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Do you believe that the CBCP (Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines)-supported filing of impeachment complaint by Bishop Iñiguez against President Arroyo violates the principle of separation of Church and State?
While Malacañang asserts that impeachment is "a political exercise," the Church maintains that the search for truth should be "a moral concern" of both the Church and the State.
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MISS R.P. IS MISS TOURISM QUEEN INTERNATIONAL (AFP)
Miss Philippines Justine Gabionza (center), flanked by the runners-up Aleksandra Strajin (left) of Serbia and Montenegro and Fatouma Blanda (right) of Congo, shows her trophy after winning the 2006 Miss Tourism Queen International in Pinghu, east China’s Zhejiang province, Saturday, July 8, 2006.
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Erap filing case, seeks permission from Sandigan
Former President Joseph Estrada said yesterday he is prepared to appear in person before any court of law to defend his name and that of his family against "derogatory and malicious" allegations from detractors should the Sandiganbayan consider his petition to be filed today by his lawyers.
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The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday ended its 93rd Plenary Assembly at the Pope Pius Center in Manila and is expected to present a new pastoral statement at a press conference at 2 p.m. today at the CBCP Media Office in Intramuros, Manila.
Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, CBCP president, and other bishops are scheduled to present the pastoral letter.
During the meeting, the bishops discussed various issues that affect the country earlier than scheduled, a source from the CBCP said.
Among the issues that the bishops tackled, the source...
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World Bank mulls new loan program for RP power sector
After imposing moratorium on lending for the Philippine power sector at the latter part of the 90’s, the World Bank is now gradually opening its door for possible new loan portfolio that could help push forward the implementation of policy reforms in the domestic electricity setor.
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Germans bid farewell
BERLIN (DPA) — Germany bid farewell to the World Cup on Sunday, secure in the knowledge that it had more than lived up to the tournament’s slogan, “A Time to Make Friends.” |
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AT LEAST 124 DEAD IN RUSSIA PLANE CRASH (AP)
The wreckage of an Airbus A-310 plane sits smoldering after crashing in the Siberian City of Irkutsk, Russia, early Sunday, July 9, 2006. The Russian passenger plane burst into flames after it crashed on landing in Irkutsk early Sunday, killing at least 124 people. Russian news agencies said the death toll could reach 150.
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Western sections of Luzon and Visayas will experience occasional monsoon rains. The rest of the country will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.
Manila Bay will be moderate to rough.
Temperature range – 25.0°C – 30.4ºC
Tides – High: 8:26 a.m. 1.39 m.
Low: 5:38 p.m. -0.17 m.
Sunrise — 5:33 a.m.
Sunset — 6:29 p.m.
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