Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, the candidate for president of the administration party in the May 10 elections, would make a good president, according to foreign business executives in the country.
“Build cities not with infrastructure and other projects in mind, but with people.”
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| European euro | 62.6247 |
| Canada dollar |
44.1614 |
| HK dollar |
5.8747 |
| Brunei dollar |
32.6261 |
| Switzerland franc |
43.2467 |
| Saudi Arabia rial |
12.1587 |
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BY I.CAÑETE DEMAIN
IN his first big test on a critical issue—the Hacienda Luisita land dispute—Sen. Noynoy Aquino sadly could not handle the complexities of the challenge and the public relations fallout. It’s not a promising dress rehearsal for the presidency.
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Noynoy an island unto himself, says spokesman
BY ANGELO S. SAMONTE Reporter
Voters should guard against the supposed vision of Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd when they choose the country’s next president in the May 10 elections, Malacañang said on Thursday.
State-owned National Power Corp. (Napocor) wants to draw funds from the universal charge component of consumers’ electricity bills for the rehabilitation and management of watershed areas.
BY WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL Reporter
TWO of the biggest and respected lawyers’ groups in the country remain divided on the chief justice issue even if the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that President Gloria Arroyo can appoint the successor to Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who is retiring on May 17.
Indonesia continues to harness its tough stance against terrorists and to work with the Philippines on counter-terrorism efforts, a top foreign ministry official said Thursday.
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