TRIBUNE: PALACE WON'T CONFIRM PAYING FOR SOLON'S CHINA TRIPS - Triilanes on Friday claimed that Malacañang shouldered his travel expenses, in an efort to prove the legitimacy of his Beijing visits. Valte discounted the possibility of a meeting between Aquino and Trillanes citing Aquino's extremely hectic schedule. She was also evasive on questions about the Palace providing the funds for Trillanes' backchanneling mission as was claimed by the senator during a confrontation with Sen Pres Juan Ponce Enrile last Thursday.

DZMM: Ibinunyag ni Sen Pres Juan Ponce Enrile na ang mga intelligence officer ng Liberation Army ng China umano ang tumulong kay Sen. Trillanes sa backdoor negotiation nito kaugnay sa West PHL Sea. Nakipagpulong din umano si Trillanes sa ilang negosyante sa China nang bumisita ito roon. Duda rin si Enrile sa layunin ni Trillanes dahil isunusulong umano nito ang bilateral approach na nais nina PNoy at DFA Sec. Albert del Rosario.

PALASYO: WALA NA RAW TENSION SA PANATAG SHOAL... OPKORS IDIOTS...UMALIS NA ANG BARKO NATIN WHILE NANDUN PA SA PWESTO NILA ANG MGA BARKO NG CHINA...KAYA WALA NANG TENSION!!

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"Big gaps" remain in PH-China ties; Roxas, XI took "divergent positions" in meeting - PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER.

Government renegotiates $500-million North Rail deal - PHILIPPINE STAR.

Lawin grows into a typhoon; Continues to move closer to Samar provinces; Storm signals up - MANILA BULLETIN

Aquino distances from Triilanes; Palace won't confirm paying for solon's China trips - TRIBUNE

Roxas to pick new PNP Chief - MANILA TIMES

Binay weighs in; Veep blast Trillanes for disrespect, says nation can do without him, MANILA STANDARD

Poverty scores improve; Fewer families rate themselves "mahirap" - BUSINESS WORLD

Court clears way for sale of EIB - BUSINESS MIRROR

Last seat on LP Senate train - MALAYA

GMA NEWS TV NEWS TV LIVE (3:27-3:28) news by Jam Sisante - Atty. Lozano, nanindigang walang mali sa pagsampa ng kasong treason laban kay Pangulong Aquino at Sen Trillanes. Atty. Lozano, humihiling na imbestigahan ng Senado ang ginawang back channel negotiations sa bansang China ni Sen. Trillanes.

From GNN: Please tune in to channel 8 on global destiny cable and channel 1 on global satellite at 6pm today Thursday, Sept. 20. Chief Justice Renato C. Corona will be featured in a 2-part documentary. The show is called Philippine Biography. GNN is also available through live streaming online. Replays are scheduled on Sept. 20-23, 26 & 27, 29 & 30. Pls pass. Thank you.

Got this: Nang dahil kay Trillanes, nagpakamatay si Angelo Reyes, na-stroke si Ambassador Brady. Ingat si Pnoy sa senador na ito!

ayon kay trillanes, as early as MAY, na-assign na sya to negotiate. 5 months yan up to september. 16 times daw sya nagpunta ng china. so UMAALIS sya almost EVERY WEEK? hindi alam ng senado? sino nag-approve ng travel order? alam ba ni es ochoa or pms? saan kinuha ang pondo? COA and immigration, nakikinig ba kayo?

PH CHINA RELATIONS:
- pasok si del rosario: this is our stand on the issue.
- pasok si trillanes: mali po yan. this is our stand on the issue.
- pasok si roxas: mali po pareho yan. this is real stand on the issue.
CHINA: wakanga!! wapelo! ano ba talaga kayo gusto?

INQUIRER: The plot to oust Sen Pres Juan Ponce Enrile could just be a ploy to weaken the fight against the controversial reproductive health bill. "This may be a ploy to discredit the old man, to weaken the anti-RH group in the Senate," Lipa, Batangas, Arch Ramon Arguelles said Friday. "The squabble might have been instigated to remove Enrile from his post [because he is] pro-life,"