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Wednesday, March 08, 2006 (Philippines)
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| Leading speakers at the Supreme Court for oral arguments on the constitutionality of the state of emergency declaration were (from left) Solicitor General Alfredo Benipayo, and top private law practitioners Raul Pangalangan, former dean of the UP College of Law, and Harry Roque. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday said she would not hesitate to use emergency powers again to fight groups seeking her ouster and maintain peace and order in the country.
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Debate rages on validity of Proclamation 1017
| MANILA -- Opponents of Proclamation 1017 urged the Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday to dismiss the government’s argument that the lifting of the order has made their petitions moot. |
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7 face murder raps for jeweler's death
| DAVAO CITY -- Seven persons, including a woman, are accused of murdering a woman jewelry trader who was found dead in a deep ravine in Barangay Baluyan, Malalag, Davao del Sur. |
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Fears of volcanic eruption, tsunamis trigger exodus
| ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Fears of undersea volcanic eruptions and threats of deadly tsunamis have triggered an exodus of people in many coastal towns in the southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday. |
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