Arroyo frees Claudio Teehankee Jr., Rolito Go likely next for pardon

After serving 13 years, convicted killer Claudio Teehankee Jr., son of the late former Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee Sr and brother of former Justice undersecretary Manuel Teehankee was ordered released from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City Friday last week by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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Eddie Villanueva may run for president in 2010

Evangelist Eduardo “Eddie” Villanueva of the Jesus Is Lord (JIL) Movement said he will run in the 2010 presidential elections depending on their network and political machinery.

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AIG still to decide on Philamlife’s fate

Philippine American Life and General Insurance Co. (Philamlife) is set to have its fate determined by as early as October 3 by its parent company, American International Group Inc. (AIG).

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Thousands of Filipinos stranded outside Dubai due to new tourist visa rules

Thousands of Filipinos are stranded in Oman and Iran due to problems in the new policy on the issuance of visas in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Manny Villar to run for president in 2010

Senate President Manny Villar reportedly confirmed that he will run for president of the Philippines in the May 2010 elections.

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Health group criticizes Marlboro for Red List, DoH says sponsorship of Eraserheads concert violates the law

Dr. Maricar Limpin of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines (FCAP) criticized Philip Morris, manufacturer of Marlboro for its Red List.

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GRP-MILF MoA draft pact on Bangsamoro homeland

Here is the draft of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) establishing an expanded Bangsamoro homeland hammered out during negotiations between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and scheduled to be signed in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday.

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VP Noli de Castro tops survey on presidentiables, Erap places 2nd

Vice President Noli de Castro is the top choice of Filipinos for president followed by former president Erap Estrada.

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Final SONA 2008 Speech of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

To all those students looking for the transcript of President Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2008, you can download it after the jump.

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Robin Padilla is COMELEC spokesperson for ARMM automated elections

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Thursday tapped the services of actor Robin Padilla for the voters’ education campaign in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections set next month.

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