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Friday, July 08, 2005 (Philippines)
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| President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is all smiles as she shakes the hand of Vice President Noli De CAstro before the start of the Cabinet meeting Friday at Malacanang palace. Arroyo called on members of her Cabinet to rally behind her as eight of her Cabinet secretaries, mostly economic managers, resigned their post and urged her to step down. (AP Photo) |
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AMID mounting calls for her to resign, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said in a recorded message Friday afternoon she will continue to focus on the people's business of getting the economy moving.
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Ex-President Aquino backs calls for Arroyo to quit
| MANILA -- Former President Corazon Aquino on Friday urged embattled President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to resign, saying the country can't afford another "people power" revolt like those that carried both of them to power. |
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Liberal Party, Makati businessmen join resign calls
| MANILA -- The Liberal Party (LP), a key part of the ruling coalition, Friday withdrew support from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and demanded that she resign. If she doesn't yield power, the party would support her impeachment. |
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10 Cabinet members quit, ask Arroyo to resign
| MANILA (updated 1:32 p.m.)- A third of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Cabinet quit en masse Friday and urged the Philippine leader to step down, saying she has been crippled by an election scandal and has lost the ability to lead. |
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