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Friday, July 15, 2005 (Philippines)
| President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo addresses a group of 516 Filipino-American delegates during a courtesy call in Malacañang. Arroyo told them that street protests will not drive her from office and that she would focus on pushing forward with her reform agenda. (Sun.Star Manial/Miko Santos) |
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PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday scoffed at the opposition's show of force and the low ratings that she got from surveys, saying even those who hate her do not want to follow the opposition because they have no plans for the country.
Arroyo poured out her venom in a speech before Filipino-Americans who form part of the US Consuls tour group, or delegates from 10 areas in the US who are visiting the country headed by Philippine consuls to the US.
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Guv says Estrada 'plotted Arroyo assassination'
ILOCOS Sur Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson revealed Thursday a taped conversation between former President Joseph Estrada and a former military general and other persons where they allegedly discussed a plot to kill President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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New budget, trade chiefs named
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday appointed Economic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri as budget head and Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) chairman Peter Favila as the new trade secretary.
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Arroyo, spokesman put posts on the line
ENVIRONMENT secretary and presidential political spokesperson Michael Defensor said he and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo are willing to resign if the opposition can prove that the President discussed vote-padding with former election commissioner Virgilio Garcillano in the wiretapped conversations.
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