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Ordered shut down by Ramos’ successor, former President Joseph Estrada, the 60-hectare Expo Pilipino will be taken over by the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) next month in a bid to make profitable as a world-class theme park.


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Ombudsman Aniano Desierto said they decided to delay the filing of the complaint to avoid losing it by technicality.


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Justice Santiago Kapu-nan, the proponent of the ruling, dismissed the arguments Laurel presented before the court’s five-member first division, paving the way for the Ombudsman to file corruption charges against the former chairman of the National Centennial Commission (NCC).


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Laurel’s arraignment set April 28

By Delon Porcalla | April 8, 2003 - 12:00am

The Sandiganbayan’s fifth division has set the arraignment of former Vice President Salvador "Doy" Laurel on April 28 for graft charges filed against him by the Office of the Ombudsman in connection...

Nation

‘Expo a meaningful legacy’

By Ding Cervantes | March 3, 2003 - 12:00am

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga — Returning to the controversial Expo Pilipino for the first time last Friday since he ordered it built during his presidency, former President Fidel Ramos hailed the project as "probably...

Nation

Ombudsman gives Doy 10 days to answer Expo raps

July 21, 2002 - 12:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman has given former Vice President Salvador Laurel 10 days to submit his counter-affidavit on a multimillion-peso graft case set for filing against him in connection with alleged overpricing...

Headlines

Laurel answers Ombudsman on Expo raps

July 10, 2002 - 12:00am

Reacting to news reports that charges will be filed against him this week, former Vice President Salvador Laurel announced that he filed an extended counter affidavit with the Office of the Ombudsman yesterday. Laurel...

Headlines

Expo scam charges set to be filed this week

July 9, 2002 - 12:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman is set to file this week graft charges against former Vice President Salvador Laurel in connection with alleged overpricing in the construction of the controversial Freedom ring in Clark...

Headlines

SC won’t junk Expo scam raps

By Delon Porcalla | July 4, 2002 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court (SC) denied with finality yesterday the appeal of former Vice President Salvador Laurel to stop the Ombudsman from indicting him for his alleged involvement in the P9.6-billion Centennial Expo scam...

Headlines