OPPOSITION leaders said representatives of their
“grand and broad” coalition voted unanimously to adopt jailed
Magdaló leader Antonio Trillanes IV as a senatorial bet.
Angelito Banayo and former
senator Ernesto Maceda told news cable station ANC that even members
of civil society groups, including former senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani,
voted for Trillanes.
PRESIDENT Arroyo on Monday
instructed Labor Secretary Arturo Brion to allow the voluntary
repatriation of Filipinos from “troubled spots,” including
Nigeria.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) placed
Metro Manila forces on heightened alert to prevent a repeat of the
2005 Valentine’s Day bombing that killed four persons and injured
scores of others.
CHIEF Justice Reynato Puno said
on Monday that the Supreme Court would rule within two weeks on the
Liberal Party leadership tussle between factions led by Sen.
Franklin Drilon and Mayor Lito Atienza of Manila.
The Philippine International
Trading Corp. (PITC), headed by Secretary Roberto M. Pagdanganan,
thanked President Arroyo and Speaker Jose de Venecia for the holding
of special session...
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