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Bishop to Esperon: ‘Resign’
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GRP panel should also quit for bungling deal
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A high official of the Catholic Church on
Tuesday called on members of the government peace panel to quit
their post over their alleged bungling of peace efforts with the
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
The call was made by Cotabato Auxiliary Bishop
Collin Bagaforo after members of the government peace panel led by
Hermogenes Esperon Jr. and Rodolfo Garcia admitted to signing a
memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain with the MILF without
presidential authority.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Politics bad for Pacman–
senators
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Two senators, one from the administration and
the other from the opposition, on Tuesday advised Filipino boxing
icon Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao not to pursue his reported return
to politics in 2010.
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Captain of ‘Princess’ faces
raps
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The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) filed
criminal charges against the captain of the capsized MV Princess of
the Stars and its owners, Sulpicio Lines Inc., before the Department
of Justice on Tuesday.
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Barack Obama enjoys
bounce after convention
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ST PAUL, Minnesota: Democrat Barack Obama appears to have won a
significant bounce in the polls over his Republican rival John
McCain after his nominating convention, two new polls said Monday
(Tuesday in Manila).
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Republicans fight off new ‘political storm’
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota: A subdued Republican convention opened here
Monday (Tuesday in Manila), blown off course by Hurricane Gustav and
revelations that the teenage daughter of vice presidential pick
Sarah Palin is pregnant.
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Flaws appear in P5-B bank loan to Quedancor
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Editor’s note: Part one reported that
the Quedancor Swine Program was like the billion-peso fertilizer
fund scam that diverted money to administration’s 2004 campaign.
Part two discussed how Quedancor was made into a so-called
“milking cow,” lending money to politicians and other government
officials.
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CA reverses guilty verdict
vs. defunct ‘Chronicle’
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The Court of Appeals has reversed its earlier
decision upholding an order of a lower court that found former
editors and reporters of the defunct The Manila Chronicle
guilty of libel.
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FEATURE
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Philippine girls top Disney’s
Asia-wide dance competition
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Five high-school students from Holy Spirit School beat 20 other
amateur dance teams from across Asia to win the grand prize in
competition held in Hong Kong recently.
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