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‘Thank God, Mr. Abalos responded to our prayer’
MANILA, Philippines -- The country’s Roman Catholic bishops Monday thanked God that Commission on Elections Chair Benjamin Abalos had departed from their midst.
High court junks Estrada plea to cite governor for contempt
The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition of deposed President Joseph Estrada and the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) party to cite Eastern Samar Gov. Ben Evardone for indirect contempt for saying that retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban would run with the opposition for a Senate seat in the May 2007 polls.
Binay supports postponing village, SK elections
MANILA, Philippines--Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay expressed support on Sunday for a proposal to postpone the barangay (village) and Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) elections scheduled for October, citing inadequate funds for the conduct of the polls.
Breaking the Isafp code
MANILA, Philippines -- He can’t help himself. Speaker Jose de Venecia has already declared a personal moratorium on his life’s quest to bring the country to the realm of progressive unicameral parliamentary states.
De Venecia to let civil society decide on Charter change
MANILA, Philippines -- Back as the country’s fourth highest leader, Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. was candid Tuesday about his resolve to have the 1987 Constitution revised, a hotly contested move hosed down during the 13th Congress.