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‘GRAND CONSPIRACY’
‘Pattern of dishonesty’ to oust Corona noted HOUSE minority leader and Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez said Wednesday he was convinced the Aquino administration is behind a grand conspiracy to oust Chief Justice Renato Corona at all costs. “There is a dismaying pattern of dishonesty in the conduct of the prosecution,” Suarez said. “Now it is
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Witness’ tale..
Harvey Keh creates a stir in the impeachment court with his allegations of millions of dollars in bank deposits belonging to Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. He causes graphic reactions from Senator-Judge Miriam Santiago and presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile.

CJ testifies on Tuesday
THE defense will present Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona as its last witness next Tuesday to bring to a close the four-month-long impeachment trial in which Malacañang and its congressional allies are seeking to remove the head of the land’s highest tribunal for allegedly betraying the public trust. Defense lead counsel Serafin Cuevas told
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‘Too costly to buy new poll machines’
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will need between P5 billion and P6 billion to acquire brand-new voting machines if the Supreme Court fails to resolve the issue on the government’s contract with Smartmatic for the purchase of these precinct count optical scan (PCOs) machines. At a hearing conducted by the House Committee on Suffrage and
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Water firms get $275-m loan
THE World Bank has approved a $275-million loan to finance the construction of wastewater treatment facilities in several catchment areas of Metro Manila that will help improve Manila Bay’s water quality. The Metro Manila Wastewater Management Project will support investments of Metro Manila’s two water concessionaires, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc.,
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