Posted by Gregov on 29th February 2008
wrong side of the tracks -Before there were cars, trains were an important means of transportation. Of course, pollution wasn’t a big concern so when a train rolled by, heavy black smoke and soot went with it. Usually the wind blew the black smoke to one side of the tracks and only the poorest of people would endure living in that hard to breathe environment. No one wanted to be on "the wrong side of the tracks."
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Posted by Mai on 29th February 2008
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PUP bomb threat fails to stop Lozada
By Allison Lopez, Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — A screaming mob of students showered Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr. with confetti at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). Elsewhere in Manila, his wife Violeta sobbed before judges, telling them of death threats to her family and pleading for court protection.
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Posted by Mai on 29th February 2008
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New witness links Mike Defensor
Madriaga: He brokered kickback of First Couple
By Dona Pazzibugan, Juliet Javellana
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — Michael Defensor, a former chief of staff of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, played a key role in the $329-million broadband deal with China’s ZTE Corp. besides giving Rodolfo Noel Lozada Jr. P50,000 to allegedly keep him from testifying on the anomalous contract in the Senate.
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Posted by Mai on 29th February 2008
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JDV accuses GMA of doing nothing to stop plunder of allies, friends
By Jess Diaz
Friday, February 29, 2008
Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. has accused President Arroyo of allowing corrupt officials, political allies and businessmen-friends to plunder the nation.
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Posted by Mai on 29th February 2008
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Villar: Senators shouldn’t attend inter-faith rally
Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. said senators should not join Friday’s inter-faith prayer rally in Makati City because of the upper chamber’s ongoing investigation on the national broadband network (NBN) deal scandal.
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‘I told you so’: Impeach backer feels vindicated
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — The endorser of what was described as a sham impeachment charge against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday said the case now being ranged against Arroyo in connection with the ZTE-NBN deal is the same issue he raised in October.
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