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Batanes fisherman rescued in Japan comes home 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
MANILA, Philippines – The Batanes fisherman, who was lost at sea and rescued in Japan , came home on Tuesday, August 27. Julio Balanoba, 48, arrived in the afternoon on board China Airlines, days aft...
Leftists to Aquino: Forego your presidential fund 27 Aug 2013 | 08:52 pm
MANILA, Philippines - The leftist Makabayan bloc on Monday, August 26, said that their representatives in Congress will not be using their discretionary funds for the remainder of 2013 to challenge Aq...
Bill seeking to include casinos in AMLA ready by Sept 27 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
MANILA, Philippines – A draft bill that will seek the inclusion of casinos in the coverage of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) will be ready by September, Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Exec...
Napoles sues Rappler reporter, 6 others 27 Aug 2013 | 05:38 pm
MANILA, Philippines – Janet Lim-Napoles, before she went on the run for allegedly masterminding the multi-billion-peso pork barrel scam , filed libel charges against a Rappler reporter and 6 others. ...
European stocks slip on rising Syrian crisis 27 Aug 2013 | 05:25 pm
LONDON, United Kingdom – European equities fell Tuesday, August 27, mirroring losses in Asia and overnight on Wall Street, as investors eyed possible US military intervention in Syria and sent the pri...
SC ends RH law arguments 27 Aug 2013 | 05:12 pm
MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court ends hearing oral arguments for and against the Reproductive Health law. What happens next? Carmela Fonbuena reports. It's the fifth and final day of oral arg...
Rappler Newscast | August 27, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 04:53 pm
Today on Rappler. An inter-agency probe launches its investigations into the pork barrel scam. A decision by the Supreme Court nears as oral arguments end. A senior official says the United States ...
Itemize lump sum funds, gov't agencies told 27 Aug 2013 | 04:17 pm
MANILA, Philippines – Following the proposed revamp of the pork barrel system , government agencies will also be required to itemize their lump sum appropriations in the proposed 2014 national budget....
Charice sings in Major League Baseball 27 Aug 2013 | 03:52 pm
MANILA, Philippines - International recording artist Charice Pempengco kickstarted the Major League Baseball Civil Rights game held August 24 in Chicago, USA, reports Bandila . The phenomenal Filipi...
Asian stocks destabilize amid fears of Syria intervention 27 Aug 2013 | 03:17 pm
HONG KONG – Asian markets were mostly lower Tuesday, August 27, as fears of military intervention in Syria added to concerns over when the US Federal Reserve would taper a massive stimulus program. U...
