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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with the bishops during "better times". Photo from Midfield.

Philippines: Citizens checkmate bishops and their Queen

By Wed, Jul 13, 2011 12:33PM UTC View Comments President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with the bishops during "better times". Photo from Midfield.

Is this a case of bishops siphoning money that’s supposed to benefit the members of the Church of the Poor? Ranking members of the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) who defended the embattled Arroyo regime amid a string of scandals have been exposed for what they are: A party to the worst...

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Philippines: Former President Arroyo, aide sued for plunder

By Tue, Jul 12, 2011 3:33PM UTC View Comments Filipinos have not forgotten. They want justice for nine years of Arroyo's misrule, corruption and abuses. Visual from kilusan.net.

Two activist Members of Congress today formally filed a case against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and one of her appointees in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office regarding the graft, malversation and plunder of PCSO funds intended for the poor. Bayan Muna (People First) Representatives Teddy Casino and Neri Javier Colmenares filed the case against...

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