Alyansa ng Pag-asa presidential candidate Raul Roco flew to the United States last night after announcing his decision to take a leave of absence from the campaign for an undetermined period to seek medical treatment of a chronic lower back pain that “is not immediately life-threatening” but could
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In a unanimous decision, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) junked yesterday a disqualification case filed against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for lack of merit and it was filed out of time.
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VIGAN CITY – Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) standard-bearer Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ) said here yesterday that he will work double time in the remaining 27 days of the campaign to seal the landslide win of the united opposition ticket instead of spending time worrying about public-opinion sur
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo directed yesterday the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to provide maximum protection to the Filipino peacekeepers in Iraq amid a spate of abductions of foreigners in the war-torn country.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) is already in its final phase of preparing security measures for the May 10 elections as it listed 531 cities and municipalities of the country as potential election hotspots.
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POTOTAN, Iloilo — Opposition presidential candidate Panfilo Lacson sees the so-called “Marcos wealth” as the solution to help ease the country’s P5.16-trillion debt.
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Reacting to latest surveys showing President Arroyo inching past actor Fernando Poe Jr. in the presidential race, the camp of Bangon Pilipinas standard-bearer Bro. Eddie Villanueva yesterday predicted its candidate’s own surprise win on May 10.
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MANILA (AFP) - President Gloria Arroyo said for the first time Wednesday the Philippines may consider pulling out its contingent of troops from Iraq should the security situation there deteriorate further.
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MANILA (AFP)- A South Korean fugitive has been arrested in the Philippines and will be handed over to Seoul to stand trial for swindling a business partner, the Bureau of Immigration said Wednesday.
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CALAPAN, Philippines (AP) _ Troops killed at least one communist guerrilla and rescued two captive soldiers following a gunbattle early Wednesday that also left a boy dead in the crossfire, officials said.
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MANILA (AFP) - Philippine President Gloria Arroyo Wednesday urged businessmen to banish fears of instability arising from the May 10 presidential election, as an ailing rival who pulled out of the contest two weeks ago vowed to return.
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MANILA (AFP) - Police said Wednesday they suspected two Malaysians and an Indonesian abducted by Abu Sayyaf guerrillas were being held in the Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi group of islands near the Philippines' sea border with Malaysia.
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MANILA (AP) _ The Philippine police chief said Wednesday he has ordered an intensified manhunt for the Abu Sayyaf's leader after police foiled an alleged bombing spree by the Muslim extremist group and U.S. officials raised concerns about increased terrorist threats.
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