Posted by Mai on 28th February 2008
INQUIRER.net
Arroyo ‘agonized’ over trip to China
Favila: Ramos pressed her to attend Boao forum
By Michael Lim Ubac
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo “agonized†over her decision to fly to China in April 2007 to witness the signing of the National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with ZTE Corp. because it came at a time when her spouse was recuperating from a delicate open-heart surgery, Malacañang said Wednesday.
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Posted by Mai on 28th February 2008
Philippine Star – Articles – -
Alert on for Friday rally, coup
By Michael Punongbayan
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Police intelligence reports indicated that a group of young soldiers is planning to take advantage of the current protest actions to overthrow the Arroyo administration with the assistance of “other armed and militant groups.â€
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ABS-CBN Interactive
Madriaga dares Senate to subpoena ‘influence peddlers’
Former ZTE Corp. consultant Dante Madriaga on Thursday challenged senators to subpoena the people he accused of involvement in the national broadband network (NBN) deal scandal.
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Philippine Star – Articles – -
Lozada to people: Don’t wait for another Sin
By Aurea Calica
Thursday, February 28, 2008
With the Catholic bishops’ official rebuff of calls for President Arroyo’s resignation, witness Rodolfo Noel Lozada Jr. said the people are now on their own and “should not wait for another Cardinal Sin†to lead them in the fight for truth and against corruption.
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Manila Bulletin Online
Palace studies scrapping of EO 464
Acts promptly on suggestion of nation’s bishops
Palace panel to consider SC decision on EO 464
David Cagahastian
Malacañang has created a legal team to study and prepare immediately its official response to the demand of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for the Palace to lift Executive Order No. 464, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said yesterday.
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The Manila Times Internet Edition
Chinese govt calls Jamby ‘irresponsible’
By Francis Earl A. Cueto Reporter
Sen. Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby†Madrigal earned the ire of Beijing, whose embassy in Manila expressed dismay over her “extremely irresponsible†remarks on the alleged role of Chinese officials in the controversial broadband deal.
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