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Sunday, January 21, 2007 (Philippines)

Metro Manila local chief execs hit police assault on Iloilo Capitol

THE Metro Manila Mayors’ League (MMLL) has condemned the siege by PNP members on the Iloilo Provincial Capitol last Wednesday after a tense stand-off between dismissed governor Niel Tupaz and the authorities saying that it destroyed the country's image before the world.
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	Local News
Charter experts appeal lower court’s ruling allowing Smith’s transfer to US Embassy A GROUP of constitutionalists, among them former senators Jovito Salonga and Wigberto Tañada, have filed a suit before the Supreme Court (SC) questioning the constitutionality of the Philippines-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and the accord that paved the way for the transfer of convicted rapist Lance Corporal Daniel Smith to the custody of the US Embassy. [full story]
House Speaker says wife not seeking Senate seat HOUSE Speaker Jose de Venecia has immediately ended speculations that his wife, Gina de Venecia is running for the Senate in the May 14 elections. [full story]
Arroyo claims economy grew more than during Estrada’s term MOMENT after vowing to build on the gains of “peace and reconciliation”, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took a dig at her predecessor Joseph Estrada on the sixth anniversary of the second Edsa People Power revolt. [full story]

	Business
Senator bares 3 challenges to RP’s economic boom
January is microinsurance month

	Feature
200T Filipinos suffer from cancer yearly: lawmaker

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