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HEADLINE

Anti-gambling bishop hopes new DILG chief will crack down on jueteng : 

Anti-gambling bishop hopes new DILG chief will crack down on jueteng The appointment of Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo as Interior Secretary should boost the campaign against the illegal numbers game jueteng, a senior Catholic Church official said Saturday.Retired Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said Robredo is “the right man" for the job because he is “competent and effective" in public service.“Our advocacy against jueteng has valuable ally in his person and conviction. He’s a no-nonsense executive in terms of honesty and integrity," Cruz said in an article posted Saturday night on the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines news site.

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Robredo, who was officially named by President Benigno Aquino III on Friday to head the DILG, will also supervise the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. Robredo earlier said the Aquino administration would not tolerate the conduct of jueteng because it is illegal, and it "develops a culture of mendicancy and corruption among our constituents as well as government officials."The underground multi-million-peso jueteng operations have for years been the major source of revenue for corrupt local politicians, the CBCP added.—JV, GMANews.TV

PINOYABROAD : 

PINOYABROAD

5 Pinoys killed in road accident in Saudi : 

5 Pinoys killed in road accident in Saudi Four members of a Filipino family, including a five-year-old boy, and their Filipino driver died instantly when their car figured in a vehicular accident in Al-Hassa in eastern Saudi Arabia Wednesday night.Labor Attache David Dicang of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Al-Khobar identified the fatalities as Roberto Demetrio, a building transmission worker, and his wife Elizabeth, a teacher, both of whom were over 60 years old; their daughter Joyce Hassan, a nurse; and a five-year-old grandson Hope.Also killed was Gener de Java, a friend of the family who was driving the car.

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The lone survivor was identified as Pedro Ibañez, who, along with de Java, accompanied the Demetrio family to the airport for a vacation in the Philippines.The victims were from Kidapawan City in North Cotabato, Dicang said.According to Dicang, the family was traveling Wednesday night along a highway in Al-Hassa, a province approximately 400 km away from the capital city of Riyadh, hoping to catch a flight to the Philippines when the accident happened.The Demetrio family’s car was just among the five cars involved in a mishap caused by a speeding truck, which resulted in a total of at least 15 fatalities.Reports are still sketchy, Dicang said, and the lone survivor said he was asleep and was unable to witness the accident.

LOCAL NEWS : 

LOCAL NEWS

Laguna police kill 3 robbery suspects in shootout : 

Laguna police kill 3 robbery suspects in shootout Police in hot pursuit of three robbery suspects caught up with them in an armed encounter in San Pablo City, Laguna province on Saturday, killing all three and recovering the stolen valuables as well.Senior Superintendent Manolito Labrador, Laguna provincial police chief, said a robbery victim earlier reported to the city police station that he was robbed of his cellular phone and P1,000 cash by the suspects on board a motorcycle.Police immediately launched a hot pursuit operation and caught up with the suspects at barangay Soledad, San Pablo City, at around 4:30 p.m., resulting in a shootout where all three were killed.

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Recovered from the suspects were two .38 caliber revolvers, a 12-gauge shotgun, and the robbery victim’s cellular phone and P1,000 cash.Police identified one of the slain men as Randy Tolentino of barangay Santa Monica, San Pablo City, through an ID card found on his body. Another suspect was identified as Joel Deo of barangay San Antonio 2, San Pablo City. The third suspect remains unidentified.The police crime scene investigation was still ongoing as of posting time.—JV, GMANews.TV

BUSINESS : 

BUSINESS

Dow ends week up 5.3 pct, its best gain in a year : 

Dow ends week up 5.3 pct, its best gain in a year NEW YORK – The stock market ended its best week in a year with another gain Friday as investors bet that companies will report strong second-quarter earnings.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 59 points, or 0.6 percent. That gave the Dow its biggest weekly advance in a year, 5.3 percent. Broader indexes posted bigger gains. Trading volume was light, signaling that many investors were staying out of the market. But those who were trading appeared optimistic about the company reports that will be announced starting next week.

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Stocks also got a lift from news that China renewed Google's license to operate in the country. The renewal was in doubt because of a strained relationship between the company and China's government over censorship of search results. Google rose 2.4 percent. Friday's modest moves weren't surprising. Traders often avoid making big bets just before earnings releases because the reports provide a good picture of how companies are performing. Investors will look closely at forecasts for future quarters because economic reports in the past two months have raised questions about the pace of the rebound.

SPORTS : 

SPORTS

Welcome to Miami LeBron, as Heat begin the party : 

Welcome to Miami LeBron, as Heat begin the party The rumor mill has been in full effect, wondering where LeBron James would end up following his move from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, it’s official, as James has signed up to play for the Miami Heat. The move puts him in the same roster as other NBA superstars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.

WORLD NEWS : 

WORLD NEWS

6 US troops, 12 civilians killed in Afghan attacks : 

6 US troops, 12 civilians killed in Afghan attacks KABUL, Afghanistan – Six American service members and at least a dozen civilians died in attacks Saturday in Afghanistan's volatile east and south, adding to a summer of escalating violence as Taliban militants push back against stepped-up operations by international and Afghan forces.NATO said four U.S. service members died in the east: One as a result of small-arms fire, another by a roadside bomb, a third during an insurgent attack and the last in an accidental explosion. Two other U.S. troops died in separate roadside bombings in southern Afghanistan. Their deaths raised to 23 the number of American troops killed so far this month in the war.

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Also, unknown gunmen killed 11 Pakistani Shia tribesmen in the east and at least one person died when a bomb planted on a motorbike exploded in Kandahar city in the south, officials said.Explosions also hit two convoys of international troops in different parts of the country, with Germany saying two of its troops were wounded by a roadside bomb in the northern province of Kunduz. Another explosion targeted NATO troops in Khost in the east, but the alliance said there were no casualties.

ENTERTAIMENT : 

ENTERTAIMENT

Glee leads nominations for the 62nd Emmy Awards : 

Glee leads nominations for the 62nd Emmy Awards Glee, the hit musical-comedy series, leads the nominations for the 62nd Emmy Awards, which is acknowledged as the most prestigious award-giving body in U.S. television.Glee receieved a total of 19 nominations.  Glee is one of the six nominees for Best Comedy Series, along with 30 Rock,Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family, Nurse Jackie, and The Office. Glee and Modern Family are the only new shows nominated in this category.  Four of its stars are also nominated in the acting categories: Lea Michele (Best Actress), Matthew Morrison (Best Actor), Jane Lynch (Best Supporting Actress), and Chris Colfer (Best Supporting Actor).

WEATHER : 

WEATHER Forecast:Luzon and Visayas will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening. Light to moderate winds blowing from the southeast to south will prevail over Luzon and coming from the southeast over the rest of the country. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be slight to moderate.

THANK YOU!Group 2:Paul Gloria, Danine Cruz, Aaron Medina, Erwin Manipol, Jhian Matta, Nikki Cruz, Trisha Dandan, Charlayne Defiesta. : 

THANK YOU!Group 2:Paul Gloria, Danine Cruz, Aaron Medina, Erwin Manipol, Jhian Matta, Nikki Cruz, Trisha Dandan, Charlayne Defiesta.