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Like GMA, 27 others seek lower posts to stay in power
Written by Jesus F. Llanto
Newsbreak
For politicians with limited options, demotion is preferable to retirement.
MANILA, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s formula to remain influential after stepping down from office—seek a lower post—has become a practice in Philippine [...]
Continue Reading →FAILURE OF ELECTION SCENARIO
Senate special session eyed
By Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Senate leaders Tuesday said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has to call for a special session of Congress in order to elect a new Senate President who could act as the interim president should the May elections [...]
Continue Reading →GMA wants Maguindanao case resolved by June 30
By Paolo Romero
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo wants a resolution to the Nov. 23 Maguindanao massacre before her term ends on June 30, deputy presidential spokesman Gary Olivar said yesterday.
Olivar said the President has sought to assure the [...]
Continue Reading →Estrada won’t buy First Gentleman’s plea, cites Arroyo’s broken vows
By Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo going quietly and giving way to a smooth transition of power? The man she replaced in Malacañang in 2001 can’t imagine it.
“I just hope he’s telling the truth,” Joseph [...]
Continue Reading →‘Emperor’ walks out on media
By Jocelyn Uy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Bad news is getting on the nerves of the “Emperor.”
Gen. Delfin Bangit, newly appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, walked out on a media interview Monday when he was asked about the reported tension between [...]
Continue Reading →Arroyo snubs PNP chief anew at Army anniversary
By Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine National Police Director General Jesus Verzosa sat among the country’s top military brass but he could well have been invisible to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The President curiously did not acknowledge Verzosa’s presence at the 113th [...]
Continue Reading →Enough time to elect new Senate head, says Enrile
By Christine Avendaño, Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Outgoing Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said he would ask the senators to elect a leader of the chamber who could act as interim president of the republic should [...]
Continue Reading →LP urges movement to protect the ballot
By Vincent Cabreza, Leila Salaverria, Nikko Dizon
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—The Liberal Party (LP) is inviting rival parties to form a movement that would protect the ballot and allay fears the country’s first automated election on May 10 has been designed to fail.
But the [...]
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