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Friday, February 15, 2008 |
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Govt bares plot to
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Threat causes President to cancel trip to Baguio |
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Security officials said they had uncovered a plot by Islamic
militants linked to the al-Qaeda network to assassinate President
Gloria Arroyo and “other targets.”
President Arroyo’s security
chief, Brig. Gen. Romeo Prestoza, on Thursday said she had been
informed of the threat, which forced her to cancel a scheduled trip
today to the northern resort city of Baguio. He said the plot was
dug up by the Philippine National Police.
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Army chief vows to
defend govt vs. coup
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The Philippine Army commander on
Thursday warned groups that will try to exploit for their supposed
political ends the perceived political tension arising from the
latest allegations of corruption against the government.
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Ousting GMA will
not end graft, critics admit
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With their slogans and chants
still to be heard, organizers of a rally set for today are already
admitting that removing President Gloria Arroyo will not solve
corruption, which has hounded the government for decades.
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Peso, stock market
fall because of political noise
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The Philippine peso weakened
against the US dollar and the stock market closed lower a day ahead
of the political protest related to the Senate hearing on the
aborted $330-million broadband deal.
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ZTE denies any
wrongdoing; CA rules on petitions
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ZTE Corp. broke its silence
Thursday, issuing a statement expressing its “readiness to file
charges against those behind its continuing vilification”
concerning the shelved national broadband deal.
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US: Philippine
rights record improving
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THE United States sees an
improvement in the record of the Philippines on human right.
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WB: Poor
sanitation costs Pinoys P78B yearly
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The World Bank on Wednesday said
poor sanitation in the Philippines costs the government P77.8
billion a year.
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