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Wednesday, August 24, 2005 (Philippines)
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| Opposition Rep. Francis Escudero (right) talks with Rep. Simeon Datumanong (second from left) during impeachment hearings against President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. Opposition and administration forces battled on “prejudicical questions” that, administration legislators say, must be resolved before acting on the impeachment complaints. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- An opposition attempt to oust President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for alleged electoral fraud suffered a setback when her opponents lost an initial vote on how to handle the impeachment complaints.
Voting 54-24 with three abstentions, the House of Representatives justice committee decided there were "prejudicial questions" that stopped them from immediately hearing the three complaints against her.
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Guv urged: Lobby Serge v. split-Cebu
| CEBU CITY -- Instead of lobbying against the split-Cebu bills in the House of Representatives, Cebuanos who are against the proposal should ask for Senator Sergio "Serge" Osmeña III, the only Cebuano legislator in the Senate. |
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Diarrhea downs 50 villagers
| ZAMBOANGA CITY -- At least 50 persons, mostly children, were stricken with diarrhea after drinking from a contaminated water source on a remote village in Zamboanga City, local health officials said Tuesday. |
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Benguet mayors lament presence of rebels
| BAGUIO CITY -- Two Benguet town mayors lamented the presence of New People's Army (NPA) in their localities, claiming this is adversely affecting the lives of their constituents. |
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