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Video by Bayani San Diego Jr./Philippine Daily Inquirer… Zoom / Read More » CHILD’S FAITH REMEMBERING NINOY, CORY Pork barrel issue far from dead By Leila B. Salaverria, Philippine Daily Inquirer The pork barrel issue is far from dead even though Filipinos are often derided for having a short memory, according to the social media activist who helped mobilize people online for the Million People March against the pork barrel at Luneta in August. 8 hours ago Monet buyer in Marcos class suit pays $10M By Lynette Ordoñez-Luna, INQUIRER.net A British billionaire paid $10 million to victims of the Marcos regime to keep hold of a Monet painting that once belonged to former First Lady Imelda Marcos and which he bought for $43 million from her personal secretary “in good faith. 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Reunite in “The Dark World.” There are surprising life-and-death stakes and unlikely alliances in Alan Taylor’s “Thor: The Dark World”—that’s par for the course… ◾Constant state of threat and dread ◾De Niro is ‘violently’ vital in ‘The Family’ ◾Mitoy, Janice rock ‘The Voice’ compilation ◾FPJ classics still a treat ◾Long litany of ‘required’ atonements ◾What were they thinking? ◾Indie Showcase: Cosmic Love ◾Idina Menzel on ‘Wicked’ the film, new musical ◾Living sparks More Entertainment Stories » Todays Inquirer Hot Reads November 02, 2013 FRONTPAGE NEWS A-1-1 Pork barrel issue far from dead The pork barrel issue is far from dead even though Filipinos are often derided for having a short memory, according to the ◾UK tycoon pays PH rights victims $10M ◾Cemeteries packed as millions honor dead ◾Little known BPO group ‘just connected the dots…’ ◾Napoles mausoleum in upscale Taguig now a tourist spot ◾LGUs urged to enforce plastic ban OPINION ◾Model bureaucrat ◾Carton crib ◾Hongkongers have long memories BUSINESS ◾Subsidies to gov’t firms jump 92% ◾Stocks end week up slightly SPORTS ◾Rose fuels Bulls; Clippers score ◾Amit keeps PH bid alive in world 10-ball LIFESTYLE ◾Feels like home ◾Our first Filipino astronaut in 2014 ENTERTAINMENT ◾Unlikely alliances in ‘Thor’ sequel ◾Constant state of threat and dread More Today s Inquirer Stories President Benigno Aquino III INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Global Nation Why spy on allies? Even good friends keep secrets President Barack Obama walks with Germanys Chancellor Angela Merkel toward a group photo outside of the Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg in this September 6, 2013 file photo. AP In geopolitics, even best friends dont tell each other everything. And everybodys dying to know what the other guy… ◾Manila not surprising as a US listening post, says security analyst ◾NY’s ‘brightest, most committed’ Fil-Ams honored ◾Uighur group slams China’s terror claim ◾China sends sympathy to Filipino doc’s kin ◾China, other Asian governments angry over embassy spy reports More Global Nation Stories » Lifestyle Feels like home t1102poch macau_feat1_1 The sound of voices speaking in Tagalog catches our attention as we enter Holiday Inn in Cotai Strip Resorts… ◾Our first Filipino astronaut in 2014 ◾What it means to be a fangirl ◾The Supremo on the march ◾Small but powerful ◾Tom Hiddleston is back as Loki ◾More heartfelt, pop culture-infused novels along the lines of ‘Fangirl’ ◾Irma Adlawan–how she went from ‘sandwich queen’ to Drama Queen ◾Matchbox Twenty at MOA Arena ◾A belle of a ballroom More Lifestyle Stories » Technology Bishops put up All Saints’ Day website for Filipinos abroad Screen grab of undasonline Filipinos abroad may still have a meaningful memorial for their departed loved ones back home by just going online.