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Issued At: 5:00 p.m., 01 December 2009

  Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Eastern Luzon.

Metro Manila

Partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers
22°C to 32°C
Moderate to Strong:
Northeast
Manila Bay:
Moderate to Rough

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PCSO Lotto Results
Lotto Results 12/1/2009
Superlotto 6/49: 43 29 20 01 13 24
6Digit: 6 9 1 5 2 8
Lotto 6/42: 17 37 11 20 04 40
Swertres: 168 * 950 * 961

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Manila Local News

Palace aide says clan war hard to solve

A MALACANANG official admitted Sunday that the government is having difficulty preventing a “rido” or clan war from escalating, which is already deeply imbedded in the country’s culture, especia


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Pacquiao supports sports party-list group

BOXING hero Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao supports the advocacy of party-list group, Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) as he led the filing of the manifestation to join the sectoral representative electio


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Fernando eyes partnership with Gordon

FORMER Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando on Sunday said his camp is still in discussion with Senator Richard Gordon for a possible tandem in the 2010 presidenti


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Noynoy's party files candidacy

LIBERAL Party (LP) standard bearer Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and vice presidential bet Mar Roxas have officially declared their intention to run in the May 2010 elections.


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Arroyo gives P100T aid to massacre victims

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may visit the site of last Monday’s massacre that killed at least 60 people in Ampatuan town in Maguindanao province.


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‘No hospital arrest’ for Ampatuan

SAYING it will not allow such a “fad,” the Justice department rejected Saturday suggestions to have a key suspect in last Monday’s Maguindanao massacre placed under hospital arrest.


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Military replaces 2 sacked officials

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has replaced the two military officials dismissed for alleged misconduct in connection with the Maguindanao massacre.


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Palace belies taking sides on Maguindanao mess

MALACAÑANG on Saturday downplayed speculations of taking sides on the Maguindanao carnage mess after its presidential bet accompanied Buluan Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu


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Cebu congressman named envoy to Italy

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has nominated Cebu Representative Antonio Cuenco as the country's ambassador to Italy.


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Clamor for Arroyo to run escalates

FOR the second straight day, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was wooed to run for a congressional seat in her home province of Pampanga in the 2010 elections.


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Charges vs Ampatuan Jr. to be filed Tuesday

THE Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to file on Tuesday multiple murder and illegal possession of firearms charges against the principal suspect in the Maguindanao massacre.


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2 military officials relieved over massacre

THE Armed Forces leadership has ordered the relief of two ground commanders in Mindanao for alleged misconduct in connection with last Monday’s carnage in Maguindanao


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PNP augments probing team in Maguindanao

PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Director General Jesus Verzosa has ordered the fielding of more criminal investigators and forensic examiners to assist in the processing


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Comelec open to accept Arroyo's COC

COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal told reporters Friday that the poll body will accept any certificate of candidacy (COC)


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6 parties support Santiago's candidacy

SENATOR Miriam Santiago has promised to serve very humbly the new president that will be elected next year.


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