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Thursday, February 07, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Rodolfo Lozada Jr, a witness in a Senate corruption inquiry that has implicated President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's husband, gestures during a news conference at suburban San Juan, before dawn Thursday. (AP Photo) |
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MANILA (Updated 2 p.m.)- Rodolfo Noel "Jun" Lozada is set to reveal information corroborating earlier testimonies about the scrapped $329 million National Broadband Network (NBN) before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Friday.
Lozada, who is now under the protective custody of the Senate after he surfaced in a 2 a.m. press conference Thursday, was advised by the Senate doctor to take a 24-hour rest to make sure that he will be rested, healthy and safe before he testify in the hearing of the controversial deal.
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