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Archived News Headlines from April 28, 2014 to May 11, 2014
(Please note that some articles may no longer be available from their respective publications)

May 11, 2014

Sea row dominates ASEAN summit amid new Chinese spats with Philippines, Vietnam Surging maritime tensions dominated a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders Sunday, with Vietnam calling ...	PNoy: Dangerous brinkmanship in South China Sea scored Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) scored the "dangerous brinkmanship" in disputes over parts of the South China Sea ...	Janet Napoles list to ruin Senate, Ping Lacson warns The Senate’s blue ribbon committee starts today its closed-door caucus on the list prepared by Janet Lim Napoles naming lawmakers ...	Lacson to divulge Napoles list only in executive session Former Senator now Presidential Adviser on Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Panfilo Lacson said on Sunday he is ready to furnish the Senate ...
PNoy confident EDCA will stand SC scrutiny The Philippine's Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg (2nd R) sign the Enhanced Defense ...	Vietnam seeks ASEAN help in row with China Surging maritime tensions dominated a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday as Vietnam called on its regional neighbors for support in its deepening ...	5 motorbike killings in one night astound QC police Five killing incidents separately recorded Saturday night in different parts of Fairview astounded the Quezon City Police District (QCPD). QCPD director ...	Malacañang Palace: Martial Law victims to receive compensation before 2016 Malacanang is confident that human rights abuse victims during the Martial Law will receive compensation ...

May 10, 2014

PNoy arrives in Myanmar for ASEAN Summit President Aquino has arrived in Myanmar to participate in the 24th Summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations or ASEAN. Aquino ...	Authorities: Detained Chinese poachers must undergo judicial process Law enforcers jailed 11 Chinese fishermen caught with endangered sea turtles off a disputed shoal ...	Napoles seeks PhilHealth help to pay P97,000 hospital bill Janet Lim-Napoles, the central figure in the pork barrel scandal, is seeking help from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in paying her ...	PNoy to take up West PH Sea dispute at ASEAN Summit President Benigno Aquino III left Saturday afternoon for Myanmar to join fellow leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the 24th ASEAN ...
Pinay diplomat, hubby wanted in Canada for 'human trafficking' A Filipina diplomat and her husband are wanted in Canada where they are facing criminal charges ...	US senators: China sea actions ‘deeply troubling’ Several US lawmakers criticized China Friday for its “deeply troubling” actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea, and urged passage of legislation ...	Crame detention area prepped for 'pork senators' The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to accommodate Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Revilla Jr. once the Sandiganbayan orders ...	Supreme Court orders PMA to comment on Cudia petition The Supreme Court has ordered the Philippine Military Academy to comment on the petition filed by Cadet Aldrin Cudia who failed to graduate ...

May 9, 2014

Chinese poachers' arrest by PH was 'premeditated' to stir up tensions - Beijing The arrest of 11 Chinese poachers off Palawan on Wednesday was a “premeditated” act that was meant to stir ...	Miriam Defensor-Santiago: EDCA will be invalidated The Aquino administration might have a problem if the militant Left proceeds with its plan to question before the Supreme Court the legality of the Enhanced ...	Martial Law victims can file claims starting Monday The Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) announced on Thursday that Martial Law victims may now file their claims for reparation and recognition ...	No shots fired, no premeditation or provocation in Chinese poachers' arrest Contrary to Beijing’s claims, no shots were fired by Philippine authorities who apprehended 11 Chinese ...
Margie Juico resigns from PCSO, sources say Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chair Margarita Juico has resigned, two Malacanang officials told ABS-CBN News on Thursday night ...	Palace pressuring SC justice Villarama to retire Malacañang is allegedly pressuring a Supreme Court (SC) justice to leave the tribunal two years earlier than his mandatory retirement to allow President ...	Napoles may be discharged even with unpaid bills: OsMak Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles may be discharged from the Ospital ng Makati (OsMak) even if she has not yet settled ... on	Gloria Arroyo cleared in fertilizer fund scam The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed for lack of proof a fourth graft complaint against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ...

