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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 07:49 PM PST

Comelec in no hurry to print ballots
Philippine Star
The Commission on Elections scheduled to begin the printing of ballots on February 1. File photo. MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections said that is in not rushing the printing of ballots for the May 9 elections. The Comelec has scheduled ...
Comelec bares initial list of betsInquirer.net
Poe, Duterte make it to Comelec listThe Manila Times
Poll body releases initial list of candidatesBusinessWorld Online Edition
Rappler -GMA News -Sun.Star
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Posted: 20 Jan 2016 10:36 PM PST

Marcos to Aquino: SSS is private fund, not milking cow for appointees
InterAksyon
Senator and vice presidential aspirant Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr. File photograph by Bernard Testa, InterAksyon.com. InterAksyon.com. The online news portal of TV5. MANILA - Senator and vice presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., ...
'We're still a team'Inquirer.net
Time running out for Congress to pass BBL -- MarcosGMA News
'SSS' dire straits due to Aquino appointees'The Standard

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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 12:34 PM PST

SSS mismanaged, says Bongbong
Inquirer.net
The Social Security System (SSS) would have been able to afford the proposed P2,000 pension increase had it been better managed, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos said, as he called for the replacement of SSS officials he described as political appointees.
Reforming social securityPhilippine Star
SSS pensioners' backlash may hit PNoy's betsTempo
Lawmaker claims P3,000 pension hike is possibleGMA News
Manila Bulletin -The Manila Times -Business Mirror
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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 12:04 PM PST

Travel tops Aquino's to-do list after his term
Inquirer.net
President Aquino has revealed what is No. 1 on his to-do list when he returns to private life after his term ends in June. Traveling around the country, "to catch up and experience on a more personal level what millions have already realized—that it's ...
Aquino eager to be a touristManila Bulletin
Blockbuster tourism numbers in ASEAN highlight PHL's strugglesBusinessWorld Online Edition
Aquino salutes exemplary youth groups, freedomCNN Philippines
Philippine Information Agency -The Standard -Financial Express
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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:24 AM PST

Satisfaction with Noy government steady in Q4
Philippine Star
According to the SWS Dec. 5-8 survey, six in 10 Filipinos or 61 percent are satisfied with the performance of the present administration during the last three months of 2015. Philstar.com/File. MANILA, Philippines - Satisfaction with the Aquino ...
Filipinos remain satisfied with gov'tTempo
Survey bares steady 'good' rating of Aquino administrationManila Bulletin
Aquino administration rating up – SWSThe Manila Times
Rappler -GMA News -BusinessWorld Online Edition
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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 02:02 PM PST

Romualdez calls for labor-friendly policies by Congress
Inquirer.net
Senatorial bet Martin Romualdez is pushing for more labor-friendly policies in Congress to ensure more equitable distribution of wealth in the country. In a statement, the Leyte representative said that "inclusive growth based on a compassionate ...
Colmenares, Kapunan, Romualdez praised for stand on divorce, same-sex marriageRappler
Senate bets take up same-sex pairingThe Standard

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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 09:53 AM PST

7 Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf members surrender, yield firearms
InterAksyon
CAMP ENRILE, Zamboanga City – Seven members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) surrendered to government troops in the province of Basilan, a top military official announced Thursday. Maj. Gen. Gerardo Barrientos Jr., commander of Joint Task Force ...
Abu Sayyaf fighters surrender in BasilanThe Manila Times
7 Abu Sayyafs in Basilan surrenderSun.Star
7 Sayyaf fighters surrender in Southern PhilippinesMindanao Examiner
Inquirer.net -Anadolu Agency
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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 06:12 PM PST

Lanao del Sur's 'Sleeping Beauty' mountain range on fire
Rappler
'The mountain range is too far, too wide, and inaccessible. This is a terrible disaster to our environment,' says ARMM Vice Governor Haroun Alrashid A. Lucman Jr. Rappler.com. Published 10:10 AM, January 22, 2016. Updated 10:14 AM, January 22, 2016.
Forest fires rage in Lanao del Sur watershedsInterAksyon
"Sleeping Beauty" fireMinda News

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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:46 PM PST

BBL passage will neutralize violent extremism - Muslim leaders
InterAksyon
MANILA, Philippines -- Muslim religious leaders in Central Mindanao reiterated calls for Congress to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, saying it would help "neutralize" violent extremism in the region. Congress enters its last two weeks -- six ...
Gov't, MILF, not giving up on BBLManila Bulletin

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Posted: 21 Jan 2016 08:23 AM PST

Drugbuster nabbed for P256-M shabu
Philippine Star
PDEA agents check drums of unknown chemicals presumed for use in the manufacture of illegal drugs after the substances were seized from a compound in Valenzuela and transferred to their headquarters in Quezon City yesterday. Inset shows Marine Lt.
A blow to uniformed menVisayan Daily Star (press release)
Former PDEA official arrested in drug bustCoconuts Manila
Marines colonel arrested in shabu lab raidManila Bulletin
Inquirer.net -Tempo -The Manila Times
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