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PAF trainer plane crashes off Cavite island
Posted: 18 May 2012A two-seater propeller-driven trainer aircraft of the Philippine Air Force has crashed into the sea near Bataan early on Friday, Air Force and law enforcement officials confirm
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Curious public looks forward to Corona's testimony
Posted: 17 May 2012Chief Justice Renato Corona marks his second year in office with a thanksgiving mass and novena at the Supreme Court, even as the nation wonders whether his upcoming testimony at the impeachment trial will allow him to keep his job or send him packing
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Tuesday call time for Corona
Posted: 17 May 2012After another session day marked by some fireworks but not much smoke, the Senate sitting as the impeachment court and the defense panel come to an agreement for the impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona to take the witness stand on Tuesday next week
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Corona's take on bagman talk: 'Puro intrigue'
Posted: 16 May 2012Impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona emphatically dismisses speculations that dollar bank accounts attributed to him could mean he may have played the role of bagman or money laundering conduit for detained ex-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during two past election periods
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18 May 2012Jessica is in
The good news is out: Jessica Sanchez is in the Finals of American Idol. She and Phillip Phillips have officially emerged as AI Season 11's Top Two contenders
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17 May 2012U.S. submarine docks in Philippine waters
USS North Carolina, the United States' newest attack submarine, is spending a week at Subic Bay, close to the disputed Panatag Shoal as part of a routine port call amid a territorial stand-off between the Philippines and China
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16 May 2012China uses 'small stick' approach in West Philippine Sea
President Aquino says the Philippines will impose a fishing ban on some portions of the West Philippine Sea while dismissing speculations that this was prompted by a similar move from the Chinese, who are seen as refraining from forceful posturing in the simmering territorial dispute over Panatag Shoal
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15 May 2012Honda unveils Uni-Cab self-balancing mobility device
Honda Motor unveils a slick, self-balancing personal mobility device in what they hope will be the future of individual travel
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15 May 2012China asks RP not to escalate shoal dispute
Two days before a fishing ban in the West Philippine Sea, Chinese officials call on the Philippines to "avoid actions that may increase tensions" over the dispute over Panatag Shoal
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14 May 2012Viloria: Ready even for King Kong
Even if King Kong is on the list, says triumphant boxing champion Brian Viloria, 'I've got to be ready for him,' a day after he successfully defended his World Boxing Organization Flyweight title against Mexican contender Omar Niño Romero
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08 May 2012Zuckerberg kicks off Facebook's IPO Show in New York
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off a cross-country roadshow in New York to promote its $10 billion initial public offering
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07 May 2012P300k reward up vs Iligan bomber
The city government of Iligan offers P300,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the mastermind of Saturday's grenade attack at El Centro commercial area
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02 May 2012Solar News Special on the Corona Impeachment Trial
Catch replays of the Solar News Special, anchored by Pia Hontiveros, on May 5 at 10 pm, May 6 at 8 pm, and on Monday at 11 am before the trial resumes. Follow us on free-to-air Channel 21, Sky Cable 16, Destiny Cable 28, Cignal 21, and Cablelinks 12. On Monday, May 7, at 1 pm, Solar News resumes live coverage of the Corona impeachment trial.
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01 May 2012Aquino engages workers, management sectors in Labor Day dialogue
The Federation of Free Workers asks Pres. Aquino to certify as urgent House Bill 4853 consolidating a security of tenure measure and the International Labor Organization convention for domestic workers
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29 April 2012Playing chicken at the West Philippine Sea
Instead of dispatching ship after ship to the Panatag Shoal stand-off, the Philippines and China could just as well try facing off their negotiators and diplomats over the row on the West Philippine Sea, as President Aquino would want to have it
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24 April 2012Farmers group rejoice
Members of the Alyansang Manggagawang Bukid sa Asyenda Luisita (AMBALA) express thanks to the Supreme Court for the decision awarding the sugar estate to farmer beneficiaries after protracted land reform litigation
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20 April 2012Panatag Stand-Off goes beyond PH-China issue
Malacañang affirms that the territorial dispute over Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Reef) in the West Philippine Sea embraces concerns beyond Philippine and Chinese interests
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20 April 2012Fire reaches 5th alarm near Agham Road, Quezon City
A fire that started at 1:00 pm Friday near Agham Road at an area close to the rear side of Trinoma shopping mall quickly reached 5th alarm status by 2:00 pm before firefighters managed to bring it under control to Task Force Alpha
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17 April 2012PH stands pat on bringing Panatag issue to UN tribunal
The Philippines tells China the best diplomatic way to address the Panatag impasse is to elevate it to the United Nations International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea
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16 April 2012Change of guards at Panatag Shoal; diplomacy remains top order of the day
Philippine Coast guard vessels BRP EDSA and BRP Pampanga changed watch duty in the stand-off with China, even as authorities stick to diplomacy to resolve the situation
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13 April 2012Epic save for Jessica
Jessica Sanchez, the youngest finalist on TV singing contest 'American Idol,' was dramatically saved from elimination on Thursday (Friday in Manila) by the show's judges as she performed a last chance song to prove she was worthy of continuing
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12 April 2012'Occupy SM Baguio' environmentalists to sue for contempt
(Update 2) SM suspends pine tree activities in Baguio City in the face of temporary court order, but environmentalists say they will sue the mall management for contempt
