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INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Biggest security group disowns Arroyo’s son
Even the country’s only umbrella organization of watchmen and security agencies denied having ever met, much less consulted with, their supposed representative in Congress. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Aquino replenishes calamity fund
President Aquino has approved the infusion of an additional P1.75 billion to the nearly depleted calamity fund for 2010, Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad said Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Military mulls lifting state of emergency in 3 Mindanao areas
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is considering lifting the state of emergency in three places in Mindanao as tensions following the gruesome Nov. 23 massacre in Maguindanao have subsided, a military official said Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Non-CESO employees get 3-mo. reprieve
(UPDATE) Non-career Executive Service Officials (non-CESO) in government can still keep their jobs for the next three months. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » New people power movement to honor Cory Aquino
To mark the first anniversary of former President Corazon Aquino’s death, civil society groups are to launch on Sunday a movement aimed at reviving the essence of people power—a project seeking to harness volunteerism and little acts of selflessness to inspire a nationwide momentum for change. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » 'Nightmare' start for iPhone 4's latest launch
HONG KONG–Hundreds of New Zealand customers were turned away empty-handed Friday as the second phase of the Apple iPhone 4's global launch in Asian and European nations got off to a "nightmare" start. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » DILG orders ‘aggressive leak repairs’ vs water shortage
Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo on Friday ordered all mayors of Metro Manila and Cavite province to allow the emergency repairs of pipes even without permits to address the water shortage. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Non-career employees extended until October 31
Malacanang has issued a memorandum circular (MC) extending for another three months the services of non-career executive officials (non-CESO) occupying career executive positions. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Arroyo to attend House session Monday
Pampanga Representative and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to show up at the session of the House of Representatives for the first time on August 2, her spokesperson said Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Impeachment hearing vs Ombudsman to be fair—solon
Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez will have a fair hearing on the impeachment complaint filed against her, the new chairperson of the committee at the House of Representatives that will tackle the case said Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Local stock prices fall
Local stocks fell mildly on Friday as fresh global jitters over the US economy gave investors an excuse to lock in early-week gains. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Cops recover stolen cars of ex-envoy, actor’s dad; 2 nabbed
The stolen vehicles of former Ambassador Roberto Romulo and the father of actor Derek Ramsey were recovered and two of the suspects arrested in a police raid Thursday night, Director Roberto Rosales, chief of the National Capital Region police office, said Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Kris Aquino alleged affair with senator denied
President Aquino’s elder sister Pinky Abellada on Friday denied rumors that their youngest sister, television talk show host and commercial endorser Kris Aquino-Yap, was having an affair with Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » US deportations on the rise—officials
WASHINGTON – Nearly 300,000 illegal immigrants have been deported by the United States since the fiscal year began October 1, and the total for the 2009 calendar year hit a record 389,834, official figures showed Thursday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Turtle Islands: Hundreds of nautical miles away from justice
They came in the dead of night and pulled off the first heist on Baguan Island this year. The thieves, possibly armed, quietly left on board a boat taking about 600 pieces of green turtle eggs in this protected wildlife sanctuary 1,000 kilometers southwest of Manila. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » NCAA: Cards subdue Knights; Stags clobber Bombers
(UPDATE 2) San Sebastian College hacked out a 72-59 victory over Jose Rizal University Friday in the 86th NCAA basketball tournament. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Army worms infest Negros Occidental farms
Several towns and cities in Negros Occidental have been infested by army worms, Provincial Agriculturist Igmedio Tabianan reported to Governor Alfredo Marañon on Thursday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Small town lottery not doing well in Eastern Visayas—PCSO
The legalized small-town lottery (STL) in Eastern Visayas appears to be generating little excitement among the locals as it has registered low sales since its introduction to the region over two months ago. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » Freed Marine colonel backs leasing out of military assets
Leasing out the Philippine Navy headquarters and other military assets to private corporations is a good approach to bankroll the long delayed modernization of the Armed Forces, a freed renegade soldier said Friday. [Link]
INQUIRER.net Breaking News » NCAA: Mapua subdues Letran, 66-51
(UPDATE) Mapua University rolled to its third victory as it subdued Colegio De San Juan De Letran, 66-51, Friday in the 86th NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Arena in San Juan. [Link]
