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Thousands of illegal items seized from Bilibid inmates in 30 days

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 11:17 PM

The Bureau of Corrections chief led the destruction of thousands of illegal items seized from inmates at the state penitentiary.  Read more »

Senate begins plenary debates on 2020 budget

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Posted at Nov 11 11:13 PM

Analysts see timely budget approval as a crucial support for the Philippine economic growth. Read more »

PSE: Fallout from R&L Investments fiasco could reach billions

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Posted at Nov 11 11:04 PM

The Philippine Stock Exchange asserts the large scale theft that rocked the local market last week is not systemic. Read more »

PH shares join regional downswing amid lingering US-China trade worries

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Posted at Nov 11 11:00 PM

Philippine shares slid alongside most Asian markets as hopes for a speedy resolution to the US-China trade front wane. Read more »

Review of trading deals will help identify amount involved in brokerage theft: PSE president

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Posted at Nov 11 05:06 PM

The Philippine Stock Exchange will review the trading records of R&L Investments and some other firms to “identify” the actual amount involved in the million-peso theft as compared to the reported missing amount of P700 million, PSE president Ramon Monzon said Monday. Read more »

Leftist lawmaker claims military fabricating stories

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Posted at Nov 11 01:36 PM

Bayan Muna party-list representative Carlos Zarate accuses the military of planting evidence to pin leftist activists to communist rebels.   Read more »

Review: CinemaOne Original’s foreign films lineup will take you places, and you should let it

Andrew Paredes
Posted at Nov 11 01:31 PM

A love letter to friendship, a pair of roommates in the 1890s who drive each other insane, a portrait of women looking after each other, and Catherine Deneuve being fabulous — if you’re catching a foreign film this week, check out the CinemaOne Originals Festival lineup. Read more »

Economic growth momentum rests on budget passage: analyst

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Updated as of Nov 11 12:52 PM

Gross domestic product grew 6.2 percent in the third quarter, on the back of a recovery in government spending that was weight down by the delayed approval of the 2019 budget. Read more »

What Southeast Asia can gain from China-backed trade agreement

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Posted at Nov 11 11:21 AM

A free trade deal in Southeast Asia that is led by China and excludes the US will help streamline smaller, similar agreements in the region, says Sebastian Cortes-Sanchez, an analyst at the Asian Trade Center. In an interview with ANC, Cortes-Sanchez dismisses criticism that the RCEP is good only on paper.   Read more »

31 judges killed since 1999: Group wants 'marshal system' for judges

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Posted at Nov 11 11:20 AM

A local group of judges is pushing for the creation of a marshal system that will protect members of the Philippine judiciary. That new unit, to be patterned after the United States marshal service, could be put under the direct authority of the Supreme Court, similar to marshals in Guam. Read more »

John Gokongwei's 'able' heirs can continue legacy: business group

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Posted at Nov 11 11:16 AM

The taipan, whose businesses include the Philippines' largest airline, Cebu Pacific, is a big loss to the country, says the federation's president, Henry Lim Bon Liong. Read more »

UAAP: Analyzing UST's win over UP in stepladder semis

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Posted at Nov 11 10:49 AM

What did the UST Growling Tigers do right in that matchup against the UP Fighting Maroons and what should we expect in their next face off on Wednesday? ABS-CBN sports analyst Enzo Flojo weighs in.    Read more »

Lawmaker claims cops planted evidence in leftist groups' offices

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Updated as of Nov 11 10:14 AM

Authorities planted firearms and explosives during its raid of left-leaning groups' offices in Negros on Oct. 31, an opposition lawmaker said Monday. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Another budget impasse?

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Posted at Nov 11 04:00 AM

Will we see another delay in the budget? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today:   Read more »

PH households generate 40,000 tons of waste daily

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Posted at Nov 10 06:08 PM

Philippine households generate about 40,000 tons of waste per day, a volume that fill up to 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools every single day. Read more »

John Gokongwei Jr.’s life was a master class in showing true grit

Warren de Guzman
Updated as of Nov 11 08:20 AM

The businessman passed away late last night surrounded by the people he so fiercely loved. Showing a resilient life that overcame everything from business failures to his daughter’s kidnapping to an especially trying 1998 that brought along the crash of a Cebu Pacific plane which killed over a hundred, he is a testament to what a mindset of 'No Excuses’ can bring Read more »

This Filipino restaurant on a mountain has the perfect view of Cebu and Mactan

Bam V. Abellon
Updated as of Nov 11 08:07 AM

Balay sa Busay serves Filipino dishes with an inventive take Read more »

The Tulfos are the face of Philippine Justice, and that should bother us

Gian Lao
Updated as of Nov 11 08:46 AM

Hundreds of people line up outside TV5 every day to file a complaint with Raffy Tulfo in Action. To many of them, the program is their last bastion of hope, and the closest thing to getting real justice in the Philippines Read more »

With their 2019 losses serving as great teachers, Team Lakay caps off the year with a sweep

Nissi Icasiano
Posted at Nov 09 11:07 PM

The Benguet-based MMA stable dominated in last Friday's ONE: Masters of Fate. Joshua Pacio, Eduard Folayang, and Geje Eustaquio were all winners, sending a clear message that Mark Sangiao's team remains legendary. Read more »

Ces & The City: The moguls of Frontrow and the two words you’ll never hear them say

ANCX
Updated as of Nov 11 08:24 AM

With 1 million members and the biggest celebrities as endorsers, RS Francisco and Sam Verzosa say they’re dead set in giving multi-level marketing in the country a good name. In this exclusive, they open up about the broke years, building the business, and the three Ts that will allow a Frontrow devotee entry into the “M Club” Read more »