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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
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Blame ‘Ping’ for Dacer slay |
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Jinggoy defends dad in battle of speeches
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By Llanesca T. Panti, Reporter
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in a privileged speech Tuesday turned the blame
on Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, accusing him of masterminding the
murders of a well-known public relations practitioner and his driver
nearly nine years ago.
Senator Estrada was defending his father, former
President Joseph Estrada, from “half truths and innuendoes”
mentioned by Lacson in his privileged speech the day before. Lacson
linked the former president to the double murder.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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DOE’s Reyes, ex-Cabinet back ‘Erap’
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Energy Secretary Angelo “Angie” Reyes vouched for the integrity
of former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada, citing his first-hand
experiences as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP) during the Estrada presidency.
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DOJ to proceed with double-murder case
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The Department of Justice will continue with the preliminary
investigation of the 2000 Dacer-Corbito double-murder case on
September 18, or a day after the Manila Regional Trial Court will
have cross-examined former police colonel Cezar Mancao 2nd.
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Yuchengco confirms harassment
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Businessman Alfonso Yuchengco on Tuesday confirmed what Sen. Panfilo
“Ping” Lacson said in his privileged speech the day
before—that former President Joseph Estrada pressured the tycoon
into selling his shares in Philippine Telecommunications Investment
Corp.
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LAKAS-KAMPI WON’T WAIT FOR DE CASTRO–CLAUDIO
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The ruling party will keep to its schedule of announcing the
Lakas-Kampi CMD presidential candidate today—even if Vice
President Noli de Castro remains undecided about his 2010 plans, a
Palace official said.
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Sec. Teodoro to push ‘Con-Con’ if elected
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DINALUPIHAN, Bataan: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said here on
Monday that his main agenda if he gets elected as president is to
push for changes in the 1987 Constitution through a Constitutional
Convention.
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‘Galunggong,’ rice prices rising faster than incomes
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Prices of galunggong and rice rose faster than the income of poor
Filipinos, hurting the quality of their life, the National
Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) reported Tuesday.
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Obama says recession over but lashes out at Wall Street
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NEW YORK CITY: US President Barack Obama bluntly warned Monday
(Tuesday in Manila) that some Wall Street bosses were ignoring
lessons of the financial crisis, as he demanded a new age of
prudence after bloated years of unchecked excess.
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Some RP sandals ‘toxic’
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A study conducted by an environmental organization in Sweden
revealed that some branded flip-flops, sandals, clogs and other
plastic shoes manufactured or sold in seven countries, including the
Philippines, have high concentrations of phthalates and heavy metals
that are highly toxic.
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Japan’s incoming govt lines up key officials
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TOKYO: Japan’s incoming prime minister on Tuesday hailed a new
“dawn” as he finalized the Cabinet lineup tasked with reviving
the world’s second-largest economy and reshaping its foreign
policy.
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