Lawyer denies Arroyo holdover
February 8th, 2010 | 
Author: ELECTION lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Monday dismissed fears of having a disrupted election due to brownouts that would pave the way for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to stay in power. Macalintal …
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Judge in Lacson case seeks appellate court post
SUPREME Court (SC) spokesman Jose Midas Marquez defended the inclusion of Judge Myra Garcia-Fernandez in the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) shortlist for one of the three vacancies in the appellate co…
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Estrada apologizes for skipping Inquirer event
FORMER President Joseph Estrada snubbed the first ever presidential debate organized by Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) due to prior commitments, his spokesperson said Monday. “Various delegations …
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High Court chief nominee faces complaint
A COMPLAINT for impropriety filed by a losing litigant in a “tele sabong” or online cockfight betting game against a Supreme Court (SC) justice has showcased a masked animosity between two rivals …
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Printing of Armm ballots starts
THE National Printing Office (NPO) has started the initial run of official ballots to be used for the May polls, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal confirmed Monday. T…
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Decision over Panlilio-Pineda dispute out soon
For updates from around the country, follow Sun.Star on Twitter The poll body began the recount proceedings in August of last year. Second division's presiding commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer last mont…
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Election battle in Palawan heats up
THE camp of Palawan Representative Abraham Kahlil Mitra has expressed concern to the poll body's first division over the alleged circulation of a draft on a decision denying Mitra's certificate of can…
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No campaign posters, streamers in schools
WITH less than a hundred days to go before the May 10 elections, the Department of Education (DepEd) warned candidates and their supporters that schools are off-limits to their posters, streamers and …
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Prosecutor Zuno ends public service
CHIEF State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno on Monday retired after reaching a mandatory age of retirement of 65. He was in government service for 35 years. Zuno said the first order of the day for him wou…
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Price cut in LPG tanks bared
COOKING gas retailers will impose 50 centavos per kilogram rollback on prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) starting 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Arnel Ty, president of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketer…
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