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SAF ex-budget officer admits: I kept the missing P37M
Senior Superintendent Andre Dizon claims that the money came from allowances delayed of release from 2016 to 2017

SWS survey on Duterte’s trust rating, Press freedom in PH, Kim and Moon summit | Evening wRap
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NP to field Imee Marcos, Cynthia Villar, Pia Cayetano in senatorial elections
Senator Cynthia Villar denies rumors her husband, former senator Manny Villar, is running for Manila mayor next year

[MANILA MASTERS] Recap: Evil Geniuses' last hurdle to reach finals
EG loses the first game before pulling off two straight wins that netted them the championship ticket
[MANILA MASTERS] Recap: Team NP's thrashing of Faceless
Southeast Asia’s last hope is out of the Manila Masters falling to Team NP 2 1
[MANILA MASTERS] Recap: Invictus eliminated as EternalEnvy dominates
Invictus Gaming becomes the first Chinese team to be eliminated from the Manila Masters after a 2 0 thrashing by Team NP
[MANILA MASTERS] Recap: NP eliminates Secret
NP s EternalEnvy settles score with Secret s Puppey in inspired performance in do or die match
PDP-Laban welcomes 5 more ex-LP lawmakers
UPDATED In defending their departure from LP Representatives Geraldine Roman and Alfred Vargas say there is overwhelming support for President Rodrigo Duterte in their respective districts

House ousts Floirendo from Commission on Appointments
Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr s removal from the House contingent to the Commission on Appointments comes a day before a House probe into his banana firm s operations

NUP seals alliance with PDP-Laban
The National Unity Party is the latest political party to express support for President elect Rodrigo Duterte s PDP Laban

3 Mindanao lawmakers shift to Duterte's PDP-Laban
Peter Unabia and Mylene Albano of the Liberal Party along with Rogelio Pacquiao take their oath as PDP Laban members

LP lawmakers told: Support PDP-Laban, but stay with party
More realignments in the House of Representatives: the National Unity Party reunites with Lakas CMD before entering into a coalition with PDP Laban
'I'm sure Alvarez will be next Speaker' – Belmonte
UPDATED He has or will soon have the numbers longtime House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte says of newly elected Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez
NPC to form alliance with Duterte's PDP-Laban
The Nationalist People s Coalition is the latest political party to express support for the incoming administration of president elect Rodrigo Duterte

NP, PDP-Laban form 'coalition' for Duterte presidency
Nacionalista Party president Manny Villar says they will cooperate to initiate reforms under Rodrigo Duterte s administration

Silent endorsement for Bongbong Marcos from NP stalwarts?
Senator Cynthia Villar earlier said that members of the Nacionalista Party are free to choose who will they support as VP

Roxas’ ally in Laguna, Duterte on 2016, Russia strikes | 6PM wRap
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Ruling party in Laguna: One stage, two vice governors
It’s only a glimpse of the unique situation in Laguna where political support does not always toe party lines

Controversial bets, Duterte waiting game cap off COC filing week
The Senate race gets more crowded and interesting with lots of familiar faces new names and returning bets locking in their candidacies

OFW advocate Susan Ople seeks senatorial seat
This will be the first OFW driven national campaign Ople says

Duterte sure to run, but won't say for which post
The Davao City mayor continues to keep everyone guessing

DOJ forms fact-finding team on attacks vs Lumad
The probe aims to identify and hold responsible those behind the attacks The fact finding team is given 60 days to submit a final report on its findings and recommendations

Binay-Honasan? Gringo says it's a 'painful joke'
Senator Honasan says he has no interest in higher office and will just help in Binay s campaign as vice president of the opposition party

Binay-Marcos? Bongbong still unsure
Binay says he is about to seal a tandem with Senator Bongbong Marcos for 2016 but the lawmaker says the decision isn t all that simple

NP to leave LP coalition – Bongbong Marcos
Marcos says he is running for a higher post in 2016 and will make an announcement once everything is clear

NUP: Roxas endorsement mere 'formality'
Save for a few members the National Unity Party is set to stay in the broad Liberal Party led coalition come 2016

Binay’s defense, Duterte-Marcos talks, N. Korea ‘wartime’ | 12PM wRap
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Binay’s pledge, NP-Duterte talks, Abu Sayyaf clash | 12PM wRap
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Marcos is Binay's top choice for VP
Binay is willing to work with ex rivals to boost a presidential bid that a corruption controversy has weighed down and to consolidate forces opposed to the administration

Bongbong on 2016: No downside to being a Marcos
Senator Marcos says: I do not see any bad side to being a Marcos I am so lucky to be the son of a president who has done so much I think I am the luckiest person I know

INC, Aquino after 2016, Prince George | 6PM wRap
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No NP, NPC talks to back Poe-Chiz – Cynthia Villar
NPC president Giorgidi Aggabao and NP stalwart Senator Cynthia Villar are denying a newspaper story

LP: Party to beat in 2016
The political imperative is to keep intact the ruling coalition in preparation for 2016

Villar party: 'No consensus' on 2016 in Japan cruise
The NP has yet to decide whether to field its own candidates in 2016 enter into a coalition with other parties or adopt candidates

'DOJ Mamasapano report should provide closure'
We need the BBL so we can establish the necessary mechanism on the ground to reduce and eliminate violence such as what happened in Mamasapano says National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Secretary Yasmin Busran Lao

Replace ‘lemon’ Audi, DTI orders car dealer
In a test case the DTI orders a car dealer to replace a luxury car bought by a complainant – or reimburse him

Binay to Aquino: Ignore ‘self-preserving’ voices
On term extension Binay says Aquino must not listen to voices manufactured by quarters with vested interests who are driven mainly by self preservation

Trillanes: Not being in Napoles list is 2016 edge
Claiming that his exclusion from the Napoles list is an advantage in 2016 Trillanes says he ll be coming in without a particular baggage

Female president? Not I, says Grace Poe
The experience of her father the late actor Fernando Poe Jr in the 2004 presidential campaign discourages her from seeking higher office
Cayetano: 'I don’t wanna run; I wanna win'
Cayetano confirms he wants to be president but is still testing to see if 2016 is the best time
‘Big chance’ for LP-NP alliance in 2016
Sen Alan Peter Cayetano says the NP will team up with the LP in 2016 if the two parties agree on the selection of candidates
Binay-Cayetano rift: From Fort to Dasma and 2016
The Binay camp responds to Cayetano s criticism of the Dasma incident by raising the Makati Taguig Fort Bonifacio rivalry
Drilon is Senate President again
UPDATE The staunch Aquino ally leads the Senate at a time of controversy and bitter rivalries
Strong minority? Drilon: We’ll face challenge
Sen Franklin Drilon is unfazed by the plan of the minority to possibly refuse committee chairmanships
Sotto on NP Senate leaders: Anyare?
Sen Tito Sotto says the Liberal Party not the Nacionalista Party should hold key posts in the Senate
Committee haggling? Villar relaxed with NP deals
Sen Manny Villar says his NP is getting some prime committee chairmanships in the next Senate
Marcos: 2016 biggest factor in Congress posts
Will it be Bong Bongbong or Alan Bongbong? Sen Bongbong Marcos says he has many plans for 2016
How Team PNoy ran its 2013 campaign
The strategy of Team PNoy has been consistent since the very start: use President Aquino s popularity to make the senatorial slate win
UNA: The opposition that’s not quite
UNA’s campaign reflects problems in identity messaging and the strange nature of this midterm polls and Philippine politics
Emano leading tight mayoral race in CDO- survey
Incumbent Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano retained his lead against Oscar Moreno in a close contest for the mayoralty position in Cagayan de Oro