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Friday, September 05 2008 |
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Executive privilege upheld
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Court votes 9-6 against Senate
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Officials of the executive branch can invoke
their right to “executive privilege” in refusing to appear
before congressional inquiries, even under pain of arrest.
The Supreme Court en banc, by a 9-6 vote, ruled
so on Thursday.
The ruling junked a Senate motion seeking
reversal of the High Tribunal’s earlier decision granting a
petition of Chairman Romulo Neri of the Social Security System to
defend himself with “executive privilege” from accusations of
wrongdoing in a canceled national broadband deal.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Contrary to DOJ opinion,
‘Joc-Joc’ can be arrested
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The Senate can still arrest a former Agriculture
official linked to an alleged fertilizer scam upon his possible
deportation from the United States to the Philippines.
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Govt: Peace process with MILF intact
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The peace process with Muslim and other rebels is still in place.
Or so the government insisted, despite President
Gloria Arroyo dissolving Manila’s panel negotiating political
settlement of the separatist rebellion in southern Mindanao led by
the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
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Star-struck Republicans
greet Palin as heroine
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota: Vice presidential pick Sarah Palin emerged from
a political maelstrom to capture the heart of a raucous Republican
Party, before unleashing a fearsome attack on Barack Obama.
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Clan hires young guns to rule,
terrorize Mindanao province
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All over the world, the practice of engaging
children and teenagers in criminal gangs and private armies
continues unabated. The Philippines is no exception.
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EXCLUSIVE
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New ‘Iron Curtain’ falling on Russia
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Moscow’s envoy to Manila said that another
Cold War has not erupted with Russia’s recent military operations
in Georgia, even as he warned that Western forces appear to be
moving to isolate his country.
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FEATURE
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Beware of ‘padala’—Embassy
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Filipino overseas travelers,
beware of packages or parcels compatriots ask you to bring for them
on your trip to the Philippines—these innocent-looking padalas
could get you a ticket to jail.
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Police arrest publisher on libel case
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Amado “Jake” Macasaet, publisher of Malaya,
was arrested and detained Thursday in Camp Crame in connection with
a libel suit filed against him by former Rizal Governor Casimiro
Ynares nine years ago.
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