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Monday, August 10, 2009 |
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‘August Moon’ plot folds |
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Cory’s death ‘wakeup call’ for plotters
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In life she defeated a dictator. And now in death, it seems the late
former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino represents a fear factor
to the plotters hatching the so-called plan August Moon.
After seeing the outpouring of support for
Aquino, a former president who was buried last week, the people
reportedly behind a move to ensure President Gloria Arroyo remained
in power beyond the end of her term in 2010 have reportedly aborted
that plan. It was dubbed “August Moon,” which was to kick off
this month and culminate in October.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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GMA GETS RICH FASTER THAN PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS
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First of three parts
A fortnight ago in her ninth State of the Nation
Address, President Gloria Arroyo...
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ANALYSIS
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Aquino boosts sidelined Church values, authority
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Former President Cory Aquino, as a saintly presence in the minds of
millions of Filipinos, gives the sidelined authority and value
system of the Roman Catholic Church a huge boost.
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Foggy financial history of Gloria Arroyo
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Foggy financial history of Gloria Arroyo
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Multimillion pesos of net growth in stocks, real assets, cash on
hand (or in bank), and other personal properties could not be
accounted for in the statements of assets and liabilities and net
worth (SALNs) that President Gloria Arroyo filed from 1992 to 2008.
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Malacañang sees peace with ‘Erap’
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A handshake between President Gloria Arroyo and former President
Joseph “Erap” Estrada does not a reconciliation make,
Estrada’s spokesman told Malacañang on Sunday.
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Turmoil hits foreign workers
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KATHMANDU, Nepal: When Anita Gimmi was unable to find work in her
native Nepal last year, she borrowed $1,300 and traveled to Qatar to
take up a two-year contract with a cleaning company there.
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ANALYSIS
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RP defies bleak outlook to keep recession at bay
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Many predicted a grim future for the export-dependent Philippines as
the global slump hit world trade, but recent data suggest it could
avoid recession, as the government remains defiant.
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PSE-Manila Times tourney draws 700
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About 700 players have already signed up for the second annual stock
market competition organized by the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)
and The Manila Times, an official said.
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Peace talks with communist rebels to resume in October
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Peace talks aimed at ending the 40-year Maoist armed rebellion are
to resume in Norway in October, the government’s chief negotiator
said on Sunday.
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