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Delgado says his wife sent e-mail in good faith
By Nikko Dizon
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Former National Power Corp. president Guido Delgado Thursday said Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III was “lying” and was “wrong” when the Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer accused his [...]

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Noynoy asked to undergo psychiatric test
By Michael Punongbayan
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Newly formed group Citizens For Right of Information (CFRI) yesterday dared Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to undergo a psychiatric test to [...]

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Villar calls for ceasefire on mudslinging
By Roel Pareno and Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star

ZAMBOANGA CITY , Philippines  — Barely twelve days before elections, Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Sen. Manuel Villar has called for a ceasefire on mudslinging and appealed to media [...]

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LP assails Gonzales’ endorsement of Villar
By Aurea Calica
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – The Liberal Party (LP) assailed yesterday Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales’ reported endorsement of Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential candidate Sen. Manuel Villar to Army battalion commanders.

“It is transactional [...]

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Villar remains confident, believes he would overtake Noynoy’s ratings
By Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential candidate Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. remained optimistic that he would overcome the 12-percentage point lead of his main rival Sen. [...]

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Noynoy: Mar is my only vice president
By Delon Porcalla
The Philippine Star

TACLOBAN CITY , Philippines  – Liberal Party standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the frontrunner in the presidential race, assured the people yesterday that Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II [...]

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Six presidential bets call for parallel manual count
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Six presidential candidates called yesterday for a parallel manual count to ensure the credibility of the May 10 elections.

They are former President Joseph Estrada, Sen. Benigno Aquino [...]

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Perlas: Better a delayed election than a failed election
By Michelle Cristobal
abs-cbnNEWS.com

MANILA, Philippines – Why hold an automated election for the country’s highest office if there is a large possibility that it will fail?

Independent presidential candidate Nicanor “Nick” Perlas said this [...]

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Sumilao farmers back Noynoy’s candidacy
JOHANNA CAMILLE SISANTE
GMANews.TV

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—While some farmers from Hacienda Luisita are criticizing Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for his family’s non-distribution of the plantation’s land, another group of farmers pushing for agrarian reform is backing up [...]

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Jail warden sacked, or was he promoted?
By Jocelyn R. Uy, Miko Morelos
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Was he punished or promoted?

The jail officer who allowed Andal Ampatuan Jr., the prime suspect in the November 2009 massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao, to hold [...]

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