| Former cabinet members, (from right) Education undersecretary Jose Luis Gascon, Anti-poverty commission chief Imelda Nicolas, former peace adviser Teresita Deles, former Social Welfare secretary Corazon Soliman, hold hands as they call for the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at historic Mendiola bridge near Malacañang in Manila on Wednesday. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed for lack of jurisdiction Wednesday a petition of residents displaced by the construction of the Northrail project in Bulacan to declare the multimillion-dollar contract as unconstitutional.
A petition for certiorari and prohibition was filed last October 11 by the League of Urban Poor for Action (Lupa)-Bulacan Chapter, represented by lawyers from the Roque and Butuyan law firm.
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