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Friday, February 22, 2008

 

De Venecia to resign as Lakas president

Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. is expected to resign from his post as president of the ruling Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats before he leaves for the United States next week.

Ray Roquero, executive director of Lakas, made that revelation on Thursday, noting that a “bloody confrontation” during the party’s national directorate meeting on March 3 could be prevented if Venecia would voluntarily resign before he leaves for a trip abroad on February 26.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

Malacañang has denied the allegations made by Gina de Venecia, the wife of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia 3rd, about the existence of a “midnight Cabinet” at the Palace allegedly being presided by Jose Miguel Arroyo, the husband of the President. The group is said to be “involved in affairs of state.”

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A former Muslim militant has identified a body found in a shallow grave in the southern Philippines as Jemaah Islamiah bomb maker Dulmatin, a military spokesman said on Thursday.

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LOCAL government officials will have their own version of “people power” to counter the moves by groups critical of President Gloria Arroyo.

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Public school teachers are urging Education Secretary Jesli Lapus to resign and reveal what he knows about the Cyber-Education Project, which was put on hold by President Gloria Arroyo.

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THE National Labor Relations Commission has dismissed the cases filed by the 31 Filipino nurses against Sentosa Recruitment Agency and its foreign principals.

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