PULSE ASIA SURVEY:

Amid controversies surrounding the Priority Development Assistance Fund and the Disbursement Acceleration Program, more Filipinos now disapprove of the Aquino administration's efforts at fighting graft and corruption in the government, according to the latest survey by Pulse Asia.

The Sandiganbayan third division on Friday suspended Juan Ponce Enrile from serving as senator for 90 days as he faces plunder and graft charges over the pork barrel scam.

HOLLANDE:

French soldiers on Friday secured one of the black boxes from the Air Algerie plane that went down in restive northern Mali with the loss of at least 116 people, French President Francois Hollande said Friday. Terrorism has not been ruled out as a cause, although officials say the most likely cause is bad weather.

The Philippine National Police was placed on heightened alert Friday afternoon ahead of three major events in the country, including President Benigno Aquino’s national address Monday.

IN TAGUIG JAIL

Hours before the court ordered her transfer to Camp Bagong Diwa, alleged “pork” barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles was smiling at reporters as she ate her "paksiw na tulingan" and pork chops at the Sandiganbayan canteen.

The Sandiganbayan third division on Friday ordered detained “pork” barrel scam suspect Janet Lim-Napoles to be transferred to a jail in Camp Bagong Diwa, from Fort Sto. Domingo in Laguna.

An F1 tornado toppled trees and flipped campers at a Virginia campground Thursday, killing two Filipino American campers and sending at least 33 more to area hospitals, officials said.