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Sunstar (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
PROTEST rallies in the region will be allowed provided that the protesters secure permits from the local government units. Police Regional Director Andres Caro revealed the requirement in light of the recent attack in Banaybanay where rebels disguised themselves as rallyists. Caro said they are now more cautious about protest rallies but added they are still allowing [...]
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politicalbetting.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Has Hillary’s loss helped future female Presidential hopefuls? I’ll start with a controversial premise: Hillary Clinton failing to win the Democratic nomination might well have been the best thing that could have happened, from the perspective of those who like the idea of living under a female President of the United States. I have little doubt that [...]
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Sunstar (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
FORMER President Joseph Estrada said he will not attend the State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the House of Representatives on Monday. According to Margaux Salcedo, the former leader will not attend the Sona despite receiving a formal invitation from Congress because he does not want to waste his time listening [...]
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Sunstar (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wants to leave a “better Philippines” as her legacy to the Filipino people and her successor when her term expires in 2010. Presidential Management Staff (PMS) director general Cerge Remonde during Friday’s press briefing in Malacañang said the President will definitely bow out of office in 2010. “Any talk of term extension is without [...]
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Blogger News Network (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
President Arroyo is due to give the state of the nation report next week, and years of controversy and scandals are catching up with her. The latest polls show that she has a low approval rating, and a recent GMA poll notes that only 14% of the public expect her to tell the truth at [...]
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Watch video.abs-cbnNEWS.com (7/26/2008 3:03:00 AM) The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the suspension of Monday classes in 22 Quezon City schools near the Batasan Pambansa in preparation for the State of the Nation Address.abs-cbnNEWS.com (7/25/2008 5:19:20 PM) MAYNILAD Water is upgrading its pipe network in Quezon City as part of its continuous effort to improve service, resulting in...
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | yesterday
A draft peace agreement with Muslim rebels waging a separatist campaign in the southern Philippines needs a lot more work before it can be signed, President Arroyo's spokesman said Friday.
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Indonesia and World Tourism News (Free subscription) | yesterday
PHILIPPINE Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, is the first travel entity to confirm participation in the upcoming 3rd Mindanao Travel & Tour Expo 2008 set on August 8-10 at the Event Centre of SM City Mall. Provincial Government participants that also signed up earlier for the three-day tourism and travel fair are Davao del Norte, Compostela [...]
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Sunstar (Free subscription) | yesterday
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has allocated P74.4 million for her education flagship program in the region and in the nearby three provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). She has designated the regional office of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to oversee the implementation of the program dubbed as “Student Assistance Fund for Education [...]
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Sunstar (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE House of Representatives is spending P200 million in preparation for the State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on July 28 at the Batasang Pambansa. But House Speaker Prospero Nograles clarified that the money was spent not solely for the Sona but also for the much needed restoration and repair at the [...]
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League of Filipino Students (Free subscription) | yesterday
Youth activists arrested over US embassy protest By Abigail Kwok INQUIRER.net First Posted 15:47:00 07/24/2008 MANILA, Philippines — Four youth activists, including the leaders of two organizations, were arrested and five others injured after police dispersed protesters outside the US embassy in Manila Thursday. Senior Police Officer 1 Jerry Campo said Arrested were League of Filipino Students (LFS)...
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Sunstar (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE increase in fuel prices has made it more expensive to build additional classrooms. Yesterday, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña handed to President Gloria Arroyo a letter made by city education consultant Joy Augustus Young asking for P21.5 million in financial assistance to finish the construction of 140 classrooms. He said that while before a classroom, particularly [...]
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Sunstar (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Linette C. Ramos Sun.Star Staff Reporter SIGNATURE furniture pieces and the P120-million newly-renovated Cebu City Hall Legislative Building, including the City Council session hall that she inaugurated yesterday, impressed President Arroyo. In less than 20 minutes, Arroyo unveiled the marker of the Plaza Sugbu and the session hall named after her mother, Doña Eva Macaraeg-Macapagal, but skip-ped...
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Sunstar (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Cong Corrales PIPIT, a 12-year-old boy, is vigorously dabbing the placards with calls for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s ouster. Other activists — young and old — meanwhile, are busy prepping the giant cauldron and mock barrel of oil. With elaborate props and an amphitheater as the stage, this is no ordinary protest action-coinciding with the President’s July 28 [...]
