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What can GMA do to hike power, water supply?
By Neal Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
IT IS AS IF THE FATES ARE AGAINST US. FIRST, the water levels in the reservoirs of hydroelectric dams have dropped drastically because of the drought, only a few months after the dams had to release [...]
Continue Reading →Even Jinggoy ‘blind’ on electronic elections
By Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BACOLOD CITY—If the No. 2 man in the Philippine Senate who is running for reelection in May is blind about how poll automation will work, what more an ordinary voter?
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada admitted on [...]
Continue Reading →GMA has enough powers to deal with crisis – Gibo
By Paolo Romero
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Administration presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said President Arroyo has enough powers to deal with the unfolding energy crisis, which has sparked rotating blackouts in many parts of the country including Metro [...]
Continue Reading →Reyes pushes Arroyo emergency powers, cites crisis of power in South
By Amy R. Remo, Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Energy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes has asked President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to declare a power crisis in Mindanao so the government can use “emergency powers” to address the island’s worsening supply [...]
Continue Reading →Palace: Special powers to serve national interest
The Philippine Star
February 22, 2010 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo would have the national interest in mind if she decides to exercise emergency powers in case of a power and water crisis, Malacañang said yesterday.
Deputy presidential spokesman Gary Olivar said Mrs. Arroyo [...]
Continue Reading →Scenarios of doom if polls fail
By Amando Doronila
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The country will celebrate the 24th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution on Feb. 25 amid threats to the holding of the presidential election on May 10.
Ahead of the Edsa I anniversary, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile [...]
Continue Reading →Noynoy bucks special powers
By Aurea Calica
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III believes there is no reason to grant President Arroyo emergency powers to deal with the current energy problems brought about by the El Niño phenomenon because the “crisis” could be artificial.
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Continue Reading →GMA open to emergency powers for energy crisis
(The Philippine Star) Updated February 20, 2010 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang welcomed yesterday a proposal to grant emergency powers to President Arroyo in order to address the power crisis.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Charito Planas said Mrs. Arroyo would consider the proposal of Cagayan [...]
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