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Saksi: DILG awaits Comelec order over Busuanga town poll protest

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Suspect in slay of Dalaig, Asdala missing

Remonde: Arroyo to name new Comelec commissioners soon

Police release composite sketch of suspect in Dalaig slay

Post-election appointments of Arroyo for politics, not policy

09/10/2007 | 11:34 PM

Newsbreak: Recent appointments made by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo do not indicate serious housecleaning or attempts to improve governance. Since last July, after the election ban lapsed, she has either placed or transferred 51 persons in 46 agencies. They include seven retired generals and 24 named to new positions in the Office of the President.

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Sun.Star: Arroyo raises reward for arrest of mayor's killer
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo raised to P1 million Friday the reward for anyone who could provide information leading to the arrest of Cesar "Kabesa" de Guzman, a suspect in the killing of former San Carlos City mayor Julian Resuello last April 28. More

Mike Defensor, Chavit Singson top poll spenders; Loren tardy, fined
Newsbreak: Defeated senatorial candidates Michael Defensor and Luis Singson spent the most in the last elections, Comelec records showed. Loren Legarda will be fined P15,000 for late filing of her election expenses report. More

Market analysts wary of Erap trial aftermath
The Sandiganbayan is set to release its decision on the trial of former president Joseph Estrada on Wednesday, and the market is waiting eagerly. However, analysts interviewed by GMANews.TV are not exactly excited to know whether or not the deposed president is found guilty, or declared innocent by the anti-graft court. More

62 days after E-Day: Count ends, controversy lingers
The Commission on Elections may have ended the tedious count of the senatorial votes after it proclaimed Team Unity’s Juan Miguel Zubiri as the 12th winning senator Saturday but the mess it created in holding the May 14 midterm elections would still haunt the poll body. More

PCIJ: Low registration afflicts overseas absentee voting
One out of ten, or roughly eight million Filipinos now work overseas, yet only a little more than 500,000 have registered to vote in the upcoming May elections, a disappointing number, officials say. More

Total Number of Seats by Elective Position - Comelec List
On May 14, Filipino voters will elect a 17,715 public officials, according to the Comelec: 12 senators, 212 district congressmen, 53 pary-list representatives, 79 governors, 115 city mayors, 1,500 municipal mayors, vice governors, vice mayors, and board members for cities, towns and provinces. More

Ibon: Q1 6.9% growth poll-driven, temporary
Election-driven, temporary and not sustainable. This was how a militant think tank branded late Thursday night the government's claim of a 6.9-percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first quarter of 2007. More

Governor Vi: 'Una sa lahat, ang pamilya ko muna'
Since mapapadalas na nga sa bahay si Ralph, puwede na kaya nilang sundan si Ryan Christian? "Uh, why not?!" sabay tawa ni Gov. Vi, who is now 53 years old. More

Lacson: Alan Peter should have declined blue-ribbon
Neophyte Senator Alan Cayetano should have declined the offer to head the Senate’s powerful blue-ribbon committee, Senator Panfilo “Ping" Lacson – who was also eyeing the post – said Tuesday. More

Mindanao Ecumenical bishops cast lot vs antiterror law
Ecumenical bishops in Mindanao joined their counterparts from the Catholic Church in registering their opposition to the controversial antiterrorism law. More

Philippine Agenda
Episode airs May 6, 2007 Mishandled murder weapons and contaminated crime scenes are only some realities that illustrate what appears to be a poor crime-solving system in the country.

Reporter's Notebook
Some late-night radio programs freely discuss sensitive details on-air, particularly sex. Maki Pulido asks some experts why these radio shows should be banned. Also, Jiggy Manicad met some differently-abled athletes who were able to bring honor and pride to their homeland. (Episode on August 18, 2009)

Palaban
In its last episode, Palaban tackles the most pressing national issue today - the impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Join Mareng Winnie, Malou Mangahas and Miriam Quiambao as they dissect issues in the impeachment process. (Episode on November 14, 2007)