… ◾Manila South Cemetery goes hi-tech but netizens note traditional politics ◾No ‘dead spots’ as cemetery goes ‘hi-tech’ ◾Slight headwinds as iPad Air takes off ◾Google unveils new smartphone in Nexus line ◾Netizens jeer, cheer Aquino ◾Review: Better Mac screens tempting with price cut ◾Staying safe on public Wi-Fi ◾Netizens warned vs online Halloween freebies that lead to survey scams ◾Ayala-led electronics firm produces, ships out 100,000 auto cameras for Bosch More Technology Stories » ALL ABOUT HOLLYWOOD Gwyneth Paltrow Addresses Haters In Red Magazine Blake Lively Stuns In New LOreal Campaign Chloe Moretz Talks About Her Next Big Role News Scores Schedules Standings Teams Players Photos & Videos In this Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 photo provided by the Vatican newspaper LOsservatore Romano, a young boy, no name available, hugs Pope Francis as he delivers his speech during an audience with families in St. Peters Square gathered for the Pontifical Council for the Familys plenary assembly, at the Vatican. A young boy, part of a group of children sitting around the stage where the pontiff was delivering his message to families, played around Pope Francis as he continued delivering his speech, occasionally patting the boys head. AP Little boy sits in pope’s chair, steals the show Read More A photo in the exhibit. PHOTO BY RICK ROCAMORA Award-winning Fil-Am photojournalist captures Quiapo’s daily life Read More AP FILE PHOTO BlackBerry, Facebook met over potential bid—report Read More pag-ibig Pag-IBIG fund announces dividend earnings Read More Faldef Board Member and NAACP LDF Controller Lito Pernia, with NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Director Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill and Faldef President JT Mallonga, during the first Trailblazers Defend, Serve and Educate awards night held on Oct. 26 in Newark, New Jersey. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Fil-Am legal defense group honors ‘Trailblazers’ awardees Read More Flordeliza-Atienza-Maliwana 78-year-old grandma from Calapan City reported missing Read More t1102carlo-derkaufmann_feat5_1 ‘Der Kaufmann’: Bitter medicine for the spirit Read More The luxurious two-story Lim-Napoles mausoleum at Heritage Park in Taguig City has become a “tourist spot” after the Inquirer broke the exclusive stories on Janet Lim-Napoles as the alleged mastermind behind the P10-billion pork barrel scam. RAFFY LERMA Napoles mausoleum in upscale Taguig now a tourist spot Read More 50 YEARS LATER Boy Scouts from Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School in Quezon City join Virginia Castor, 95, at Manila North Cemetery on Friday to pay tribute to the 24 scouts who perished in the 1963 aviation disaster. RICHARD REYES At 95, mom leads rites to honor Boy Scouts in ’63 plane crash Read More HEMSWORTH AND PORTMAN. Reunite in “The Dark World.” Unlikely alliances in ‘Thor’ sequel Read More Tom Hanks AFP FILE PHOTO Constant state of threat and dread Read More YONTING, JAVIER, DE GUZMAN AND PEREZ. Substance over flashy theatrics Mitoy, Janice rock ‘The Voice’ compilation Read More DEE. Incredibly noble, “transformative” character shift. Long litany of ‘required’ atonements Read More KIMMEL AND WEST. Tempests in a testy teapot. What were they thinking? Read More A RESIDENT passes by the dome of the Al Rahman Mosque in the village of Rio Hondo in Zamboanga City, which was destroyed during fighting between government soldiers and followers of Nur Misuari. JULIE ALIPALA/INQUIRER MINDANAO Zamboanga folk go home to ‘nightmare’ Read More BARAWID (standing, right) gets ready for the rescue mission. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Stories of selflessness emerge from the rubble Read More A WORKER of Philex Mining Corp. keeps watch over the tailings pond, which was repaired after it leaked in August 2012 and spilled mine waste down Benguet waterways. EV ESPIRITU/INQUIRER NORTHERN LUZON 3 more years seen in bid to make tailings pond safe Read More HAUNTED? The old Laperal house near Teachers’ Camp in Baguio City has become a popular photo backdrop for tourists on All Saints’ Day, which is observed Friday, Nov. 1. RICHARD BALONGLONG/INQUIRER NORTHERN LUZON Signs of the spirits in ‘White House’ Read More OFFERING TO THE SPIRITS Performing artist Florenda Pedro, aka “Dumay Solingay,” holds one of the 55 coconut shells with lighted candles and flowers that floated at Burnham Lake in Baguio City at sundown on Tuesday. The event, called “Atang ti Karurua” (Offering of the Spirits), was held in connection with the passing of the reproductive