Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal yesterday dissociated himself from reports that he joined calls for a snap election, saying he is standing by the position of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to remain neutral amid the political crisis. The Cebu prelate also called for prayers and sobriety.
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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced last night that 1,052 out of 2,304 examinees passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Mechanical Engineering in Manila, Cebu, and Davao this month.
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The granting by the Sandiganbayan of bail to former President Joseph Estrada, who is detained at his Tanay, Rizal resthouse, will represent a "substantial contribution to the political stability in our country," administration Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said yesterday.
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Speaker Jose de Venecia and Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, yesterday assured that the proposed R1-trillion national budget for next year will be approved before the end of November.
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Opposition leaders reiterated yesterday their call for the immediate holding of credible and clean elections as a "complete and peaceful" means to restore the integrity and credibility of last year’s election and subsequently, resolve the current political crisis.
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Team leaders of three committees of the Constitutional Consultative Commission (Con-Com) have started conducting regional consultations on the recommended shift from the present presidential to parliamentary form of government.
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Malacañang yesterday rejected calls by some quarters for a snap presidential election to put an end to the protracted political crisis triggered by still unresolved accusations of electoral fraud against President Arroyo.
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