February 16, 2010
MANILA, PHILIPPINES–IT’S ALL ABOUT FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday the poll body would just have to keep the presidential candidates informed about its preparations for the automated balloting in May.
Election Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal said the concerns raised by the candidates at a forum were prompted by “a new way of voting and a new way of counting votes.”
“I guess the best way is just to inform them of what’s happening, the […]
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February 16, 2010
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—CHAOS ERUPTED OUTSIDE THE GATES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AS THE 43 HEALTH WORKERS WERE HERDED ONTO ARMY BUSES AND DRIVEN BACK TO A MILITARY DETENTION FACILITY IN TANAY, RIZAL.
Supporters and relatives of the health workers rushed toward the gates of the appellate court to meet the exiting buses, in an apparent attempt to block their path.
Members of the Manila Police District Civil Disturbance Management (MPD-CDM), armed with shields and truncheons, pushed back the crowd to […]
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February 16, 2010
MANILA, PHILIPPINES–THE CAMP OF SEN. MANUEL VILLAR ACCEPTED ON MONDAY AN INVITATION FROM SEN. BENIGNO AQUINO III TO HAVE A ONE-ON-ONE DEBATE, AFTER THE LIBERAL PARTY STANDARD-BEARER POSED THE CHALLENGE TO HIS PRIMARY RIVAL AT THE SIDELINES OF A PRESIDENTIAL FORUM.
Villar and former president Joseph Estrada were absent from the presidential debate of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) held Monday.
Villar was on the way home from Hong Kong where he attended an El Shaddai event, […]
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February 16, 2010
NACIONALISTA PARTY (NP) STANDARD-BEARER MANNY VILLAR AND HIS RUNNING MATE LOREN LEGARDA YESTERDAY RECEIVED A WARM WELCOME IN CAPIZ, SUPPOSED BAILIWICK OF THEIR CLOSEST RIVALS, AS LOCAL LEADERS THREW SUPPORT TO THE WHOLE NP SLATE.
A total of 13 out of the 17 incumbent mayors in Capiz, including Roxas City Mayor Vicente Bermejo, have already signified support for the tandem of Villar and Legarda and the NP senatorial slate.
Villar said they chose to kick off their Visayas campaign in […]
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February 15, 2010
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC) HAS CUT TO SIX NOMINEES THE INITIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR CHIEF JUSTICE AFTER TWO ASPIRANTS WERE DISQUALIFIED FOR HAVING PENDING CASES.
In an advertisement published in The STAR last Saturday, the JBC released the names of the remaining candidates and invited the public to submit comments.
The nominees are Senior Associate Justices Antonio Carpio and Renato Corona, Associate Justices Conchita Carpio-Morales, Arturo Brion and Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, and Sandiganbayan acting […]
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