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Bongbong makes senatorial bid official (4:45 p.m.)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:55:00 +0800

MANILA -- Ilocos Norte Representative Bongbong Marcos Jr., son of Martial Law dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has filed his certificate of candidacy (CoC) Saturday afternoon.

Nograles nakahukom modagan pagka mayor (4:21 p.m.)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:31:51 +0800

DAVAO -- Ang gikahinaman nga tubag ni House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles sa hangyo sa katawhan nga modagan pagka mayor sa siyudad sa Davao natuman ra gayud.

Lawas giputol, nakit-an (4:15 p.m.)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:29:10 +0800

DAVAO -- NAKURAT ang katawhan kagahapon sa buntag dihang ilang napalgan ang kaputol sa lawas sa usa ka tawo nga naglutaw sa lapyahan sa baybayon didto sa Punta Dumalag III, Barangay Matina Aplaya, siy

Cavite prepares hero's welcome (2:08 p.m.)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:34:29 +0800

MANILA -- The CNN Hero of the Year, Efren Peñaflorida, received a grand hero welcome in his hometown in Cavite Saturday.

Families of massacre victims to receive assistance (1:11 p.m.)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:33:42 +0800

MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide cash assistance to families of the Maguindanao massacre victims.

Aquino, Roxas file certificate of candidacy (11:52 a.m.)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:33:14 +0800

MANILA -- The Liberal Party (LP) standard bearers and eight senatorial aspirants filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) Saturday.

Djokovic beats Nadal to stay alive at ATP finals (2:28 a.m.)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:32:21 +0800

LONDON — Novak Djokovic kept alive his chances of reaching the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Rafael Nadal 7-6 (5), 6-3 Friday and handing the Spaniard his third straight loss in

Arroyo still silent for May 2010 plans (7:10 p.m.)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:16:41 +0800

HUNDREDS of supporters from Pampanga gathered in front of Malacañang Friday to urge President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to run for a congressional seat for the May 2010 elections.

Pay rules on Eid'l Adha holidays (4:29 p.m.)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:39:56 +0800

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has issued pay rules for the upcoming regional holidays in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) in observance of the Eid'l Adha from

UNICEF staffer killed in southern RP (4 p.m.)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:11:29 +0800

MANILA -- Police say a Filipino staffer working
for UNICEF in the southern Philippines has been fatally shot.

A UN spokeswoman says the incident is not connected with his work.