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Philippines: Clamor for waivers from government officials

By Tonyo Cruz Tue, May 22, 2012 10:13PM UTC View Comments

Senator Franklin Drilon, a partymate of President Noynoy Aquino, and the 188 congressmen who signed the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona, have snubbed the challenge from the accused that they sign individual waivers authorizing the release to the public of any and all information about their foreign currency deposits. Corona’s signing of a...

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Obama requests meeting with Aquino – DFA

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Nov 10, 2011 11:13AM UTC View Comments

The Philippines foreign affairs secretary on Wednesday announced that U.S. President Barack Obama has requested a meeting with President Benigno Aquino III on Nov. 18 in Indonesia. Secretary Albert del Rosario‘s office said: President Benigno S. Aquino III will have a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama during the 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

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Philippines: Congress revives discredited Charter Change proposals

By Tonyo Cruz Fri, Sep 30, 2011 12:34PM UTC View Comments

The Senate and the House of Representatives have again agreed to revive Charter Change, this time through a bicameral constituent assembly. More popularly known as Cha-cha, this constitutional change racket is an old gimmick that reeks of discredited ideas and false promises. According to congressional leaders, each house will deliberate and vote on proposed amendments...

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The Ampatuan deal: Impunity alive and kicking in the Philippines

By James Cordova Thu, Jul 21, 2011 7:52PM UTC View Comments

If there’s any doubt that impunity is alive and well in the Philippines, look no farther than the presidential palace, where Benigno S. Aquio III, the son of democracy icons Corazon Aquino and Ninoy Aquino, now presides. In the past few weeks, Filipinos were once again confronted with the spectacle of a government kowtowing with...

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One year on: Filipinos weigh in on Aquino presidency

By Tonyo Cruz Tue, Jun 21, 2011 2:32PM UTC View Comments

Philippines President Benigno Aquino III. Pic: AP.

Edwin Lacierda, President Benigno Aquino III’s spokesman, was so defensive of the chief executive’s poll numbers over the weekend, defending his principal from accusations that we have been made to endure one of the most incompetent presidencies in recent memory: In a statement, Lacierda said: The Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) June 3-6 survey shows that...

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