Archive for August, 2009
‘First Gentleman, GMA must explain roles’
August 31st, 2009 | 
Author: Sen. Richard Gordon yesterday called on President Arroyo and her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo to explain their presence at the ZTE main office in China at the height of the controversy surrounding the $329-million national broadband network (NBN) contract in 2006.
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2010 hopefuls vow clean elections
Eleven presidential hopefuls have pledged to ensure clean and honest elections in 2010.
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Joey on ZTE: Everything I did was legal, transparent
The son of former House speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. declared yesterday that he had not done anything illegal, and that everything he did in relation to the ZTE-NBN deal was transparent and aboveboard.
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Mike Arroyo won’t face Senate
First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo is not likely to appear for another Senate investigation into the $329-million national broadband network (NBN) contract with ZTE Corp. of China after the Office of the Ombudsman cleared him of graft charges on the controversial deal, his lawyer said yesterday.
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Miriam set to file VFA resolution
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago is ready to sponsor a resolution this week seeking a renegotiation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).
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Gordon set to declare presidential bid, eyes MVP as veep
Sen. Richard Gordon plans to get businessman Manuel Pangilinan as his running mate when he runs for the presidency next year.
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2 to 3 tropical cyclones may hit RP in September
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued yesterday a warning that at least two to three tropical cyclones might hit the country next month.
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House urged to settle government debt to Philhealth
Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas urged Congress yesterday to pay off the national government’s debt to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth).
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10,000 new cops to be recruited in 2010
Malacañang has allocated P2.4 billion to fund the recruitment of 10,000 new policemen and acquisition of equipment for the Philippine National Police (PNP).
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Political candidates told to disclose campaign fund sources
A lawyer yesterday called on senatorial and other political candidates for the 2010 elections to reveal the sources of their campaign funds in order to remove doubts about any conflict of interest.
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