May 8, 2014

China, Vietnam, Philippines face off in South China Sea China has demanded the Philippines release a Chinese fishing boat and its crew seized in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday, the latest flare-up ...	Number of injured in Fort blast now at 32 The number of injured victims in the fire and series of explosions at the munitions depot of the Philippine Army on Wednesday has risen to 32, a police ...	Napoles ‘pork’ list has 16 senators – Lacson Former senator and now rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday disclosed that Janet Lim Napoles identified 16 senators who allegedly received ...	ASEAN leaders meet amid high-sea tensions with China Southeast Asian leaders head into a historic summit in Myanmar this weekend dogged by a flare-up of high-seas tensions with China that will test the region's ...
DOJ: Rolito Go can't go free just yet Murder convict Rolito Go may not be released from prison just yet. This is in spite of the order of Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 Judge ...	Lucena jailhouse rock leaves 3 dead, 17 wounded The Elvis Presley hit “Jailhouse Rock” took on a new meaning on Wednesday morning when 100 Sigue-Sigue Sputnik gang members went on a rampage ...	Metro Manila temperature soars to 36.2 degrees Celsius The temperature in Metro Manila soared to 36.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical ...	Deniece Cornejo speaks up on 'escort' rumors Model Deniece Cornejo, who has accused actor-host Vhong Navarro of rape, has denied that she is an escort. In a statement sent to the Philippine Daily ...

May 7, 2014

Bill banning political dynasties reaches plenary at House of Representatives The bill banning political dynasties reached the plenary in the House of Representatives Tuesday, the first time ...	New Pinoy lawyers warned vs helping China in sea row Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has warned new lawyers that they would be considered traitors if they "intentionally aid ...	I’ll clean up DA - Francis Pangilinan FORMER senator Francis Pangilinan has vowed to “clean up” the mess at the Department of Agriculture (DA) by taking control of four attached ...	Palace backs De Lima's bid for time to vet 'Napoles list' Malacanang on Wednesday backed the plea of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima for time to vet the list submitted by Janet Lim-Napoles of those who supposedly ...
Senate probes Philippine Internet speeds, prices The world's Internet-dependent population is growing by leaps and bounds. But statistics show the Philippines' Internet connection is barely keeping ...	Philippine GDP growth slows to 6 percent The Philippine economy likely grew at a slower pace of 6 percent in the first quarter of 2014 compared with the 7.7 percent expansion recorded a year ...	DBM execs summoned to explain P10-B public funds released before 2010 polls The House of Representatives will call officials of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ...	Philippines draws up defense plan against China The Philippine military has drawn up a 4-year plan to beef up its security fence in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) to deter China from occupying ...

May 6, 2014

Clooney fiancée cautioned vs helping GMA legal battle, but Palace won't stand in way Malacañang will not stand in the way of international human rights lawyer and Hollywood star Clooney’s ...	America & Philippines launch war games after Obama pledge Thousands of American and Philippine troops launched large annual exercises on Monday after US President Barack Obama vowed "ironclad" backing ...	Whistleblowers refuse to accept Napoles as state witness THE camp of some whistleblowers in the P10-billion pork barrel scam on Monday rejected moves to tap Janet Lim-Napoles as state witness and grant ...	De Lima admits she has no choice but to reveal Napoles list if Senate compels her to do so Department of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima won't have any choice but to release Janet Lim-Napoles' list ...
Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Revilla won't step down Insisting on their innocence in the pork barrel scam, Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Revilla Jr. yesterday rejected calls spreading ...	Secretary Abaya, 3 DOTC execs charged with graft A consumers’ group has filed graft charges against Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and other officials of the Department of Transportation ...	PNoy appoints Kiko Pangilinan as adviser on food security and farm modernization President Benigno Aquino III has appointed former Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan as presidential assistant ...	Philippines eyes P2.68-B radar deal with Israel The Philippines hopes to complete this month negotiations for the acquisition of three Israeli-made aerial radars worth P2.68 billion that will be used to monitor ...

