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With the race to Malacañang nearing the homestretch, presidential bet Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" C. Aquino III has gained a double-digit lead over his colleague and main rival, Sen. Manuel “Manny" B. Villar, Jr., in the latest BusinessWorld-Social Weather Stations (SWS) Pre-Election Survey. The April 16 to 19 nationwide poll, conducted three weeks before...
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Nacionalista Party standard bearer Senator Manuel Villar Jr. on Friday admitted meeting Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) officials but he never "twisted anyone’s arm" to benefit a publicly-listed real estate company his family controls. He made this clarification on Friday, a day after former president Joseph Estrada and his allies accused him of pressuring corporate...
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MANILA, Philippines – Eleven of the 15 accused in the murder last year of 57 persons in Maguindanao yesterday entered a not guilty plea during their arraignment inside the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) building in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. The arraignment of four other accused was deferred pending the resolution...
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MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo’s power to name the next chief justice was affirmed by the Supreme Court (SC), which ruled with finality on the case yesterday. Nine justices voted to uphold their March 17 decision that the constitutional ban on midnight appointments does not apply to the SC.
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MANILA, Philippines – The historic move of China and Taiwan to forge an economic partnership poses a serious threat to the country’s economy, officials warned yesterday. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director Dennis Arroyo briefed President Arroyo and the Cabinet on the implications of the move of China and Taiwan to sign in...
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