Controversies

Fri, Mar 5 2010
Erap, not C-5, caused Villar’s survey drop

Erap, not C-5, caused Villar’s survey drop

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MANILA, Philippines – It was the rise of former President Joseph Estrada in Mindanao—not the corruption allegations in the C-5 road project—that cost Nacionalista Party’s Manuel Villar... 

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Fri, Mar 5 2010
US court extradites ex-cop for Dacer-Corbito murder case

US court extradites ex-cop for Dacer-Corbito murder case

CHICAGO, Illinois – A United States District Court ordered on Thursday the extradition of former Filipino police officer Michael Ray B. Aquino to the Philippines after establishing probable cause... 

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Thu, Mar 4 2010
Comelec disqualifies KBL presidential bet Acosta

Comelec disqualifies KBL presidential bet Acosta

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Vetellano Acosta, the presidential bet of the Marcos-led Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) party who has shown less-than-perfect credentials in convincing the public of the seriousness of his candidacy, has... 

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Wed, Feb 17 2010
Maguindanao Massacre suspect escapes

Maguindanao Massacre suspect escapes

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BULUAN, Maguindanao, Philippines – A ranking police official implicated in the massacre of 57 people in the province in November last year escaped from detention at the Sultan Kudarat provincial jail... 

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Mon, Feb 8 2010
Bets gang up on Villar over big ad spend

Bets gang up on Villar over big ad spend

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MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Jamby Madrigal and several other presidential candidates on Monday ganged up on Sen. Manny Villar for spending too much on political advertisements, which analysts have pinpointed... 

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Sun, Feb 7 2010
Top bets for president grow wealth despite poll expenses

Top bets for president grow wealth despite poll expenses

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A billionaire and four other millionaires lead the pack of those who want to serve as the15th president of the Philippines, all invariably swearing by an anti-poverty platform, and with some purposely... 

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Thu, Feb 4 2010
Enrile: Ping must face charges

Enrile: Ping must face charges

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, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile urged Sen. Panfilo Lacson yesterday to return home and answer the allegations of complicity in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case. “He (Lacson)... 

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Tue, Feb 2 2010
Villar takes Senate floor, says C5 issue all about politics

Villar takes Senate floor, says C5 issue all about politics

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For the first time since the Senate report on the C5 controversy came out, Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. took the Senate floor Tuesday to defend himself from accusations that his corporations benefited from the... 

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Tue, Jan 26 2010
Enrile to Villar: ‘Bribery will be your downfall’

Enrile to Villar: ‘Bribery will be your downfall’

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Don’t use your billions to buy your way out of the controversy hounding you. This seemed to be Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s message to Senator Manuel Villar Jr. on Tuesday, as he disclosed... 

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Thu, Jan 21 2010
Ivler’s mom seeks help of US gov’t

Ivler’s mom seeks help of US gov’t

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MANILA, Philippines – Jason Aguilar Ivler’s mother has sought the help of the US embassy and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in probing possible human rights violations committed by authorities... 

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