May 5, 2014

Janet Napoles to tell all on Malampaya scam Janet Lim-Napoles will also have a tell-all account of the P900-million Malampaya fund scam, her lawyer confirmed yesterday. Bruce Rivera said Napoles’ ...	What are the top 9 country donors to UN Yolanda effort? Nearly six months after super typhoon Yolanda slammed into the central Philippines, foreign aid supporting the United Nations (UN) Strategic Response ...	MRT 3 project: Inekon’s loss, govt’s gain For calling for an open and transparent bidding in the supply of train coaches to the Metro Rail Transit III (MRT 3), the Department of Transportation ...	US solons assure PH of continued support for rehab, defense The United States Congress assured the Philippines of its continued support in the rehabilitation of areas ...
5,500 US, PH troops start Balikatan war games after Obama 'ironclad' pledge Longtime allies the Philippines and the United States start annual, large-scale military exercises on Monday ...	Farms, power plants may face water cuts IF the water level in Angat dam continues to drop, officials may stop releasing water for irrigation and power generation from May 15 onward, according ...	Interpol seeks int'l cooperation vs cyber-extortion The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) called Saturday for greater cooperation against cyber-extortion as it lauded the Philippine ...	Police warns vs spread of fake money in Boracay Police authorities in Boracay are warning the public of the reported spread of fake Philippine currency in the island resort. The Boracay Tourist Assistance ...

May 4, 2014

US Congress leaders vow support for EDCA Leaders of the United States Congress assured Vice President Jejomar Binay of their support for the recently signed Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement ...	Other pork whistle-blowers who came before Tuason ask about their immunity While the camp of Benhur Luy welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman's decision to grant immunity to Ruby ...	Water shortage in Metro Manila looms A water shortage could grip Metro Manila because of the dropping water level at Angat Dam and the specter of El Niño whose effects will be felt in the country ...	Malacañang Palace assures gov't prepared for El Nino The government is ready to put in place measures to protect Filipinos with the onset of the El Niño weather phenomenon. In an interview with radio  ...
What are Senate's top priorities when it resumes sessions this May 5? Drilon provides a list Upon resumption of sessions on Monday, May 5, the Senate will take up various legislative measures ...	Mayweather beats Maidana in unification bout Floyd Mayweather won a 12-round majority decision over Marcos Maidana on Saturday to run his perfect record to 46-0 in a welterweight world title unification ...	Fil-Am activists in Chicago march to stop deportations For nine straight years, the people of Chicago have rallied every first of May in commemoration of the Haymarket Square riot in 1886 during the peak ...	Bongbong Marcos bill to ensure automatic budget for barangay units Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., recently filed a bill seeking to enhance the capability of barangay ...

May 3, 2014

Ombudsman grants immunity to Ruby Tuason The Office of the Ombudsman has granted the request of socialite Ruby Tuason for immunity and to become a state witness in the pork barrel ...	Suspected NPA leader blamed for mining, construction firm raids nabbed in S. Cotabato The man tagged by the military as a Front Secretary of the New People’s Army responsible for serial ...	State witness Tuason must tell all – Malacañang Palace Malacañang on Friday said whistle-blower Ruby Tuason, who has been granted state witness status by the Office of the Ombudsman, should ...	Filipinos trust US more than any other country: SWS Filipinos trust the US more than any other country in the world, according to a recent survey of the polling outfit, Social Weather Stations (SWS) ...
Toddler infected by mom among the record new 498 HIV cases documented in March A 20-month-old boy who contracted HIV from his mother is among the record 498 new HIV cases reported ...	Philippine military to share 3 to 5 camps with American troops The Philippine military will share from three to five of its camps or bases with American forces when the recently signed Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement ...	Philippine Gov't should start preparing ahead of El Nino The government should start its preparations ahead of the El Niño phenomenon that is expected to hit the country in June, Senator Loren Legarda ...	Letters from youth, 'Manny Sundalo' air-dropped for Ayungin Shoal Marines It was an idea first hatched by a group of citizens who wanted the brave Marines guarding the Philippines’ ...

May 2, 2014

58 arrested in the Philippines for global 'sextortion' racket Fifty-eight people have been arrested in the Philippines for their involvement in a giant, global Internet "sextortion" network, local police and Interpol ...	PCGG to sell P240 M worth of sequestered FM properties The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) plans to sell this year almost P240 million worth of properties sequestered ...	Human Rights Watch hits govt failure to protect Zambo refugees THE New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday slammed the Philippine government for failing ...	Philippines most susceptible to currency depreciation with US Fed taper--Moody's The Philippines is one of the two Asian countries that would be most susceptible to currency depreciation ...
Lawyer sees plot to destroy Napoles credibility Efforts could be underway to destroy the credibility of businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles and spoil her tell-all testimony on the controversial multibillion ...	Death toll in Sulu clashes rises to 26 The Philippines’ military said on Thursday the death toll from an assault against al-Qaeda-linked Islamic militants had risen to 26, with one marine among ...	Sandigan allows GMA to go to St Luke's for tests unavailable at VMMC - reports The Sandiganbayan has granted permission for former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroy to go to St. Luke's ...	VP Binay on China: Philippines will stay course Vice President Jejomar Binay said the Philippines will stay the course for good government and inclusive development for peace and progress ...

