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Covenant with the Urban Poor

Action Plan on Urban Poverty

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A Social Contract with the Filipino People: The Platform of Senator Benigno S. “Noynoy” Aquino III

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Lawmakers to Gonzales: Just shut up
By Jess Diaz
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Congressmen want Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales to just keep his mouth shut if he has nothing positive to say about the May 10 elections.

“He should put [...]

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‘Hello, Garci’ boys well entrenched for May 10 polls
By Aries Rufo
abs-cbnNews.com/Newsbreak

MANILA, Philippines—The men who worked closely with disgraced former election commissioner Virgilio Garcillano as he rigged the 2004 presidential elections are still well entrenched for the May 10 polls 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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Hack job, widow says of Andal endorsement
ELLSON A. QUISMORIO
Manila Bulletin

The widow of one of the slain journalists in the “Maguindanao Massacre” Thursday called Datu Unsay town Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr.’s “declaration of support” to Liberal Party (LP) presidential bet, Senator Benigno [...]

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For Villar on Thursday, Aquino on Tuesday
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Is sporting orange baller IDs (rubber bracelets) or wearing a yellow T-shirt and flashing the Laban sign an indication of one’s choice of a presidential candidate?

It usually is.

But Andal Ampatuan Jr., [...]

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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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Palace to public: Help ensure success of automated polls
By Paolo Romero
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang decried yesterday people spreading rumors of a failure of elections on May 10 and called on the public to remain vigilant and help the [...]

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Villar vows to implement AFP, PNP modernization
By Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential bet Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. has vowed to implement the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National [...]

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