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“Going beyond the Executive Branch, this order comes shortly after the Supreme Court issued a similar Status Quo Ante Order preventing the House of Representatives from acting on the impeachment complaints against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. The Members of the House protested what they believed was an intrusion into [...]
Continue Reading →Palace insists Bangit’s closeness to GMA not ground for disqualification
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit’s closeness to President Arroyo does not disqualify him from being named Armed Forces chief, Malacañang said yesterday.
Deputy presidential spokesman Gary Olivar said [...]
Continue Reading →GMA names PMA Class ’77 president as acting Navy chief
By Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star) Updated May 06, 2010 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo has named Navy Vice Commander Rear Admiral [...]
Continue Reading →SC asked to void Bangit appointment
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Former Ombudsman Simeon Marcelo has asked the Supreme Court to invalidate the alleged “midnight appointment” of Armed Forces Chief Gen. Delfin Bangit as well as those of two other top military officials.
Marcelo, who [...]
Continue Reading →Bangit: No need for people power
By Maria Althea Teves
abs-cbnNews.com/Newsbreak
Assures bishops that Armed Forces will be non-partisan in the elections
MANILA, Philippines—Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Delfin Bangit on Tuesday told Catholic bishops that people taking to [...]
Continue Reading →Palace can’t appoint Sandigan chief – SC
By Edu Punay
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – The recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) allowing President Arroyo to appoint the next chief justice has effectively barred her from making midnight appointments to positions [...]
Continue Reading →JBC interviews give glimpse of high court under new CJ
By Vincent Cabreza, Elmer Kristian Dauigoy
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inquirer Northern Luzon
BAGUIO CITY—The first public interviews of four nominees for the post of Chief Justice, which took place on Monday, provided a [...]
Continue Reading →Just like manicurist, GMA gardener gets sinecure
GOTCHA By Jarius Bondoc
The Philippine Star
Professionals among Malacañang’s housekeeping staff are outraged. Not only did Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appoint her personal manicurist to the board of trustees of Pag-IBIG Housing Fund. She also earlier [...]
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