health law. RICHARD BALONGLONG/INQUIRER NORTHERN LUZON Baguio advocates appeal to ‘spirits’ to clear way for RH law Read More In this Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 photo provided by the Vatican newspaper LOsservatore Romano, a young boy, no name available, hugs Pope Francis as he delivers his speech during an audience with families in St. Peters Square gathered for the Pontifical Council for the Familys plenary assembly, at the Vatican. A young boy, part of a group of children sitting around the stage where the pontiff was delivering his message to families, played around Pope Francis as he continued delivering his speech, occasionally patting the boys head. AP Little boy sits in pope’s chair, steals the show Read More A photo in the exhibit. PHOTO BY RICK ROCAMORA Award-winning Fil-Am photojournalist captures Quiapo’s daily life Read More AP FILE PHOTO BlackBerry, Facebook met over potential bid—report Read More pag-ibig Pag-IBIG fund announces dividend earnings Read More Faldef Board Member and NAACP LDF Controller Lito Pernia, with NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Director Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill and Faldef President JT Mallonga, during the first Trailblazers Defend, Serve and Educate awards night held on Oct. 26 in Newark, New Jersey. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Fil-Am legal defense group honors ‘Trailblazers’ awardees Read More Flordeliza-Atienza-Maliwana 78-year-old grandma from Calapan City reported missing Read More t1102carlo-derkaufmann_feat5_1 ‘Der Kaufmann’: Bitter medicine for the spirit Read More The luxurious two-story Lim-Napoles mausoleum at Heritage Park in Taguig City has become a “tourist spot” after the Inquirer broke the exclusive stories on Janet Lim-Napoles as the alleged mastermind behind the P10-billion pork barrel scam. RAFFY LERMA Napoles mausoleum in upscale Taguig now a tourist spot Read More 50 YEARS LATER Boy Scouts from Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School in Quezon City join Virginia Castor, 95, at Manila North Cemetery on Friday to pay tribute to the 24 scouts who perished in the 1963 aviation disaster. RICHARD REYES At 95, mom leads rites to honor Boy Scouts in ’63 plane crash Read More HEMSWORTH AND PORTMAN. 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JULIE ALIPALA/INQUIRER MINDANAO Zamboanga folk go home to ‘nightmare’ Kadil Hasim, a widower with two children, used to call his home in the village of Kasanyangan… ◾Stories of selflessness emerge from the rubble ◾3 more years seen in bid to make tailings pond safe ◾Court OKs deal to spare trees on path of road plans ◾Manhunt is on for 9 inmates in Camarines Sur jailbreak More Regions Stories » TRAVEL t1102poch macau_feat1_1 Feels like home The sound of voices speaking in Tagalog catches our attention as we enter Holiday Inn in Cotai… ◾A belle of a ballroom ◾Children’s edutainment center makes it to CNN’s Top 10 travelers’ list ◾A green haven rises from a barren field ◾China in 15 days: Photo chronicles More Travel Stories » SCIENCE & HEALTH Gravely-ill patients choose to reverse their deadly destinies Here’s a story that almost ended with the subject joining the ranks of the dearly departed. Garments… ◾Empowering women against breast cancer ◾Call to vaccinate travelers vs deadly bacteria ◾Killing yourself softly with toxic food dyes ◾US approves more powerful, pure hydrocodone drug More Science&Health Stories » MOTORING AP file photo Toyota outsells GM at 7.41 million vehicles TOKYO – Toyota’s global sales for the first nine months of the year reached 7.41 million vehicles,… ◾Car import loophole shut ◾Auto brands in mad dash to the finish ◾Seaoil offers enhanced performance fuel at no extra cost ◾Saudi ‘no woman, no drive’ mockery video goes viral More Motoring Stories » WEATHER Downed trees, fallen electric posts, and volunteer work crew greet Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos when she inspected the aftermath of typhoon Vinta on Friday, All Saints Day, Nov. 1, 2013. Photo courtesy of Alaric Yanos, Communication and Media Office. 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