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	Judy Roxas denies rift between her son Mar and Aquino The mother of former senator and defeated vice presidential candidate Sen. Manuel "Mar" Roxas II on Thursday belied rumors that there was a gap between her son and President Aquino. Solons rap gov't proposal on dole-outs Lawmakers on Friday heaped criticisms on the Aquino administration’s proposal to increase funds of dole-out programs under the Department of Social Welfare of Development (DSWD), while slashing the budget of key agencies such as the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Court sheriff gunned down in Cavite A court sheriff was gunned down by an unidentified gunman in Noveleta, Cavite Friday noon, authorities said. Visayas hospitals have hands full dealing with dengue With one more death in Cebu caused by dengue hemorrhagic fever, health and hospital authorities are exerting more effort to contain the spread of the dreaded disease. New CHR head assumes office (UPDATE) Former Akbayan Rep. Loretta Rosales formally assumed the chairmanship of the Commission on Human Rights Friday, noting that she has big shoes to fill and asking her detractors not to be afraid of her. 'Lizard King' pleads guilty to smuggling 95 live snakes KUALA LUMPUR--A Malaysian wildlife trafficker has pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 endangered boa constrictors and could face up to seven years in jail, officials said Friday. Japan man drives wrong way on highway because his cat died TOKYO--A Japanese man drove the wrong way down an expressway for 90 kilometers (55 miles) and broke through five police barricades because his cat had died, he told police. NCAA: Mapua blasts EAC; CSB nips Arellano (UPDATE) Mapua Institute of Technology blasted slumping Emilio Aguinaldo, 74-65, Friday in the 86th NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Arena in San Juan. Stranded dolphin rescued, freed off Mindoro town A stranded dolphin was rescued by sea patrol members, fisheries officers and the police in San Teodoro town, Mindoro Oriental Thursday afternoon and released in deep waters two hours later, authorities said. Solon blames lack of check and balance for Pag-ibig mess The housing mess involving Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corp. would not have happened had there been effective check and balance on the firm’s transactions with the state-controlled Home Development Mutual Fund, popularly known as the Pag-IBIG Fund, a lawmaker said on Friday. PNP chief eyes retirement on Sept. 15 (UPDATE) Philippine National Police Director General Jesus Verzosa has sought the permission of President Benigno Aquino III for an early retirement on September 15, a police spokesman said on Friday. Pa hacks to death son’s playmate in revenge killing A man killed a 15-year-old boy accused of killing his 13-year-old son over an unpaid P5 bet in a remote hinterland village of Binalbagan town, Negros Occidental, the municipal police said. Special elections in Basilan, Lanao del Sur on Oct. 2 Security preparations for the holding of the October 2 special elections in the provinces of Basilan and Lanao del Sur have started, authorities said. US nuke vessel arriving in Manila Saturday The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its escort warships are scheduled to arrive Saturday morning in Manila for a four-day goodwill visit. Aquino gov’t promises to implement 1996 deal with MNLF The government has vowed to implement in full the remaining provisions of the peace agreement it concluded with the Moro National Liberation Front in 1996. Arraignment of hostage-taker’s brother delayed A Manila court has postponed the arraignment of the brother of slain hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza on serious disobedience charges to give him time to file a motion to dismiss the complaint. Son of slain Aklan councilor assumes pa’s post A son of murdered Aklan activist and town councilor Fernando Baldomero has assumed his father’s post and has vowed to continue his advocacies. PNP chief admits crowd control by police ‘not perfect’ (UPDATE) Philippine National Police (PNP) Director-General Jesus Versoza admitted that they have not fully perfected crowd control in hostage crisis situations. Cop linked to massacre nabbed in Sarangani Police authorities here confirmed on Friday the arrest of a fugitive police officer linked to the November 23 Maguindanao massacre. Gov’t paid P1.28B for geothermal plant BacMan Geothermal, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of geothermal leader Energy Development Corp., paid the government P1.28 billion on Friday for the 150-megawatt Bacon-Manito geothermal power plant in Bicol. TV network told to answer former host’s suit (UPDATE) A broadcasting network giant has been asked by a local court to answer a civil suit filed by one of its hosts seeking the termination of his contract with the network and the payment of damages totaling P11 million. Meralco customers may expect reduced bills this month Consumers of power distributor Manila Electric Co. can expect their electricity bills to go down by 68.4 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this month, as the basic generation charge has fallen to P5.4119 per kWh, the power firm said. Order to reinstate hostage-taker into police force bared There was an order to reinstate Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza into the force but this was not relayed to him, Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Rico Puno told a committee looking into the hostage tragedy last August 23. RP stock market rallies; index up 1.86% Local stocks rallied further on Friday as upbeat global markets boosted investors' risk appetite, pushing the index to a new multi-year high. US Embassy closed on Sept. 6 The US Embassy and its affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Monday, September 6, in observance of US Labor Day, according to an emailed statement from the embassy. Police flaunt skills in crisis scenes Members of the elite units of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday showed off their skills in handling crises, days after the bloody hostage crisis in Quirino Grandstand last August 23. Sept. 10 a non-working holiday—Palace (UPDATE) President Benigno Aquino III has declared a non-working holiday the end of Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan that would fall on September 10 this year. SC justice questions 2 solons’ inclusion in poll tribunal Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Eduardo Nachura questioned the inclusion of two lawmakers as members of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) despite having pending electoral protests. Aquino takes responsibility for hostage fiasco MANILA, Philippines – The buck stops at the highest office of the land. Cop shot dead in robbery inside bus in Davao City Six unidentified men shot and killed a police officer during a robbery inside a bus in Sitio (sub-village) Pagan, Barangay (village) Marilog, Davao City on Monday, according to belated police reports reaching Camp Crame. Hostage incident a ‘local crisis’–DILG exec Interior and Local Government undersecretary Rico Puno on Friday said that the government's crisis management committee treated the botched August 23 hostage incident as a local instead of a national crisis despite the fact that majority of the hostages were foreign nationals. NASA launches iPad application WASHINGTON—NASA has landed on the iPad. Road accident in Cavite; one hurt The helper of a 10-wheeler truck was in critical condition after the vehicle rammed a van, a car, and an electric post along General Aguinaldo Highway in Bacoor, Cavite, an hour past midnight Thursday, the police said. For unknown reasons, the driver fled the scene. ‘Henry’ enters RP area of responsibility; more rains seen MANILA, Philippines – A tropical depression has entered the Philippine Area of responsibility and is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, the state-run weather bureau said Friday. 4th graders do Math better in Filipino, says UP prof MANILA, Philippines—In Valenzuela City early this year, fourth graders were given a Math quiz in Filipino while sixth graders took the same quiz in English. Truck driver, helper rescued from swollen river MANILA, Philippines – A driver and his helper were rescued early Friday after their 10-wheel truck was swept away by a swollen river in Rodriguez, Rizal, which they tried to cross despite warnings not to, police said. Young US women learn, earn more than men—study After years of earning less than their male counterparts, some American women are catching up to and even overtaking men in terms of how much they earn, but only some of them, a study shows. Move on, science chief urges ex-PAGASA head MANILA, Philippines—Prisco Nilo, the weather bureau chief who was fired by President Benigno Aquino III last month, should “move on,” said Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo. Basketball: China join Australia in last 16 IZMIR—China scraped into the second round of the World Basketball Championships on Thursday while Australia also made sure of their last 16 spot.