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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 |
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Bishops hit govt rights slate |
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Lagdameo says RP record ‘shameful’
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A ranking official of the influential Catholic Bishops’ Conference
of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday expressed his disappointment
with the government’s human-rights record.
The group’s president, Jaro Archbishop Angel
Lagdameo, said reported cases and violations of human rights under
the Arroyo administration could be described as “shameful.”
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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HATTON UP NEXT FOR PACQUIAO
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LOS ANGELES: Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao would likely fight
British sensation Ricky Hatton in the first half of 2009, possibly
in England or Las Vegas, said Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach.
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Candidates in 2010 elections to boost local economy
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War chests of candidates for president in the 2010 elections are
likely to boost the Philippine economy next year despite the global
financial crisis, an economist from the University of Asia and the
Pacific (UA&P) said Tuesday.
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Opposition accuses govt of intimidation
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The United Opposition president criticized the Arroyo administration
for allegedly intimidating anti-Charter change, or “Cha-cha,”
supporters—to scare them away from joining a rally on Friday in
Makati City.
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FEATURE
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Video game to simulate Obama
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SAN FRANCISCO: A computer game set to hit US stores the day Barack
Obama is sworn in as president challenges players to see whether
they can do a better job running the country than he can.
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9/11 suspects wish for death penalty
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GUANTANáMO BAY, Cuba: The self-proclaimed architect of the
September 11, 2001 attacks Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four
co-defendants said Monday (Tuesday in Manila) they would plead
guilty to terror charges that could bring the death penalty.
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Corruption worsening – Ombudsman
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Ombudsman Ma. Merceditas Gutierrez on Tuesday said graft and
corruption in the Philippines is getting worse, as she asked the
public not to judge her and to give her office a chance to do its
job.
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