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Philippine ex-election chief arraigned for fraud

By AP News Wed, Mar 07, 2012 5:22PM UTC View Comments

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has entered a “not guilty” plea during the arraignment of a former elections chief accused of aiding vote fraud allegedly ordered by ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Former Elections Commission Chairman Benjamin Abalos has been detained since December on charges he helped rig the 2007 senatorial elections to ensure...

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Philippines’ Arroyo pleads not guilty to fraud

By AP News Thu, Feb 23, 2012 12:05PM UTC View Comments

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pleaded not guilty to an electoral fraud charge Thursday at the opening of a landmark trial that is seen as a key test of her reformist successor’s campaign to stamp out corruption. Arroyo, president from 2001 to 2010, is accused of rigging the results of...

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Philippines wants to know if Arroyo ready for jail

By AP News Tue, Jan 24, 2012 5:54PM UTC View Comments

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have asked the court that is trying detained ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to check if she is well enough to be moved from hospital detention to an ordinary cell. Court spokeswoman Felda Domingo said Tuesday that the Elections Commission has asked the Pasay Regional Trial Court to determine if...

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Opinion: Rappler, Inquirer coverage lets Aquino off the hook

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Jan 20, 2012 12:34PM UTC View Comments

Benigno and Gloria. Not the best of friends. Pic: AP.

Since the start of the new year the online journalism outfit Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer have virtually joined forces to determine the national media and political agenda, specifically on the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona. Both media outlets are free to attempt to do so, but not at the expense of the...

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Philippines: Take 5 on the impeachment trial of Renato Corona

By Tonyo Cruz Wed, Jan 18, 2012 12:49PM UTC View Comments

Beleaguered Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona Monday. Pic: AP.

The impeachment trial against Chief Justice Renato C. Corona which has started in the Senate has all the hallmarks of a new stage of combat between warring factions of the Philippines’ ruling classes. On one hand is President Benigno Aquino III and the Liberal Party-led House majority which instigated the impeachment proceeding. According to them,...

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