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GMA sets meeting with military on poll fraud, grievances
Malacañang yesterday said President Arroyo is now willing to include the election fraud scandal in the agenda of her planned meeting with military and police officers but expects due courtesy from them.
Baraquel, companion arrested
Hundreds of women activists and protesters yesterday marked International Women’s Day by marching on the street to express their outrage over what they called as President Arroyo’s "betrayal of women’s interests and the people’s civil and political rights."
Panganiban vows expeditious ruling on Proclamation 1017
Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban assured yesterday an expeditious resolution by the Supreme Court (SC) of the seven cases challenging the constitutionality of the Feb. 24 Presidential Proclamation No. 1017 that placed the country under a state of emergency.
Public inquiries part of Senate’s functions — Lim
Public inquiries on alleged corruption or wrongdoings at the Executive Department or other government offices are part of the oversight functions of the Senate as provided by the Constitution, opposition Sen. Alfredo S. Lim said yesterday.
2.9-M students set to graduate March & April
About 2.9-million elementary, high school, and college students are graduating this March and April, figures from the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) showed yesterday.
Arrest of retired General Garcia’s wife, 3 children ordered by Sandigan in plunder case
The Sandiganbayan Second Division yesterday ordered the arrest of the immediate family of retired Maj. Gen. Carlos F. Garcia based on a P303-million plunder case the Office of the Ombudsman filed against them in April, 2005.
Sandigan declares null & void PCGG sequestration of Lucio Tan shares in Allied Bank, Foremost Farms, Fortune Tobacco
The Sandiganbayan has nullified the sequestration by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) over the shares of stock of business tycoon Lucio Tan in four corporations, which the government has regarded as "ill-gotten."
Lomibao relieves 7 cops involved in shooting mistake
Director General Arturo C. Lomibao, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered the relief of seven personnel of the PNP Traffic Management Group (TMG) who shot and wounded a civilian earlier mistaken as a carnap suspect along C-5 Road in Pasig City early yesterday morning.
25 military men detained over 'coup plot'
MANILA (AFP) - Eight army officers and 17 enlisted men have been detained, accused of involvement in last month's alleged coup attempt against President Gloria Arroyo, senior military sources said Thursday.
Singapore rules out mandatory day off for maids
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore has ruled out giving foreign maids mandatory days off, saying it would be inconvenient.
Gov't to appeal Sandiganbayan ruling on Lucio Tan's 4 firms
MANILA (AFP) - Business tycoon Lucio Tan has won a legal battle for control of four companies sequestered by the government almost 20 years ago, but government officials said Thursday they would appeal the court rulings.
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