Merry-Go-Round: Floro L. Mercene
GOVERNMENT will wipe out the communists in two years.
How do you fight poverty and win in two years?
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The President releases R1 billion to AFP and PNP to crush the NPA.
Forget the modernization program for now. Just focus on this one.
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Malacañang says the rebel junior officers called Magdalo are behind the bombings.
You keep changing the story. Last week it was Tabak and yesterday it was Gringo Honasan.
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Ed Angara warns GMA against rushing headlong into martial law because of the bombings.
Do it step by step and not in one fell swoop.
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Are these bombings being perpetrated by the government to justify the imposition of martial law?
Let’s ask the National Security Adviser. He seems to know a lot.
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Myther Bunag threw a lavish party during his Thursday Club tertulia to honor the club queen, columnist Jullie Yap.
Among the bigshots present were Senator Manny Villar, Mayor Lito Atienza, Press Secretary Toting Bunye, Palawan Governor Joel Reyes, Justice Raul Victorino, Justice Reuben de la Cruz, Kit Tatad and General Rey Berroya.
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Responding to allegations by Senator Biazon that there was massive cheating in the 2004 elections, Comelec Chairman Ben Abalos challenged the senator to show evidence.
Put up or shut up. Fair enough.
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Commission on Higher Education is involving colleges and universities in the campaign for Cha-cha.
CHED is following the Malacañang line. But will the students bite?
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Senen Lloren of Jagna, Bohol was selected one of the Ten Outstanding Young Legislators of the Philippines.
The young councilor was responsible for several legislations promoting youth and children’s welfare in his town.
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Imee Marcos warns of a civil war if there will be cheating in 2007 elections.
But what kind of election is it if there’s no cheating?
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More than 1,000 Filipino mercenaries are fighting with the Americans in Iraq.
Government should leave them alone. It’s their neck on the line and no one else’s.
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The ad campaign of the coalition against fake medicine is targeting the government’s effort to lower the cost of medicines thru parallel importation being done by the state-owned Philippine International Trading Corp. headed by Secretary Obet Pagdanganan.
The ad campaign, disguised as an advocacy, claims that two of the five signs of fake medicines are Nakakaduda ang presyo and Nakakaduda ang pinanggagalingan.
The ad campaign is misleading the public and its media partners into supporting the hidden agenda of some groups.
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PCGG has issued a subpoena duces tecum to EPCIB relative to documents on the withdrawal of cash dividends declared in the name of TransMiddle East Phil. Equities Inc. (TMEPFI) from l991 to l995.
The amount of R138 million was withdrawn by TMEPFI last October 2005s during the incumbency of Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as chairman of EPCIB.
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