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Saturday, July 09, 2005 (Philippines)
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| A huge blow to the President's struggle to survive is former president Corazon Aquino who asked President Arroyo Friday to make the "supreme sacrifice" and resign as the easier constitutional means to resolve the conflict. (Sun.Star Manila/Miko Santos) |
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MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo came under intense pressure to resign, with eight key cabinet members quitting and with former president Corazon Aquino urging her to step down and spare the country from further unrest.
The eight, who made up a fifth of the Cabinet, Friday said Arroyo should hand power to Vice President Noli de Castro, calls echoed by Aquino and the Liberal Party, a key ally of Arroyo's governing coalition.
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Let Manila resign from RP: Cebu City mayor
| CEBU CITY -- Seven local executives and lawmakers in Cebu decided to stand by President Arroyo Friday, even as calls for her resignation mounted in Manila. |
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Pampanga guv, mayors rally behind Arroyo
| CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- "We'll die for President Arroyo and we'll strongly support her all the way, whatever happens." |
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Dengue outbreak: Cases soar to 801
| ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Dengue hemorrhagic fever cases in Zamboanga City have soared to a high 801 as of July 7, though the number of patients admitted in hospitals reduced the past few days, City Health officer Rodel Agbulos said. |
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