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                    [Title] => Risa Hontiveros running for Senate on third try
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Philhealth Director Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday filed her certificate of candidacy for a Senate slot before the Commission on Elections for the third time.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-13 20:38:23 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804517 [AuthorName] => Rosette Adel [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20151014/risa-hontiveros-COC.JPG ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1387981 [Title] => Apply for DOJ posts, senators in Binay probe told [Summary] =>

Investigation on ill-gotten wealth and plunder such as the hearings accusing Vice President Jejomar Binay is not the turf of the Senate, a law school dean said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-04 16:20:29 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141104/Cayetano-Trillanes-Pimentel-Senate-Blue-Ribbon.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1300672 [Title] => Show House [Summary] =>

It is common knowledge that one of the main branches of our government with the primary function of making laws and altering or repealing them, is the Legislative branch, or better known as the Congress of the Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1265654 [Title] => Benhur: Support sponsorship plan [Summary] =>

Cebu 4th district Rep. Benhur Salimbangon is appealing to the public to support his "Adopt-a-Family Program" aimed at helping typhoon Yolanda victims rebuild their homes.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1183773 [AuthorName] => Bryner L. Diaz [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1245179 [Title] => Solons revive bill requiring aspiring journalists to take exam [Summary] =>

Soon aspiring journalists may need to take board exams before they can be accredited as media practitioners.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-14 14:38:48 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473499 [AuthorName] => Louis Bacani [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img854/9180/ewav.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1241667 [Title] => Pay hike for teachers pushed [Summary] =>

Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara is pushing for the immediate passage of a bill that seeks to increase the salary of teachers in public elementary and secondary schools.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 957707 [Title] => Hero bus driver in RORO sinking honored in Senate [Summary] =>

The driver of a bus loaded on the M/V Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was feted in the Senate on Monday after saving passengers of the ill-fated ship that capsized in waters off Masbate over a week ago.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-24 17:53:44 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473499 [AuthorName] => Louis Bacani [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => https://imageshack.com/scaled/large/59/il6m.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 950864 [Title] => Villar bids farewell to Senate but not quitting politics [Summary] =>

Outgoing Senator Manny Villar has said goodbye to the Senate but hinted that he is not retiring from politics.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-06 15:15:10 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473499 [AuthorName] => Louis Bacani [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 945480 [Title] => Drilon: Team PNoy to field 'sure winner' for Senate president [Summary] =>

The administration-backed coalition in the Upper House will have a common candidate for the next Senate President in the 16th Congress, Senator Franklin Drilon said on Thursday.

 

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-23 17:41:25 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473499 [AuthorName] => Louis Bacani [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img843/4835/gen8.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 905993 [Title] => 'Probe findings enough reason to junk VFA' [Summary] =>

The  findings of the Senate probe on dumping of toxic materials off Subic Bay waters last year is already ground for the Philippine government to terminate the defense pact with the US government, fisherfolk group Pamalakaya said on Thursday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-07 11:09:09 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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