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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Estrada pardon faces possible revocation
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Former president’s labeling Mrs. Arroyo as
‘illegitimate’ uncalled for, says Justice department
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The Department of Justice is now mulling the
possible revocation of the pardon given to former president Joseph
Estrada after he called President Gloria Arroyo’s stay in power
“illegitimate.”
Justice Undersecretary Ricardo Blancaflor said
Estrada should refrain from calling the Arroyo government
“illegitimate” because he is risking his conditional pardon.
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Bishops in ‘critical’ meeting today,
political crisis may be discussed
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THE influential Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
will hold a special meeting today to discuss the country’s current
political situation amid calls from various sectors for President
Gloria Arroyo to resign.
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Government to defend $35-M
account before US High Court
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THE Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) said on Monday
that they are ready to defend the government’s right to claim the
$35-million Arelma account allegedly owned by the late strongman,
Ferdinand Marcos.
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Indictments on Wowowee
stampede to proceed
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THE Department of Justice ordered the immediate
investigation and indictment of officials of ABS-CBN over the
February 4, 2006 stampede that transpired during the first
anniversary of the popular television show, Wowowee, where 74 people
were killed.
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DENR, LGU in reforestation program
covering 50,000 hectares
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THE Natural Resources Development Corp. (NRDC), the corporate arm of
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), will
partner with local government units to rehabilitate 50,000
hectares of denuded forests.
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Police hunting ‘lady-killer’
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The Manila Police District is now conducting a manhunt for a
“lady-killer” allegedly behind the death of two women under
similar circumstances.
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E-Jeepneys still can’t roam streets
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The Electronic Jeepneys (E-Jeepneys) still
can’t roam the streets of Metro Manila, apparently because
government rules define it as a “golf cart”.
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LTFRB apprehends 1,239 illegal vehicles
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THE campaign against colorum vehicles has been successful as the
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) noted a
decrease of the operations of such vehicles during the past three
months.
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