http://gibo.ph/updatefull.aspx?key=AK/91iuvfc/aAuYEU2CGZZW7rtgDNIQ/wM/FqRPLp8EuAfG8ssLg4w==Source: BusinessMirror Posted: 12/7/2009Surveys after surveys after surveys have consistently indicated that the Liberal Party bet is the heavy favorite to win the presidency. This obviously stemmed mostly from the emotional upsurge on the death of former President Cor […]
MANILA, Philippines - A senator and two former senior government officials raised yesterday the possibility that the declaration of martial law in Maguindanao province could be a test case for a similar declaration during the May 2010 elections. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, former Ombudsman Simeon Marcelo and former Senate President Franklin Drilon also said the Con […]
http://gibo.ph/updatefull.aspx?key=gYtWcF7/pmS6p5oVnIYTU2GnETEtG8Go/VcFWMdE2uyLZT+d9A/4Yg==Source: Manila Bulletin Posted: 12/7/2009A socio-civic group that helped launch the presidency of former president Fidel Ramos has formally pledged its support to the candidacy of Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro. The Friends of Ramos […]
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine National Police is closely monitoring the 23 mansions of the Ampatuans and the movement of family members all over the country. This developed as security forces discovered another arms cache buried at the ranch owned by former Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. in Datu Hoffer town in Maguindanao yesterday. The lates […]
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections will soon come out with a ruling on the petition to disqualify former President Joseph Estrada from running in the May 2010 presidential race. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said the commission is aware of the importance of an early decision on Estrada’s case. He said the commissioners want to decide o […]
MANILA, Philippines - The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting is relaunching its Clean, Honest, Accurate, Meaningful and Peaceful election campaign to eliminate any doubt on the efficiency of the automated elections in 2010. Henrietta de Villa, PPCRV chair, said they have started the recruitment of volunteers from schools and private sectors for t […]
MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo submitted a 20-page report to Congress last night on her proclamation of martial law in Maguindanao. The Senate, which received a copy of the report at 9:11 p.m., will meet today in preparation for a joint congressional gathering tomorrow to study the basis of the proclamation and the suspension of the privilege of the […]
ANGELES CITY, Philippines – President Arroyo can reassume the presidency after she is elected a member of the House of Representatives through a 1947 law on presidential succession, according to a lawyer. Lawyer Ernesto Franciso said under Republic Act No. 181, when neither the president-elect nor the vice president-elect shall have qualified, and the […]