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GMA denies pork barrel bribery charge
President Arroyo yesterday denied accusations of the opposition that she has bribed administration congressmen with additional funds to kill the second impeachment complaint against her.
RP and Turkey agree to form business council
The Philippines and Turkey have agreed to form a business council to enhance their trade and security relations, according to Philippines Ambassador to Ankara Bahnarim A. Guinomla.
Noli asks China to invest in RP
BEIJING, China - Vice President Noli de Castro discussed bilateral issues, including Philippine-China trade growth, in meetings with Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice President Zeng Qinghong of the People’s Republic of China.
War veterans get P500M
President Arroyo yesterday ordered the release of an initial P500 million to start payment of arrearages in pension benefits to Filipino war veterans this week.
Sandigan dismisses graft case vs ex-DBP officials
The Sandiganbayan First Division dismissed yesterday the graft case against former board members of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) in connection with the alleged anomalous R20-million loan the DBP granted to a mining company in 1982.
Crucial Liberal Party meet today
The opposing camps of the Liberal Party — one led by Senate President Franklin M. Drilon and the other by Manila Mayor Jose "Lito" L. Atienza Jr. — holds a meeting today at the Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, the outcome of which could make or unmake the 60-year-old political party founded by the late President Manuel L. Roxas.
Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant set
Eighteen candidates from all over the country will face off with six representatives from Filipino communities abroad in this year’s Mutya ng Pilipinas beauty pageant to be held at the AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Friday, June 9, at 9 p.m.
Philippine police contributes to FBI crime-control database
Manila (DPA) - The Philippine national police has contributed to a crime-control database being developed by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), officials said Wednesday.
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