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During "better times": President Arroyo, ARMM regional governor Zaldy Ampatuan, Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan, and Zubiri. Photo from wn.com.

Philippines senator resigns amid cheating allegations

By Wed, Aug 03, 2011 2:05PM UTC View Comments During "better times": President Arroyo, ARMM regional governor Zaldy Ampatuan, Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan, and Zubiri. Photo from wn.com.

Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri today announced his resignation as senator, amid allegations that he cheated or benefited from electoral fraud in the 2007 elections. In doing so, he became the first sitting senator to resign from office due to electoral controversy. In his speech, Zubiri passionately declared that he did not cheat nor asked...

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Philippines: Senate to probe plunder of corals

By Mon, May 30, 2011 10:03PM UTC View Comments Philippines: Senate to probe plunder of corals

The Philippine Senate has taken steps to investigate what many view as the plunder of coral reefs and the other aquatic wealth of the country, as netizens continue to press authorities to enforce national and international laws that protect them. Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri went to the Manila’s South Harbor on Monday to conduct...

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