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Arroyo son Mikey willing to offer help to Panlilio, for now

Presidential son and Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo said Wednesday he is willing to help priest-turned-governor Eddie Panlilio until the administration Lakas-Kampi-CMD party picks its standard bearer for the 2010 elections. At Malacañang, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Panlilio should be allowed to pursue his dream to seek higher public office next year. In a telephone interview with GMANews.TV, Mikey Arroyo said he can "humbly offer [his] services"...

Villar keeps lead, Erap jumps to 2nd in SWS survey

MANILA - Sen. Manuel Villar kept his lead in a June 2009 leadership poll of the Social Weather Stations (SWS), while former president Joseph Estrada made a huge 12% gain that pushed him to second best leader to succeed President Arroyo in 2010. In the nationwide SWS second quarter survey released Wednesday by Businessworld, Villar was the top pick of respondents with one out of every 3 respondents choosing him as the "best leader to succeed President Arroyo in 2010." Estrada ju...

‘God is calling me to run for president’ – Pampanga gov

Priest-turned-Pampanga Gov. Eddie Panlilio on Tuesday declared “God is calling" him to seek the presidency next year, as he announced his intention to file his candidacy in late November even if it would mean leaving his religious vocation. Panlilio, who is on leave from priesthood, firmed up his presidential bid at the weekly forum organized by the Catholic Media Network in Intramuros, Manila, Tuesday afternoon. The 55-year old Panlilio previously shied away from a categorical stat...

FVR: Arroyo stepping down in 2010 'mandatory'

MANILA - Former President Fidel V. Ramos lashed out at hints of President Arroyo perpetuating herself in power beyond 2010. “Going up to the summit is optional. But coming down is mandatory,” he said in a forum on Thursday in Makati. “You cannot stay at the top forever,” he added, citing a quote from Team Everest, whose members include the first Filipinos who climbed the 28,000 feet high Mount Everest. Obviously referring to President Arroyo, whom he has criticized for the Charter change...

Comelec, Smartmatic-TIM finally ink automation deal

MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday afternoon finally sealed the poll automation deal with winning consortium Smartmatic Corp.-Total Information Management (TIM) notwithstanding a petition for the Supreme Court to bar the signing of the P7.2-billion contract. The signing of the contract will start the preparations for the first and historic automation program for the Philippines’ general elections next year, and end the manual system that has been blamed for e...