The Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the release of Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo on a P100,000 cash bond while deliberations over his arrest warrant are ongoing. In the two-page order, the high court ordered the Manila Police District (MPD) to immediately release Ocampo from detention “unless he is being Read more »
In this photo released by the Presidential Close-in Photographer’s Office, PCPO, Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, waves to acknowledge supporters before addressing the national convention of the ruling Lakas-NUCD political party at the Folk Arts Theater in Manila, Philippines Monday April 2, 2007. Arroyo is Read more »
President Arroyo welcomed the reduction of the Philippines’ outstanding foreign debt and said it was part of “cleaning up the mess of the past.” In a press statement, the President said the declining debt burden “means a stronger fight against poverty; accelerated debt payments mean broader confidence in the Philippines Read more »
