Category Archives: Corruption

Three branches of gov’t all set for Corona impeachment

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MANILA — The senators who will act as judges in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona have taken their oath as members of the said court. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile will serve as presiding judge …
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Aquino draws battle lines with Corona

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MANILA — There were handshakes and exchanges of pleasantries between President Benigno Aquino III and Chief Justice Renato Corona all right. The President even acknowledged the Chief Justice when he spoke unlike during his inauguration last year. But the President’s …
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Arroyo to be detained at Veterans Hospital

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MANILA — The Regional Trial Court Branch 112 of Pasay City, the court hearing the electoral sabotage case of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, ordered Thursday the transfer of the former head of state from St. Luke’s Medical Center to Veterans …
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Court to decide in 2 weeks where Arroyo must be detained

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MANILA – The Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 112, the court hearing the electoral sabotage case of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is now deliberating where the former head of state should be detained. Arroyo’s lawyers have asked the …
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Gloria Arroyo on hospital arrest

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MANILA — The Philippine government has finally found a way to stop former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from leaving abroad. The Commission on Elections and the Department of Justice joint panel investigating the alleged massive election cheating in the 2007 …
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High Court to decide Gloria Arroyo’s fate

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MANILA — The decision on whether to let Gloria Macapagal Arroyo travel abroad or not now rests on the Supreme Court. The former President and her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo have challenged the issuance of an order placing them under …
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No Arroyo application for political asylum, Dominican Republic says

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MANILA – Reports claiming former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sought political asylum in Dominican Republic was promptly quashed. A report from the Associated Press said Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso said he has not received an application for …
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Carnival ride accident kills 1, injures 9

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A freak carnival accident has put the spot on the safety of amusement rides, serving as a timely reminder this coming Christmas season when many people take pleasure in amusement parks and funfairs. A defective “caterpillar” ride in a carnival …
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PH Under US Watch List for Fake Goods

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In the issue of piracy and fake goods, the Philippines is listed as one of the 29 nations being monitored by the Office of the US Trade Representative.
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