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Talks on for Erap release, says Puno
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THE Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo
Puno said Friday that he will meet with fallen President Joseph
Estrada to discuss a possible pardon after his corruption
conviction.
Puno said he was due to meet
Estrada next week, adding: “We are trying to find a way to help
President Erap [Estrada] out of his predicament. That is what we are
focusing on.”
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AFP relieves 6 junior officers, reinforces Metro
Manila troops
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At least six junior officers have been relieved in connection with
an alleged coup plot, and the military beefed up its forces in Metro
Manila by at least 650.
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Miriam: NBN deal China-US turf war
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The controversy over the national broadband network contract
indicates a turf war between the United States and China, Sen.
Miriam Defensor Santiago said Friday.
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Erap spokesman denies Puno report
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A spokesman for Joseph Estrada on Friday denied reports there are
negotiations with Malacañang for a full pardon for the jailed
former president.
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Beltran sounds call to rally round JdV
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One of Speaker Jose de Venecia’s staunchest critics in the House
of Representatives on Friday asked his fellow lawmakers to rally
round de Venecia, who has been linked to the national broadband
network project controversy.
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Steady drift toward ‘Marcosian
rule’ seen
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The 35th anniversary of declaration of martial law was marked by
protests by militants who criticize what they claim to be the Arroyo
administration’s “steady drift toward Marcosian rule.”
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Lapus: Cyber-Ed to level playing field for
students
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Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said the Cyber-Education Project
could bridge the gap between those who perform well and those who do
not because even schools in far-flung areas will have access to the
best teachers and up-to-date resource materials.
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Angara: Office of President bloated
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Sen. Edgardo Angara urged the Office of the President Friday to
streamline its attached agencies, noting that it had become bloated.
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