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PDSP to come up with presidential bet in October

By Dennis Carcamo | August 16, 2009 - 4:36pm

MANILA, Philippines - With the practical dissolution of the administration coalition, the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas will be supporting its own presidential bet for the 2010 polls.

JDV told to prove allegations

July 24, 2009 - 12:00am

Former House speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. was dared yesterday to show his basis for blocking the merger of President Arroyo’s party, Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) with the pro-administration Lakas-Christian...

Headlines

UP Student Council condemns arrests at UP-PGH

June 25, 2006 - 12:00am

The University of the Philippines University Student Council (USC) yesterday condemned the arrest and detention of five persons, including two UP students, during a protest rally against President Arroyo at the...

Metro

BF is MMDA

By COMMONSENSE | By Marichu A. Villanueva1 | December 28, 2005 - 12:00am

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is one government agency that has been the object of ire by some Metro Manila Mayors for obvious reasons. Chairman Bayani "BF" Fernando is one pro-active and...

Opinion

‘So what if GMA changes her mind?’

By Paolo Romero | June 15, 2003 - 12:00am

Even presidents can change their minds. A leader of the House of Representatives said yesterday there is nothing wrong if President Arroyo changes her mind and decides to seek a full six-year term in May next year. "It’s...

Headlines

Lakas to elect GMA as national chairman

June 2, 2002 - 12:00am

The ruling Lakas-NUCD was scheduled last night to unanimously elect President Arroyo as national chairman in place of Speaker Jose de Venecia who has volunteered to yield the post to her. "Her election will...

Headlines

GMA agrees to chair Lakas

May 16, 2002 - 12:00am

President Arroyo will be the new chairman of Lakas-NUCD-UMDP. Speaking in her regular program over Radyo Bombo yesterday, Mrs. Arroyo said she has accepted the offer of Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for her to head...

Headlines

Tessie learns her lesson: Act senatorial at all times

By Efren Danao | January 20, 2002 - 12:00am

Act senatorial at all times. This, opposition Sen. Tessie Aquino Oreta said, was the one lesson she learned from a controversial jig she did on Jan. 16 last year that short of triggered a revolution. Television...

Headlines