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Palace defends martial law declaration
By Paolo Romero
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Despite the dismissal of the rebellion case against former governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and six others, Malacañang said there was justification for its declaration of a weeklong martial law in [...]
Continue Reading →Palace: No need to worry about use of calamity funds
By Marvin Sy
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang allayed fears raised by some politicians that the authority of local government units (LGU) to manage the calamity funds could become a source of [...]
Continue Reading →Presidential aspirants warn vs use of disaster funds in Mindanao for polls
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Following the declaration of a state of calamity over Mindanao due to the power shortage there, two presidential aspirants on Friday warned against the possible use of disaster funds for election purposes.
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Continue Reading →Palace set to declare state of calamity in Mindanao
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo is set to sign a proclamation declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao where a long dry spell brought about by the El Niño phenomenon has already severely [...]
Continue Reading →Old faces are new execs filling in Palace gaps
By Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—The Cabinet shuffle is still in full swing, with Deputy Spokesperson Ricardo Saludo now the official spokesperson of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Executive Secretary Leandro Mendoza, himself newly appointed, [...]
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Here we go again. As the Philippines enters 2012, the stage is set for another round of reality TV/courtroom drama to unfold as the trials of former president and now…
