US, China seek arms deal for cyberspace during Xi's visit
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (PNA/PTI) -- The US and China are negotiating what could become the first arms control deal for cyberspace, embracing a commitment by each country that it will not be the first to use cyber weapons to cripple the other's critical infrastructure during peacetime ...

Gringo Honasan eyed as Jejomar Binay's running mate: Sotto
MANILA - Senator Gringo Honasan is among the individuals being considered as Vice President Jejomar Binay’s running mate in 2016, Senator Vicente Sotto III revealed on Sunday. Sotto also told radio dzMM that the Vice President’s camp has not yet reached a final decision ...

Palace joins nation in honoring sacrifices of martial law victims
MANILA, Sept. 20 (PNA) – Malacanang joined the nation on Sunday in remembering and honoring the sacrifices of the victims of martial law which was imposed by the late former President Ferdinand Marcos on Sept. 21, 1972.

First climate-resilient warehouse in the Philippines to rise
QUEZON CITY, Sep. 20 -- In order to better ensure rice supply in Leyte, the National Food Authority (NFA) will start to build this month a new climate-resilient warehouse in Leyte. The NFA warehouse in Ormoc City is designed to be able to withstand 350 kilometers per hour wind velocity ...

Never again: Palace reminds public of dark martial law years
MANILA – A day before the nation is set to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the imposition of martial law, the Palace on Sunday urged the public to uphold its loyalty to democracy. In a radio interview, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. stressed that although many years have passed ...

NTC website hacked over slow Philippines internet speed
MANILA, Sept 20 (PNA) -- Hackers took over the website of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Sunday for having “one of the lowest internet speeds”. NTC’s website was replaced by a black background overlaid by a message from the hacker group, Anonymous Philippines.

Palace elated over improved global innovation index ranking of the Philippines
MANILA, Sep. 20 -- Malacanang said it is elated over the Philippines’ ranking in the 2015 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Innovation Index (GII) leapfrogging by 17 notches to 83rd from last year’s 100th.

Archbishop Rosales directs traffic
MANILA, Philippines - It took a man of the cloth to finally untangle a major traffic gridlock. Coming from mass in Sto. Tomas, Batangas last Sunday, Archbishop Emeritus of Manila Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales found himself stuck in the middle ...
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Binay 'dummies' face arrest as Senate panel cites them in contempt
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee on Tuesday ordered the arrest of several resource persons who have repeatedly failed to show up in the ongoing investigation on the alleged anomalies linked to Vice President Jejomar Binay and his family. Senator Teofisto Guingona III ...
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Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano: I offered to be presidential bet of LP, NPC
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday admitted that he presented himself to the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and the Liberal Party (LP) as a possible presidential candidate for the 2016 national elections. "Totoong pine-presenta ko ang sarili ko ...
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'Ineng' death toll rises to 21
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll due to typhoon 'Ineng' (international name Goni) rose to 21, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday. In its 6 a.m. update, the NDRRMC said the fatalities came from Mt. Province ...
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Bongbong Marcos eyeing higher post in 2016
Marcos said he was talking to “friends” about his political plans next year but not for reelection. “Tuluy-tuloy pa ang mga usapan sa ating mga kaibigan sa larangan ng pulitika. Tuluy-tuloy din ang paguusap ng Nacionalista Party (NP) sa iba’t-ibang ...
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Tourist arrivals way off target
Despite the much-hyped ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ tourism promotion campaign, the Department of Tourism (DOT) will not likely meet its ambitious 10 million tourist arrivals target for the year. Records showed that only 2.6 million were recorded to have arrived in the country ...
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Palawan tourist death due to sea urchin, not stonefish, says partner
Dismissing previous reports circulating online, the boyfriend of a 25-year-old Filipino tourist who died in Coron, Palawan earlier this month said the victim supposedly stepped on a sea urchin and not a stonefish. Saying that he has been “very bothered” ...
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BOC chief wants forwarding firms to help screen balikbayan boxes
Bureau of Customs (BO) Commissioner Alberto Lina on Tuesday said the agency will seek the help of freight forwarders after President Benigno Aquino III order the bureau to push back the implementation of the random physical inspection on balikbayan boxes ...
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Makati picks new cake supplier for seniors
Makati City has a new supplier of birthday cakes for its senior citizens. After a thorough review of the documents it submitted to the city government, Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc.—the lone bidder—is set to get the P9.35-million contract for the cake-giving project ...
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Asia’s richest man poorer by $3.6-B after Chinese stocks tumble
Asia’s richest person lost a total of US$3.6 in a blink of an eye, after Chinese stocks plunged yesterday, August 24. According to the South China Morning Post, Wang Jianlin — named by Forbes’ as the richest person in Asia on May 2015 — saw his fortune decline at US$31.2 billion ...
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