaper The Gonzales Inquirer has reported that Jojo and Emelyn ...

January 9, 2014

Barefoot hordes arrive for Philippines' top Catholic feast
Barefoot devotees poured into the Philippine capital Manila early Thursday for one of the world's biggest Catholic parades honoring an ebony statue of Jesus ... Quiapo folk stop fiesta preps on finding box with human body parts
Residents of Quiapo district, busy preparing for Thursday’s Feast of the Black Nazarene, were jolted Wednesday ... Philippine government recorded P1-B budget surplus in November
The government recorded a P1-billion budget surplus for the month of November 2013, reversing the expected ... DOH fears possible shortage of anti-measles vaccines
The Department of Health (DOH) fears a possible shortage of anti-measles vaccines as more and more parents continue to avail of vaccination for their children ...
PNoy, MMDA launch IT-based, advanced traffic management network
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday inaugurated its newest ... Measles cases outside Metro Manila rising
The number of measles cases in at least two places outside Metro Manila has increased alarmingly. Concern about a resurgence of the disease had been focused ... Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario not resigning
Malacañang on Wednesday denied rumors that Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario is going to resign and rejoin the private sector. In a text message ... Did PNoy take a swipe at Junjun Binay at MMDA signal system launch?
President Benigno Aquino III appears to have taken a swipe at Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay over ...

January 8, 2014

Measles vaccines left to rot
THE measles outbreak that has so far claimed the lives of several children could have been prevented if vaccines were distributed last year. According to an official of the Department of Health ... Senator Guingona files bill establishing blood center for poor patients
Senator Teofisto Guingona III has filed a bill that seeks to establish a government blood center that will offer ... Key suspect in Mexican drug cartel leaves the Philippines
A key suspect linked to the shabu storage facility found on LPL Ranch in Lipa City, Batangas has left the country. Chief Inspector Roque Merdegia Jr. ... Man who stabbed mom, took kin hostage leaps from QC Hall of Justice
A man who stabbed his own mother, and then held hostage four relatives, including an eight-month old infant ...
Classes, work in city government offices in Manila suspended on Thursday
Work in city government offices in Manila will be suspended Thursday, the feast of the Black Nazarene. There will also ... Palace on bunkhouses: No need to follow int'l standards
Malacañang expressed support for the investigation being pushed by Secretary Ping Lacson into the alleged 30-35 percent in kickbacks in rehabilitation ... Customs officer killed, 2 hurt in 5-vehicle smashup on Commonwealth Avenue in QC
A five-vehicle smashup along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City killed one person and injured two others ... Sen. Jinggoy Estrada gives P100-M PDAF to Manila gov't
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has realigned his P200-million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to three local government units (LGUs), with P100 million ...

January 7, 2014

Ph-US talks on Tubbataha compensation suspended pending SC resolution
Negotiations for compensation by the United States to the Philippines for the damage caused by a US warship ... Customs won't zero in on smuggling 'Goliath'
The Bureau of Customs on Monday vowed to go after companies involved in rice smuggling instead of focusing on a certain David Tan, an alleged big-time smuggler ... Align Philippine Customs administration with global standards
To achieve efficiency & negate opportunities for corruption, there is a need to modernize and upgrade the country’s ... Remittances help boost Philippine savings rate in 2012
Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have allowed households to save money, boosting the country's savings rate, according to the Bangko ...
DOH: PH needs donors to manage population
The Philippines may have to rely on donations to manage its population which is seen to hit 100 million this year, a health official said yesterday. Health ... Expect colder days ahead: PAGASA
The government’s weather agency is reminding people in Luzon to prepare for colder weather, as the temperature in Luzon is expected to further ... Philippine inflation jumps to two-year high
Consumer prices rose to a two-year high in December 2013 as most commodity groups posted higher price increases brought about by Typhoon 'Yolanda' ... Pinoys retrace Rizal's footsteps in Paris
A group of Filipinos celebrated the 117th anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal's martyrdom last December 30 by retracing the hero's footsteps in Paris, France ...

January 6, 2014

2014 goal: Rebuild 'Yolanda' areas by year-end
The Philippine government aims to restore areas ravaged by supertyphoon Yolanda by the end of 2014. Social Welfare Secretary Corazon "Dinky" Soliman ... DPWH chief: Contractors won't get paid for substandard bunkhouses
Contractors tasked to build bunkhouses for survivors of super typhoon "Yolanda" (Haiyan) will not get paid ... Killer quake can hit Metro or central Visayas
Last year’s killer 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Bohol may have been a precursor of a more powerful temblor. Central Philippines is not the only area considered ... Philippines can't build 500,000 houses by 2016
The Philippine government cannot build permanent houses for all residents who lost their homes during supertyphoon Yolanda in the next two years ...
Enrile files counter-affidavit on pork scam charges
Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile has filed his Counter-Affidavit with the Office of the Ombudsman, strongly refuting the charges lodged against ... Sulu Sultanate offers ‘win-win solution’ in Sabah row
The Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo on Monday offered the Malaysia government what it said is a “win-win solution” to resolve the territorial dispute ... Ayala firms sued over Two Serendra blast
The owner of the condominium unit at Two Serendra in Bonifacio Global City that suffered damages following an explosion last year filed a multi-million peso ... Bridge in procession route won't be able to carry devotees' weight, DPWH warns
MacArthur Bridge, which is part of the route of the Black Nazarene procession on Thursday, will not be able to carry ...

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