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Palace dissolves GRP
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Esperon lost credibility–lawmakers |
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In a major shift in policy,
President Gloria Arroyo announced on Wednesday that she was
dissolving the government peace panel seeking to end in particular a
festering Muslim rebellion in southern Mindanao.
The announcement came a day after
The Manila Times reported that a top Roman Catholic bishop had
called on Hermogenes Esperon Jr., the presidential adviser on the
peace process, and members of the government peace panel to resign
over their alleged bungling of negotiations with the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front [MILF].
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Rebels vow to
continue fighting manila
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) vowed to press its separatist campaign
against the government after President Gloria Arroyo on Wednesday
dissolved Manila’s panel negotiating peace...
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Amid fighting,
clan rules in Maguindanao
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MAGUINDANAO: The sound of sirens
precedes the passing of a long convoy of 4x4 sport utility vehicles.
As if on cue, jeepneys and private vehicles begin moving to the
right side of the street, where they stop.
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‘Joc-Joc’ a
free man if deported by US to Philippines
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If the controversial former
Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante is deported
to the Philippines by US authorities, he will be a free man, the
Department of Justice chief said Wednesday.
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Senators want
Bolante at probe into Quedancor loans
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Sen. Francis Escudero said
Wednesday that the Senate should invite former Agriculture
Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante after he was linked to
the P5-billion loan of Quedancor purportedly for a swine
distribution project.
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DOTC warns of
‘explosion’ from LPG-run tricycles
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Beware of converted tricycles
whose LPG tanks that run them are not installed properly.
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Governor survives
ambush
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The governor of Batanes was shot
and wounded as his car was driving along South Superhighway before
dawn on Wednesday.
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Republicans try to
recapture spotlight
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota: Republicans
sought to send a jolt of energy through their White House campaign,
as President George W. Bush threw his weight behind John McCain,
saying he was “ready to lead this nation.”
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