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Sun, Aug 15 2010
Former Philippine leader Estrada rushed to hospital

Former Philippine leader Estrada rushed to hospital

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Graft-tainted former Philippine president Joseph Estrada was rushed to hospital on Sunday with a heavy nose bleed, his spokeswoman said, but was discharged three hours later.  ...

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Sun, Aug 15 2010
Mancao still under witness protection program

Mancao still under witness protection program

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Former police officer Cezar Mancao is still covered by the government’s witness protection program (WPP), Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said. In an interview with ANC, de Lima said “[the WPP coverage]... 

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Mon, Apr 26 2010
Ballot distribution begins; Coast Guard to deliver poll machines

Ballot distribution begins; Coast Guard to deliver poll machines

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started shipping the ballots to be used in the May 10 automated elections to various areas nationwide. The distribution of ballots... 

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Sun, Apr 25 2010
Noynoy leads by double digits in new SWS pre-election survey

Noynoy leads by double digits in new SWS pre-election survey

With the race to Malacañang nearing the homestretch, presidential bet Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" C. Aquino III has gained a double-digit lead over his colleague and main rival, Sen. Manuel “Manny"... 

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Sun, Apr 25 2010
Comelec prepares for manual audit

Comelec prepares for manual audit

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is preparing for a random manual auditing of elections results, according to Henrietta de Villa, head of the poll body’s committee on... 

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Fri, Apr 23 2010
Villar says he met with PSE execs but no ‘arm-twisting’

Villar says he met with PSE execs but no ‘arm-twisting’

Nacionalista Party standard bearer Senator Manuel Villar Jr. on Friday admitted meeting Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) officials but he never "twisted anyone’s arm" to benefit a publicly-listed... 

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Fri, Apr 23 2010
Big business groups call for manual count

Big business groups call for manual count

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s major business groups want the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct a parallel manual count of the votes for president, vice president and mayors to... 

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Thu, Apr 22 2010
Palace can’t appoint Sandigan chief – SC

Palace can’t appoint Sandigan chief – SC

MANILA, Philippines – The recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) allowing President Arroyo to appoint the next chief justice has effectively barred her from making midnight appointments to positions... 

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Thu, Apr 22 2010
Appointment of GMA’s manicurist to Pag-IBIG defended, nixed

Appointment of GMA’s manicurist to Pag-IBIG defended, nixed

MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo’s personal manicurist will soon have the power to approve government housing projects after she was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the P202 billion... 

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Wed, Apr 21 2010
Massacre suspects plead ‘not guilty’

Massacre suspects plead ‘not guilty’

MANILA, Philippines – Eleven of the 15 accused in the murder last year of 57 persons in Maguindanao yesterday entered a not guilty plea during their arraignment inside the Bureau of Jail Management... 

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