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Wednesday, August 12, 2009 |
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‘Lakas’ stands by Teodoro |
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Ruling party not unraveling, says
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Palace adviserPresidential Adviser for Political Affairs Gabriel
Claudio said that moves questioning the loyalty of Defense Secretary
Gilbert Teodoro to Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD), the
ruling coalition, were not supported by the party leadership.
The Manila Times on Tuesday reported that a
ranking official of Lakas-Kampi CMD wanted Teodoro to show proof of
his resignation from the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) so
that he could be accepted by members of the administration party.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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‘Nene’ accuses govt of delaying budget
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Malacañang is deliberately delaying the submission of the 2010
budget so that it could use a reenacted 2009 budget during the
election campaign, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
charged on Tuesday.
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Recto quits NEDA, eyes 2010 elections
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The chief of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
on Tuesday announced his resignation, giving as reason his
preparation for the 2010 national elections.
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President’s stacks of stocks, sparse data
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The lawyers and spokesman of President Gloria
Arroyo have spoken, in many words saying that the 114-percent surge
in her declared net worth from 2000 to 2008 could be explained.
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MYANMAR EXTENDS SUU KYI’S HOUSE ARREST
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YANGON: Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted of
breaching her house arrest and ordered to spend another 18 months in
detention, sparking intense international anger at the ruling junta.
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‘Mikey’ dares critics to file case in court
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Lawmakers should change the form of the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) being submitted by public officials
to reflect the true state of their wealth, said a lawyer for the
First Family.
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Franchising robust despite global crisis
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There’s no better way to start a business now than through
franchising, according to officials of the Association of Filipino
Franchisers Inc. (AFFI).
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FEATURE
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First-time voters upbeat about polls
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A number of first-time voters said they feel excited about voting in
the fully automated polls in 2010, even though some complained about
long lines and a somewhat tedious process.
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Oil firms raise pump prices again
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Local petroleum companies again raised fuel prices on the back of
rising prices of imported oil products.
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Sad tale of American at center of global outrage
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BANGKOK: John Yettaw thought he was on a divine mission to save Aung
San Suu Kyi when he swam to her lakeside house – but the troubled
US military veteran instead left her at the mercy of Myanmar’s
junta.
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