Mayor Binay faces graft complaint for favoring ‘dummy’ cockpit operator

Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay is facing another graft complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman after the former Makati Cockpit Sports Arena operator filed the complaint against Binay and other city officials for giving a new operator the permit to...

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No SC TRO on Aquino power to appoint justice

The Supreme Court (SC) did not issue yesterday a temporary restraining order (TRO) that would stop President Aquino from appointing a justice to fill up the lone vacancy in the 15-member High Court from the four nominees submitted by the Judicial...

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Airlines scrap Israel flights over missile fear

When U.S. and European airlines quickly canceled flights to Israel Tuesday, they showed both a skittishness and a new sense of urgency in dealing with global trouble spots following last week's downing of a passenger plane over Ukraine. Delta Air...

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'Henry' now out of PAR

(LAST UPDATE—11:11 a.m., Wednesday, July 23) 'Henry', with international name 'Matmo', has weakened into a tropical storm after crossing the landmass of Taiwan and is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). All storm warning...

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'Bionic' Silva sends holiday cheers

After undergoing surgery to repair his broken left leg, Anderson Silva is now with his family for the holidays. The long time UFC light heavyweight champion even took time out to thank his fans for the support and wish them a happy new yea...

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America's first marijuana stores open in Colora

Marijuana users celebrated as Colorado became the first US state to allow retail cannabis sales, putting it in the vanguard of efforts across the country to legalize the drug. The western state famous for its ski resorts and breathtaking mountain...

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Movies you can look forward to this year

Movies? Planning what to do with the family on the (long or short) weekends ahead? I think most of us are excited to know what would be the next to watch out for. Here is a list of the new films that are getting released in 2014.&nbs...

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4 cops fired guns on New Year's Eve

Four cops have been arrested for firing their guns on New Year’s Eve. In an interview on ABS-CBN’s Umagang Kay Ganda, Philippine National Police (PNP) Public Information Chief Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac said one of the four is also being considered...

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Most Don Mariano buses fail roadworthiness test

Manila, Philippines - Only a small percentage of Don Mariano Transit Corp.’s fleet of buses inspected so far passed the roadworthiness check being conducted by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). “We have inspected 47 buses so far and only 10 of...

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MMDA opens 'zipper lane' but can it ease Metro Manila traffic?

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has opened up a “zipper lane” to help ease the morning rush traffic for Christmas.Now on its second day of implementation, the zipper lane aims to decongest traffic from Ortigas Avenue to Makati every morning...

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Magnitude 4.3 quake hits Antique

A magnitude 4.3 quake hit Antique, Friday noon. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake struck around 12:48 p.m., some 34 kilometers northeast of San Jose De Buenavista, Antique.Intensity III was...

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Philippine mayor among four dead in Manila airport ambush

Gunmen opened fire outside Manila international airport Friday, officials said, killing four people including the mayor of a town in the southern Philippines, where political violence is endemic. Terrified men and women screamed and cried while a...

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Top Rank boss Bob Arum reacts to Pacquiao's tax evasion case

Top Rank Promotions boss Bob Arum came to the rescue of his most prized boxer by issuing a statement tosupport Manny Pacquiao’s claims that he already paid his taxes in the United States and is not obligated to pay any more in the Philippines. This...

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Pacquiao’s accounts frozen over P2.2 B tax evasion case

Just after winning in his match against boxer Brandon Rios, Manny Pacquiao is now bracing for his latest fight. This time, it's a bout outside the boxing ring.In an interview with ANC's Topstory, Pacquiao said the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)...

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The Siberian wildcard in Manny Pacquiao’s future

Immediately after Manny Pacquiao defeated Brandon Rios in Macau, three names popped up as the Pacman’s possible next opponent. Freddie Roach, speaking in front of the media in the post-fight press conference, said he wanted his star student to face...

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Brandon Rios: Manny Pacquiao

Before anything else, I send my congratulations to Manny Pacquiao for having bounced back from two successive defeats and totally outclassing Brandon Rios in Macau. While Manny’s first sortie atop the ring in nearly a year showed to the whole world...

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