President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo salutes the Philippine colors during arrival honors accorded her upon her arrival Thursday evening (Nov. 27) at the Centennial Terminal 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City following a successful visit to Lima, Peru. (OPS-NIB Photo)
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said Friday the Philippines is not likely to go into recession, [...]
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo participates in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders retreat in Lima, Peru, Sunday (Nov. 23). (AP Photo)
MANILA — A former ally of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo accused her Sunday of committing “a major impropriety” for allegedly socializing with officials of a Chinese company seeking a contract with her government.
The House of Representatives is [...]
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PRESS Secretary Jesus Dureza denied Thursday the “lighthearted prayer” about the possible role of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo beyond 2010 was scripted.
He, however, admitted that he made it a wrong time resulting in confusion and speculation that the Chief Executive may be interested in a term extension and the like.
Dureza, stressing that he was surprised by [...]
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THE United Opposition (UNO) believed the controversial opening prayer of Press Secretary Jesus Dureza before Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting was meant as a “trial balloon.”
UNO said it was meant to gauge public opinion regarding efforts to extend the term of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
UNO president and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay Jr. said Dureza’s move, which the latter [...]
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gestures to emphasize a point during her speech at the 2008 General Assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and Gawad Saka 2008 Awarding ceremony on Wednesday (Nov. 19) at The Manila Hotel. (OPS-NIB Photo)
THE House justice committee on Wednesday rejected the three impeachment complaints filed against President Gloria [...]
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THE House justice committee on Tuesday declared sufficient in form the impeachment case filed by businessman Joey de Venecia and civil society groups against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Quezon City Representative Matias Defensor, chairman of the committee, said the complaint is duly verified and notarized.
The panel will resume the hearing Wednesday to begin debating whether the complaint [...]
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PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be flying to Peru over the weekend for the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (Apec) summit even as a Palace spokesman decried the dearth of “feel good stories†coming out in the national media about the Philippine economy.
“President Arroyo is going to be the voice of the downtrodden. She symbolizes the voice [...]
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MALACAÑANG assured Monday that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will bring a “very small” delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Peru this weekend.
Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said the presidential delegation will be composed of about 10 persons, although he does not know yet who will compose the “very slim” Apec delegation.
Dureza said expenses [...]
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By Jovi T. De Leon
MEXICO, Pampanga — Hopes of the relatives of three convicted Kapampangan overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia were buoyed Saturday after President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sought for their clemency.
Arroyo met Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud on Wednesday in a bid to stay the execution of the three OFWs [...]
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PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will go province-hopping before going on another foreign trip late next week.
Deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez Jr. said the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) had drawn up the schedule for Arroyo before she leaves for Peru.
“I talked to the PMS, they said she has lined up visits to several provinces,” he said.
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