The House of Representatives played the tape containing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s alleged conversation with then Commission on Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garcilliano following heated discussions on whether to play it and which version.
Congressmen late Thursday voted to have the edited version recorded by Allan Paguia, lawyer of former president Joseph Estrada, played in an open session [...]
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Paranaque Representative Roilo Golez resigned Wednesday from Kampi, the political party of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and from his chairmanship of the House committee on National Defense following his public call for the immediate resignation of the President.Golez in his speech before the joint House hearing on the wiretapped conversation said the administration should produce [...]
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The widow of the late opposition standard-bearer Fernando Poe Jr. called today for the immediate resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and rejected her apology for talking to an election official at the height of the election canvassing.
A highly emotional and angry Susan Poe said in a press conference held at the Club Filipino in San [...]
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo told business leaders Wednesday that her husband volunteered to leave the country to remove distraction over claims that he took gambling kickbacks.
The move appeared designed to show that Arroyo - who has made the fight against corruption a cornerstone of her presidency - can win back public trust shaken to its foundations [...]
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“President Arroyo’s admission does not make her guilty, nor does it make the controversial tapes legal because the fact remains that it can’t be used for any legal proceedings. Admitting it was her voice on the alleged recorded tape does not follow admission of guilt, and it’s too early to say whether she violated any [...]
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“The admission simply confirms that (Arroyo) talked to an election official. As to what the true content of the conversation is not yet publicly confirmed. There is therefore no basis to the claim that the admission is a clear ground of impeachment. Whether she can be impeached by Congress is a political decision for them [...]
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“Tama na yun para sa akin. Kung meron mang pananagutan sa batas ang kanyang ginawa bahala na ang ating justice system dyan. Pero sa ngayon, tigilan na ang intriga at pabayaan nang makabalik sa trabaho ang gobyerno (That was enough for me. If there are any legal consequences to what she did, let the justice [...]
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“Her admission is an admission of guilt of massive electoral fraud. It is clear that she really has no political and moral ascendancy to continue to govern. The people will only forgive her if she resigns and face legal responsibilities on her actions. Mrs. Arroyo did the worst crime against the people by violating the [...]
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“The Filipino people deserve justice more than an apology. With her admission that she called a Comelec official there is now a clear basis for her to resign. GMA cannot fool the Filipino people with her reason of lack of judgment. It only shows that she betrayed the people’s trust and we cannot allow that [...]
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“The President was strong, confident and truthful. She addressed the issue head on. She should be applauded for taking responsibility. This proves there was nothing more than lapse of judgment. There’s nothing illegal or impeachable here. While no doubt the opposition will continue to stir the pot, for most reasonable people, I think the issue [...]
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