It was ladies’ night on October 26 in Washington D.C. and what an evening it was. One hundred of the leading Filipina movers and shakers in America were recognized by the Filipina Women’s Network, Rodney Jaleco of ABS-CBN North America News Bureau reported. (more…)
The Philippine government has again defended President Arroyo’s granting of executive clemency to former president Joseph Estrada as it asserted the importance of putting the issue behind and moving on once and for all.
“Arguing whether the pardon should have been granted now, or later, or not at all, serves no purpose,” Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said in his news column “View from the Palace” due to come out Monday.
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Within the hour of the announcement Thursday that former president Joseph Estrada has been granted pardon, administration supporters and critics flooded media networks with statements for and against his freedom. (more…)
Disgraced former Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been granted an official pardon by his successor, a government spokesman has confirmed. President Gloria Arroyo’s office said the decision was reached after Estrada agreed not to pursue political office. (more…)
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XICHANG, China – China readied to launch its first moon orbiter on Wednesday accompanied by a blaze of patriotic propaganda celebrating the country’s space ambitions and technological prowess. (more…)
The Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce, one of the oldest bilateral business organizations in the United States, renewed its support for the Philippines and its faith in the Filipino people in the face of the Glorietta mall blast in Makati City last Friday.
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