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Speaker tells son:
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By Maricel V. Cruz Reporter
The controversial broadband deal
is shaping up to be a battle between political giants—an
irrepressible Speaker on one side and officials of the
administration on the other.
Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. said
his son should testify if summoned to an investigation into the
deal, clarifying his son has no interest in moves to impeach Comelec
Chairman Benjamin Abalos.
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Pavarotti,
‘King of high C’s,’ dies of pancreatic cancer
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The great tenor Luciano Pavarotti
died
in his home in Modena, Italy, early Thursday morning. He was 71.
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Sept. 12 verdict
day for Estrada
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The Sandiganbayan will hand down
its verdict on the plunder case against former President Joseph
Estrada on September 12, a day before the 90-day period within which
it must render a decision lapses.
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Garci won’t show
up, but Doble, 2 others to testify in probe
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Former elections commissioner
Virgilio Garcillano won’t show up but three other vital resource
witnesses have confirmed their attendance at the start of the Senate
hearing Friday on the “Hello, Garci” tapes.
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Tug-of-war over
polls in October continues
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As far as Quezon City municipal
officials are concerned, the twin elections in October should push
ahead. The association of the country’s governors strongly
believes the elections should be postponed.
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GMA to have
luncheon, chat with Bush at APEC
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President Arroyo will have lunch
and a private meeting with US President George W. Bush on Friday on
the sidelines of the 15th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
leaders’ meeting in Sydney, Australia.
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CA to military:
Show Jonas report next week
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THE Court of Appeals on Thursday
gave the Armed Forces one week to present its report on the
investigation into the disappearance of the activist Jonas Burgos.
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Police kill four
car thieves in street gunfight
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Police killed four suspected car
thieves in a street gun battle Thursday near the country’s
national congressional building in Quezon City.
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