MANILA — An opposition attempt to oust President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for alleged electoral fraud suffered a setback when her opponents lost an initial vote on how to handle the impeachment complaints. Voting 54-24 with three abstentions, the House of Representatives justice committee decided there were “prejudicial questions” that stopped them from immediately hearing the three [...]
MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday that it acts on any request of Congress and the appeal to find former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Virgilio Garcillano is no different. The foreign affairs office issued the statement after Senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. accused the agency of “making use of unconvincing excuses [...]
MANILA — Evangelist Mike Velarde, leader of the religious group El Shaddai, said Sunday that he would find ways to patch up the “longstanding dispute” between President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and deposed president Joseph Estrada. Velarde issued the statement after the reported failure of the reconciliation talks between the two quarrelling state leaders during the celebration [...]
MANILA — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo warned Saturday that the rising price of oil threatens the country’s foreign exchange reserves as well as its energy supplies. The Philippines, which imports nearly all its petroleum, is likely to use a larger portion of its US dollar reserves to pay for its crude oil, which closed above [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday directed the energy and foreign affairs departments to work on getting cheaper and more stable oil supply arrangements with other countries while government implements energy conservation measures. Arroyo, during the energy command conference in Malacañang, said the oil crisis is a “strategic global problem” so she is directing Energy Secretary Raphael [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday ordered National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales to come up with a program-assessment to prevent terrorists and crime syndicates from taking advantage of the oil problem. Arroyo, in her speech at the energy command conference in Malacañang, said the assessment should range from “low to worst-case scenario with the corresponding action plan [...]
