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Gibo quit to protest GMA’s lack of support: sources
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But Pichay says all’s well in Lakas-KAMPI
MANILA, Philippines – The move by presidential candidate Gilberto ‘Gibo’ Teodoro to resign from the ruling Lakas-KAMPI-CMD as party chairman was a sign of protest against the lack [...]
Continue Reading →Gibo: Don’t believe intrigues
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Garcias of Cebu are behind me, he says
MANILA, Philippines – The administration’s official candidate for president Gilberto ‘Gibo’ Teodoro on Maundy Thursday denied a report in the Philippine Daily Inquirer that he had been told by Cebu Gov. Gwen [...]
Continue Reading →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: Appointments up to Arroyo
By Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Malacanang Wednesday said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo “may or may not” take the advice of her justice secretary who said that she could resort to making “midnight appointments” to fill vacancies in the [...]
Continue Reading →Arroyo to use SC nod for new appointments
By Dona Pazzibugan, Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Expect President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to issue more midnight appointments—to both the judiciary and executive positions.
With the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing her to appoint the next [...]
Continue Reading →Ex-DND chief: Only GMA loyalists in AFP will support power grab
by Lynda Jumilla
ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s former defense chief said on Thursday that except for a small group of loyal senior generals, he is convinced that the rest [...]
Continue Reading →Palace downplays clergy revolt
By Marvin Sy
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang downplayed yesterday the reported plan of the Catholic clergy to join a revolt if there is a failure of elections this year.
Presidential spokesman Ricardo Saludo said that the statement [...]
Continue Reading →Palace on Noynoy threat of protests: Bring it on
By Paolo Romero
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang belittled yesterday the threat of Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to lead massive street protests against a Supreme Court (SC) [...]
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