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Woman stuffed in suitcase identified
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The dead woman who was found inside an abandoned bag at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal on Wednesday has been identified as Neps Bahjin, reports said. Reports quoting Pasay City Police Chief Superintendent Melchor Reyes said Bahjin was discovered inside a brown trolley bag left at Car Park 1…
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Sendong victims to have new homes by April
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Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano “Dinky” Soliman Thursday (January 12) announced intensified government efforts towards providing new homes to all the victims of Sendong by the first week of April. In a statement, Soliman said that aside from informal settlers, those coming from the middle income families who…
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Pipe burst in Las Piñas City
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A major water pipe of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. in Las Pinas City has burst after running vehicles unintentionally opened the lid of the manhole covering it, reports said. The burst pipe, situated in Barangay Pamplona Uno, caused a tall fountain of water in the middle of the road. As…
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Sifting through the Quiapo terror plot
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There was no fun in the Philippines after listening to President Noynoy Aquino deliver an announcement last Sunday on an alleged terror plot against one event in one city. The President’s short speech plus the statements of Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin shows uncertainty, afterthoughts and cover-up scenarios. There were no…
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Don’t let rape happen to you
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For rape to succeed, it requires that the victim and perpetrator be alone together and that the weaker person be overpowered by the stronger one. Though men are also raped under certain circumstances, women and children are more often targeted because they are physically weaker. The worst case scenario would…
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Corona impeachment trial starts Jan. 16
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The impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona at the Senate will commence on Monday (January 16), when Congress resumes session. Corona will be represented by a formidable legal team composed of former Justice Secretary Serafin Cuevas, and lawyers Jose Roy III, Jacinto Jimenez, Ernesto Franciso Jr., German…
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Gov’t wants peace pact inked with MILF in 1st quarter
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The government has reiterated its call on the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to craft a peace agreement within the first quarter of 2012 as the 24th formal exploratory talks between the two parties started Monday (January 9) in Kuala Lumpur. “The golden opportunity to craft an agreement is the…
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PH tells China to prove Spratly claims thru Unclos
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MANILA – The Philippines Tuesday (January 10) enjoined China to validate its claim on the Spratlys as it said it is prepared to substantiate its right in the Kalayaan Group of Islands (Spratlys) using the rules-based United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). On his way to…
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