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11 April 20128.6 quake rocks west coast of Northern Sumatra (Update 6)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 hit off Aceh at the general area of the 2004 quake that spawned tsunamis that killed 230,000 people in 13 Indian Ocean countries. Four hours later, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled the tsunami watch
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11 April 2012Abalos, Arroyos plead not guilty on NBN-ZTE
Former president and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Arroyo, together with her husband, Miguel and co-accused Benjamin Abalos enter a not guilty plea on graft charges over the canceled National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with the Chinese telecom company, ZTE Corporation
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03 April 2012Price of pan de sal may go down
Merchants and traders say they expect the retail price of the Everyman's bread, pan de sal, to remain stable over the next few months or even go down due to low prices of wheat flour in the market
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02 April 2012Pres. Aquino in Cambodia for 20th Asean Summit
President Aquino is expected to raise the North Korean rocket launch issue at the meeting in Phnom Penh
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29 March 20123 out of 4 in SWS survey see Corona conviction
Even as a recent Social Weather Station poll indicates 73% of the respondents said they believe impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona will be convicted, some senators brush off the survey's apparent impact
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28 March 2012Reyeses urged to yield on Ortega case
The legal counsel of the Ortega family calls on the alleged co-conspirators in the Gerry Ortega slay case to come out of hiding and give themselves up to authorities
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26 March 2012Ampatuan pleads not guilty on poll sabotage; applies for bail
Andal Ampatuan Sr pleads not guilty to the electoral sabotage case filed against him for allegedly tampering with the 2007 senatorial election results
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22 March 2012Pulse Asia: Binay has highest performance rating
Vice-President Jejomar Binay garners the highest performance rating (84%) among the top officials in the country, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey from February 26 to March 9
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21 March 2012House Minority questions timing of Pulse Asia survey
The Minority bloc in the House of Representatives are questioning the timing of the release of the recent Pulse Asia survey results showing 47% of the respondents saying they believe impeached Chief Justice is guilty
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21 March 2012Court issues Amparo writ for Gatdula
The Manila Regional Trial Court grants the petition of former NBI Director Magtanggol Gatdula for the issuance of a writ of Amparo in response to perceived threats on his life and family
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20 March 2012Fuel prices up; unleaded gas by P0.70 per liter
The big oil companies raised fuel prices on Tuesday in sync with the upward swing of the cost of crude oil in the international market
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19 March 2012Aquino to PMA graduates: fight corruption
President Aquino tells the 187 members of this year's PMA graduating class to uphold democracy and fight corruption
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15 March 2012Transport protest triggers suspension of classes in four Metro cities
The Department of Education on Wednesday evening announced the suspension of classes for elementary and high school in Pasay, San Juan, Parañaque, and Quezon City due to the protest caravan announced by public transport groups
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17 January 2011Congratulations to Alvin Salariosa! You will be the PBA's stadium announcer for a day!
SOLARtv's second serving of its PBA Experience Promo is now over. Alvin Salariosa was selected to be the PBA's stadium announcer for a day.
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13 December 2010Khan passes acid test against Maidana
After being knocked out cold by Bredis Prescott way back in 2008, Amir Khan faced good opponents who had one thing in common. They all did not have the one-punch power that Prescott had. Khan used his superior hand and footspeed to defeat all those put in front of him but against Marcos Maidana, Khan faced the most dangerous fight he can have in the light welterweight division.
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08 December 2010Expect Fireworks as Khan battles Maidana
A few weeks after Juan Manuel Marquez lost to Floyd Mayweather, rumors swirled that Golden Boy Promotions was lining him up to battle Amir Khan (23-1-0, 17 KOs). However, Nacho Beristain, the head trainer of Marquez, quickly shot down the idea saying that Marquez needed a fight to bounce back from the defeat first before taking on a dangerous fighter in Khan.
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30 November 2010Marquez TKO’s Katsidis in 9
The difference in skill between the two fighters was obvious from the start. Juan Manuel Marquez was the more polished fighter and technically head and shoulders better than Michael Katsidis.
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13 September 2010Minute to Win it Debuts in the Philippines!
Ten challenges using household items. Sixty seconds on the clock. A million dollars on the line. Can they do it? They’ve got a Minute to Win It!
18 May 2012
4 kids rescued in San Vicente Bliss blaze near UP
Four children are rescued from a fire that damaged four residential cluster buildings at the San Vicente Bliss housing compound near the University of the Philippines in Barangay San Vicente, Diliman, Quezon City
18 May 2012
PAF trainer plane crashes off Cavite island
A two-seater propeller-driven trainer aircraft of the Philippine Air Force has crashed into the sea near Bataan early on Friday, Air Force and law enforcement officials confirm
18 May 2012
Jessica is in
The good news is out: Jessica Sanchez is in the Finals of American Idol. She and Phillip Phillips have officially emerged as AI Season 11's Top Two contenders
17 May 2012
Curious public looks forward to Corona's testimony
Chief Justice Renato Corona marks his second year in office with a thanksgiving mass and novena at the Supreme Court, even as the nation wonders whether his upcoming testimony at the impeachment trial will allow him to keep his job or send him packing
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10 May 2012
GMA on her way to CT scan at Makati Medical Center
A Solar News Exclusive: Ex-president and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is detained at Veterans Memorial Medical Center on electoral fraud charges, is wheeled to the Radiology Section of Makati Medical Center to undergo a CT scan procedure. Video recording by Solar News Journalist Patricia Ongsiako
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08 May 2012
It's Bible study and family time for Pacquiao
While opening up his training camp in Los Angeles ahead of a June fight with American Tim Bradley, Manny Pacquiao says bible study and time with family have helped his concentration in the ring.
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