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SC junks Mike Arroyo petition vs. journalists

Published by Ellen on May 14, 2010

The Supreme Court has junked a petition filed by Jose Miguel Arroyo,husband of Gloria Arroyo, which sought to dismiss the damage suit filed against him by a group of journalists whom he hauled to court for libel.

In a minute resolution, the Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Appeals did not commit a reversible error in sustaining the ruling of Judge Zenaida Galapate Laguilles of the Regional Trial Court of Makati City, Branch 143.

Judge Galapate-Laguilles had previously denied the presidential spouse’s motion to dismiss the P12.5-million class suit. The First Gentleman cited the failure of the journalists to immediately answer the written interrogatory within the prescribed extended period.

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Estrada’s amazing performance

Published by Ellen on May 13, 2010

Erap and the masses
Erap and the masses
The May 10, 2010 elections gave Liberal Party‘s Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III overwhelming victory but it was the performance of former President Joseph Estrada in the race that amazed many.

As of Thursday, with 89 percent of the votes in, the Commission on Election Count gave Aquino 13.8 million votes followed by Estrada with 8.4 million votes. With only about 10 percent of some 38 million votes cast left uncounted, Aquino’s over- five- million vote-lead looked insurmountable.

But the fact that Estrada, invariably dismissed by analysts early in the election campaign as either a “spoiler” or “a kingmaker”, one who can help ensure the victory of one candidate in a close contest by his endorsement, is running second, overtaking the expensive campaign of Nacionalista Party Manuel Villar, showed his strong hold on the masses who comprise the bulk of the 50 million voters despite his being convicted of plunder . (Estrada was convicted of plunder in 2006 after more than six years in detention but was pardoned by Gloria Arroyo a month after.)

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Congratulations sa mamayang Pilipino

Published by Ellen on May 12, 2010

Congressman na si boxing champ Manny Pacquiao.

Panalo siya laban sa negosyanteng si Roy Chiongbian. Kaya “Honorable” na ang magiging titulo nya.

Hindi na siya maa-aring ismolin ni Kris Aquino na nagpasaring sa kanya bago mag-eleksyun na talunan naman daw siya sa pulitika.

Congressman na rin ang dating spokesman ni Gloria Arroyo na si Anthony Golez. Binoto siya ng mga taga-Bacolod. Ganun din si dating Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap.

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Arroyo appoints Corona as new chief justice

Published by Ellen on May 12, 2010

by Tetch Torres
Inquirer.net

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice Renato Corona as the incoming chief justice upon the retirement of Chief Justice Reynato Puno on May 17.

Corona was appointed associate justice by Arroyo on April 9, 2002. He graduated law from the Ateneo Law School in 1974. While studying, he also worked full time in the Office of the Executive Secretary. He ranked 25th in the 1974 Bar examination out of 1,965 candidates.

After law school, he studied Master of Business Administration at the Ateneo Professional Schools and in 1981, he was accepted to the Master of Laws program in Harvard Law School, where he focused on foreign investment policies and the regulation of corporate and financial institutions.

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Pacquiao makes it; also Imelda, Arroyo

Published by Ellen on May 11, 2010

Jocjoc, Ermita, Montano lose

Philippine Daily Inquirer

They are popular and controversial candidates that local pundits thought had victory in the palms of their hands.

Some are facing the possibility of defeat: Scandal-riddled former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante, priest-on-leave Eddie Panlilio, actor Cesar Montano, former Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, and many former police and military generals.
Others have sealed or are sensing inevitable triumph: World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, actress Vilma Santos, the Marcoses, Singsons, Dutertes, Dazas and other political dynasties.

Bolante was being trounced by incumbent Gov. Victor Tanco in the closely watched gubernatorial race in Capiz, according to partial election results of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

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Aquino’s cabinet: No place for Kris, Shalani but Teodoro may be invited

Published by Ellen on May 11, 2010

Dinky Soliman back to her old post

by Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Philip Tubeza
Philippine Daily Inquirer

TARLAC CITY—Presidential front-runner Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is seriously thinking of inviting his cousin Gilbert Teodoro to join the “talent search” for members of his proposed Cabinet.

In a press conference Tuesday, Aquino disclosed that he had checked out the ban on hiring relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and found that it did not apply to Teodoro because their kinship was in the fifth degree.

Teodoro, the Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer, was among the candidates who conceded the presidential race to Aquino on Tuesday.

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Manny Villar admits defeat, congratulates Noynoy Aquino

Published by Ellen on May 11, 2010

Gilbert Teodoro, Richard Gordon, Eddie Villanueva, JC de los Reyes concede to Aquino.

Loren also concedes. Also Danny Lim, Ariel Querubin and Alex Lacson.

by Sophia M. Dedace
GMANews.TV

As the partial results of the May 10 polls continued to trickle in, Senator Manuel Villar Jr. on Tuesday congratulated his rival, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the Liberal Party’s standard bearer who is leading the presidential race by a growing margin.

“Humaharap ako sa inyo ngayon upang tanggapin ang pasyang ito. Upang igalang ang boses ng sambayanang Pilipino. I congratulate Senator Noynoy Aquino on his victory. The challenges he and our country faces are enormous and we should all work together,” he said, reading a prepared statement during a press conference in Mandaluyong City.
For Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, the fight for the vice-presidency is not yet over despite the lead being enjoyed by Makati mayor Jejomar Binay.


Roxas still confident of winning

“The race as between me and my closest competitor is indeed very tight. However, it is not for me, or anybody for that matter, to say if we’ve already lost,” Roxas said in a statement.

Roxas noted that the partial and official tally of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of 3:57 p.m. was based only on roughly 85 percent of all election returns.

“This means roughly five million voters in more than 11,000 precincts have yet to be taken into consideration,” he said.

Roughly half of the 11,000 precincts are expected to come from regions considered as bailiwicks of the Liberal Party, Roxas’ political group where he is in tandem with Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the leading presidential candidate.

“This just underscores that the fight is not yet over, and we should remain vigilant,” Roxas said.

According to GMA Network’s partial and unofficial tally as of 10:19 a.m. on Tuesday, Aquino remained at the top spot with 12,587,583 votes. Villar ranked third with 4,477,279 votes. Aquino and Villar were the fiercest contenders throughout the three-month presidential campaign.

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