May 1, 2014

SC junks Delfin Lee's petition to hold oral arguments on his case The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the petition of detained Globe Asiatique founder Delfin Lee to hold oral arguments on his case. In a two-page ...	Death toll in Abu Sayyaf clashes in Sulu rises to 26 The death toll in the clashes between government soldiers and Abu Sayyaf bandits is now at 26, the military said. Captain Ryan Lacuesta, Civil ...	Philippine unemployment to worsen, warns ILO DESPITE the country’s robust economic growth, unemployment is expected to worsen even beyond the term of President Benigno Aquino 3rd due ...	De Lima denies Luy, other whistle-blowers mull leaving witness protection program Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima on Thursday dismissed reports that whistle-blowers ...
Miriam Defensor Santiago's new joke: Use Obama in a sentence Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago let loose a new string of jokes during her speech as keynote speaker of the University of the Philippines Cebu ...	Defective, disintegrating Philippine passports WE and other newspapers have been receiving complaints from some readers about their passports. They easily tear, the binding gets detached ...	BULACAN MASSACRE | Man survives shooting in San Miguel farm by playing dead Three people were massacred inside their house in San Miguel, Bulacan, late Wednesday night ...	Binay not a shoo-in for 2016, dark horse possible Vice-President Jejomar Binay is not a shoo-in for the presidency in the 2016 elections even if he is leading in the latest Pulse Asia survey, according to a veteran ...

April 30, 2014

Obama ignites Chinese anger as he warns against force Barack Obama ended an Asian tour Tuesday with a warning to China against using force in territorial disputes, as Chinese authorities accused the US ...	Binay top pick for president: Pulse Asia survey Close to two years before the next elections, Vice President Jejomar Binay leads a group of veteran and neophyte politicians as the "preferred ...	Aquino failed to create enough jobs – TUCP THE Philippines marks Labor Day today as millions of Filipinos struggle to survive because the Aquino government has failed to create enough jobs ...	Malacanang releases 10-page copy of new PH-US military pact A day after the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement was signed Monday, Malacanang released the 10-page document that allows ...
DFA: Treaty ensures US will come to PH defense in disputed seas The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) believes the United States will come to the Philippines’ ...	Obama needs more work on rebalancing US President Barack Obama’s Asia-Pacific legacy is now taking shape, but he has work to do to complete a genuine rebalancing of US power to the region ...	Italian envoy wrongfully detained in Philippines: family The family of a senior Italian diplomat detained in the Philippines for alleged child abuse insisted Wednesday he was innocent, as they accused ...	Marine, 10 Abu bandits killed in Sulu clash A Marine soldier and at least 10 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed after the armed bandits attacked a military-controlled camp in Patikul ...

April 28, 2014

Obama arrives in Manila on last leg of tour to cement defense ties with allies President Barack Obama landed in the Philippines Monday to cement new defense ties on the last leg ...	Philippines, Japan sign P1-B grant agreement The Philippine government, through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), has signed grant agreements worth ...	Cedric Lee, companion presented to media The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday presented to media businessman Cedric Lee and Simeon “Zimmer” Raz, suspects in mauling ...	WELCOME GIFT FOR OBAMA | Philippines, US sign defense pact The Philippines and the United States signed an agreement Monday to allow a bigger US military presence ...
IMF: Asia growth to remain steady at 5.4 pct this year Asia is well positioned to remain the most dynamic region of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest Asia ...	Increasing road rage incidents alarm officials On April 14, 2014, Matthew Daniell Conste, an 18-year-old college student, was reportedly punched several times in the face by an unidentified driver ...	30 questions on PH-US defense pact answered by DFA Without releasing the agreement that will allow more United States troops on Philippine soil, the Department of Foreign Affairs released the following ...	Philippines risks angering China by joining Pacific trade pact A University of the Philippines professor on Monday warned the Philippines against joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In an interview on ANC, University ...

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