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  • DOJ body in ZTE probe wants ‘special coercive powers’ vs witnesses

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    MANILA, Philippines – The fact-finding panel of prosecutors investigating the ZTE scandal on Friday asked Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez to draft an executive order giving the body “special coercive …

    JIL’s Eddie Villanueva airs 3 prayer appeals in interfaith rally

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    MANILA, Philippines – Leader of religious group Jesus is Lord (JIL) Eduardo “Eddie” Villanueva on Friday aired three prayer appeals, as he addressed thousands of people who gathered at the Ninoy Aquin…

    Local, foreign traders see Arroyo surviving turmoil

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    STA. MARIA, Bulacan – Foreign and local business groups have expressed confidence that the Arroyo administration would be able to weather the current political storm over the alleged irregularities in…

    Bacani hits administration over Lozada ordeal, urges Neri to speak up

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    (Updated 5:35 p.m.) MANILA, Philippines – Addressing throngs of people who attended the interfaith rally in Makati City, Manila bishop Teodoro Bacani Jr on Friday hit the Arroyo administration saying …

    Small group pickets Macapagal home in Pampanga

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    CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines — Police on Friday said they dispersed a picket of about 60 activists at the ancestral home of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Lubao, Pampanga, but activists sa…

    Car smuggling in Cebu continues

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    CEBU CITY, Philippines — Attempts to bring in cars declared as used or replacement parts via the port of the Cebu continue in spite of claims by the Bureau of Customs it has taken measures to stop mo…

    Business as usual for Arroyo, says Ermita

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    MANILA, Philippines — On the day groups seeking her resignation mounted their biggest protest rally against her, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo kept herself busy, mixing business with a little ple…

    Manila solon calls on Senate to halt broadband deal probe

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    MANILA, Philippines — An administration lawmaker on Friday called for an end to the Senate investigation into the allegedly anomalous National Broadband Network deal. Manila Representative Amado Baga…

    Palace lawyers reach consensus on EO 464

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    MANILA, Philippines — Malaca ang’s legal team has reached a consensus on the proposal of the Catholic bishops to revoke an executive order which bars executive branch officials from appearing in cong…

    ‘Don’t use rally to oust Arroyo, use system to jail guilty’

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    MANILA, Philippines — People should not use the interfaith rally in Makati City Friday to press for the ouster of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Senator Richard Gordon urged Friday. In a phone in…