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Arroyo faces fourth impeachment bid

by rahul | October 13, 2008 at 06:32 am

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After dismissing three impeachment attempts, the incumbent president of Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is to face a fourth one. This time, the opposition impeachment bid is based on allegations of corruption involving Chinese firm ZTE Corp and vote-rigging. Controlling the House of Representatives which is dominated by her allies, Arroyo rejected those allegations. Her current presidential term ends in 2010.

The president of the Philippines is facing a further impeachment bid - the fourth - over allegations of corruption and vote-rigging, but the government is predicting it will fail. Opposition groups filed a complaint against Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday, in which they made new allegations of corruption, extra-judicial killings, torture and illegal arrests. The complaint included charges of misconduct in a proposed telecommunications deal involving Chinese firm ZTE Corp, said Jose de Venecia III, a complainant and the son of a former House speaker who lost the bid for the project. Arroyo, who won a six-year term in a presidential election in 2004, has denied any wrongdoing. She will not be eligible to seek re-election in 2010. Anthony Golez, a presidential spokesman, accused the complainants of being self-serving at a time when the country needed to brace against impacts of the global financial crisis. He said the latest impeachment bid contained recycled allegations that had no chance of success, likening it to "replaying a movie that never took off". Arroyo has fended off three impeachment attempts over the past three years, with the House of Representatives, dominated by her allies, dismissing them on technicalities.

"If you look at the numbers, it's really an uphill battle," said Teodoro Casino, an opposition legislator who backed past impeachment attempts.

"But it's not just a complaint," he said. "It's a political statement, an exercise of our right to stand up against official wrongdoing."

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gccapco pateros

at 23:24 on October 15th, 2008

After a successful judging of reliable key person in the business industry on the recently concluded Entrepreneurship competition. The judges declared Giancarlo Capco of Pateros Metro Manila as the 2006 Outstanding Entrepreneurship Student of the Philippines representing the National Capital Region. With his invention, Sanitary Aqua Vendo or the water vending machine for public toilets, this young inventor from Far Eastern University have impressed the competition advocates and impart to them that we Filipinos are capable of creating breakthrough technologies which can surpass the foreign inventions. In one of Mr.Capco's interviews, he stated that his success was brought about by the power of knowledge and the drive of the right principles in life, he further stated that we can be successful but few are successful who can proudly say that I am a Filipino who has the honor to stand for my country's welfare. He emphasized that his success is for the Filipinos and for our country and he hope that his achievements be an inspiration to his fellow countrymen.

The Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship together with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo awarded the trophy to Mr.Capco's as they are impressed with his personality and invention which makes him deserving for the title of being the 2006 Outstanding Entrepreneurship Student of the Philippines. This was held in the Fort Global City on the year 2006 on the PCE GO-NEGOSYO Summit's Search for the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Student of the Philippines.

Concern Entrepreneurship Society of the Philippines

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Babel-Fish

at 16:20 on October 17th, 2008

Yes thats true but lets have many more new ideas this stands out like a sore thumb as a one minute piece of fame, the Philippines has to move into the 21st century and the only people that can motivate that fully are the 6% of the people of whom have most of the Philippine wealth at present their actions are not inspiring they are not patriotic and most care a damn about the poverty here. They pass it by each day like blind men and women.

The main problems are corruption, the catholic church and responsible birth control. With these things put in check the Philippines would soar and the pride could be very real and perminent. I cry for the Philippines............

Babel-Fish

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at 16:23 on October 17th, 2008

rahul, The country need sorting out the people here deserve much better and though they smile they need something to really smile about and to be able to be proud of themselves and the country all the time and not just for 5 minutes of fame.

Sanjay Jha

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at 20:23 on October 21st, 2008

rahul, I like this story. It's good stuff.

narlamcab

at 20:37 on October 21st, 2008

This photo was taken during the informal visits of President Arroyo and her delegates in one of the communities in Sta. Mesa. (Brgy. 629, Zone 63). i want to share my other photos of the event to show that she is a very hard working President and many of the populace didnt know it happened. A historical event among the residents of Brgy. Hipodromo in Sta. Mesa. and according to the President (if i may recall it right)..Hipodromo is the first Horse-Racing track in the Philippines.

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