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                    [Title] => ‘Shifting venues’ in peace talks eyed
                    [Summary] => The government may agree to multiple or "shifting" venues for the separate peace talks with the communist National Democratic Front (NDF) and the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). 


Acting Defense Secretary Eduardo Ermita, who is also presidential adviser on the peace process, said such a scheme would break any possible impasse over the venue of the peace talks.

Under the scheme, both sides could agree on a schedule where some talks are conducted outside the country while others are held in the Philippines.
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Ito ang mariing pahayag ni Ermita sa mga akusasyon na kabilang umano siya sa tatlong humaharang kay Reyes para maging permanenteng Defense Chief.
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Ayon kay Roco, maaari umanong bilyon-bilyong pondo na ang naitakas ng sindikatong ito dahil sa laki ng mga halagang kanilang nadiskubre na tangkang itakas ng sindikato gamit ang pekeng pirma ni dating Secretary Andrew Gonzalez.
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Acting Defense Secretary Eduardo Ermita, who is also presidential adviser on the peace process, told reporters yesterday the National De-mocratic Front (NDF) cannot dictate to the government where to hold the negotiations.
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President Arroyo appealed to the Armed Forces of the Philippines yesterday to trust her judgment as commander-in-chief.

"You just trust me. That’s the prerogative of the President," a ranking Palace official quoted President Arroyo as saying after she dismissed reports that factionalism is rocking the uniformed services amid intense jockeying for choice positions.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 90065 [Title] => Red Cross help sought to free Buan [Summary] => Communist guerrillas asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday to help in the handover of captured Army Maj. Noel Buan to ensure the safe release of the prisoner.

This developed as a band of communist rebels ambushed an Army patrol near the town of Bontoc in Mt. Province, leaving two soldiers wounded, one of them critically.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 104627 [Title] => Cebu City mayor confident NPA won’t attack local execs [Summary] => CEBU CITY — Mayor Alvin Garcia expressed confidence that the New People’s Army (NPA) will not launch any operation against city officials but gave assurances that visiting Japanese executives will be provided with full police security.

Garcia made the pronouncement despite the warning of Silvino "Ka Bino" Clamucha, spokesman of the communist regional party committee, that the Feb. 22 ambush of six Japanese engineers might not be the last attack if the city government fails to address the concerns of residents affected by the South Reclamation Project.
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"Mga tsismis lang yan. Paulit-ulit ko nang sinasabi na dito ako ipinanganak, nakatira ako rito, at dito ako mamamatay," ang tila naiiritang sabi ni Estrada na nangangampanya sa lunsod na ito para sa mga kandidato ng oposisyon sa halalan sa Mayo.

"Wala akong intensyong umalis ng bansa," diin pa niya.
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"If he wants to be in MECO, he can have it. It is his for the asking," the President told reporters during her weekly press conference at Malacañang.

She explained that Espinosa has filed his application for retirement, effectively withdrawing his bid in the aggressive jockeying for the post of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff.
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But Reyes tossed to the Office of the Ombudsman the investigation on the purchase of substandard helmets and machine guns that have gone missing. [DatePublished] => 2001-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
ACTING DEFENSE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA
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                    [Title] => ‘Shifting venues’ in peace talks eyed
                    [Summary] => The government may agree to multiple or "shifting" venues for the separate peace talks with the communist National Democratic Front (NDF) and the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). 


Acting Defense Secretary Eduardo Ermita, who is also presidential adviser on the peace process, said such a scheme would break any possible impasse over the venue of the peace talks.

Under the scheme, both sides could agree on a schedule where some talks are conducted outside the country while others are held in the Philippines.
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Ito ang mariing pahayag ni Ermita sa mga akusasyon na kabilang umano siya sa tatlong humaharang kay Reyes para maging permanenteng Defense Chief.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 124319 [Title] => DECS signature forgery syndicate, bubusisiin [Summary] => Isang malawakang imbestigasyon na ngayon ang ipinag-utos ni Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) Secretary Raul Roco upang makilala at malansag ang malaking sindikato na namemeke ng pirma ng mga nagiging kalihim dito partikular na sa kanyang mga tauhan sa Central office.

Ayon kay Roco, maaari umanong bilyon-bilyong pondo na ang naitakas ng sindikatong ito dahil sa laki ng mga halagang kanilang nadiskubre na tangkang itakas ng sindikato gamit ang pekeng pirma ni dating Secretary Andrew Gonzalez.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Probinsiya [SectionUrl] => probinsiya [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 90080 [Title] => Palace: Still no venue for peace talks with NDF [Summary] => No venue has yet been set for the planned peace talks between the government and communist rebels.

Acting Defense Secretary Eduardo Ermita, who is also presidential adviser on the peace process, told reporters yesterday the National De-mocratic Front (NDF) cannot dictate to the government where to hold the negotiations.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 90081 [Title] => GMA to AFP: Trust me [Summary] => Ye of little faith.

President Arroyo appealed to the Armed Forces of the Philippines yesterday to trust her judgment as commander-in-chief.

"You just trust me. That’s the prerogative of the President," a ranking Palace official quoted President Arroyo as saying after she dismissed reports that factionalism is rocking the uniformed services amid intense jockeying for choice positions.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 90065 [Title] => Red Cross help sought to free Buan [Summary] => Communist guerrillas asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday to help in the handover of captured Army Maj. Noel Buan to ensure the safe release of the prisoner.

This developed as a band of communist rebels ambushed an Army patrol near the town of Bontoc in Mt. Province, leaving two soldiers wounded, one of them critically.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 104627 [Title] => Cebu City mayor confident NPA won’t attack local execs [Summary] => CEBU CITY — Mayor Alvin Garcia expressed confidence that the New People’s Army (NPA) will not launch any operation against city officials but gave assurances that visiting Japanese executives will be provided with full police security.

Garcia made the pronouncement despite the warning of Silvino "Ka Bino" Clamucha, spokesman of the communist regional party committee, that the Feb. 22 ambush of six Japanese engineers might not be the last attack if the city government fails to address the concerns of residents affected by the South Reclamation Project.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 126089 [Title] => "Di ako tatakas" - Erap [Summary] => CAGAYAN DE ORO - Pinabulaanan kahapon ng pinatalsik na si dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada na nagpaplano siyang umalis sa bansa makaraang ibasura ng Supreme Court ang kanyang petisyon na naggigiit na siya pa rin ang presidente at hindi siya maaaring mademanda.

"Mga tsismis lang yan. Paulit-ulit ko nang sinasabi na dito ako ipinanganak, nakatira ako rito, at dito ako mamamatay," ang tila naiiritang sabi ni Estrada na nangangampanya sa lunsod na ito para sa mga kandidato ng oposisyon sa halalan sa Mayo.

"Wala akong intensyong umalis ng bansa," diin pa niya.
[DatePublished] => 2001-03-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 89886 [Title] => ‘MECO post is Espinosa’s for the asking’ [Summary] => President Arroyo confirmed yesterday Maj. Gen. Edgardo Espinosa may be appointed to head the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taipei, Taiwan if he wants it.

"If he wants to be in MECO, he can have it. It is his for the asking," the President told reporters during her weekly press conference at Malacañang.

She explained that Espinosa has filed his application for retirement, effectively withdrawing his bid in the aggressive jockeying for the post of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff.
[DatePublished] => 2001-02-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 89906 [Title] => GMA orders probe of Wong’s charges [Summary] => President Arroyo has ordered Armed Forces chief Gen. Angelo Reyes to investigate alleged purchasing anomalies in the Marines, which exposé cost Navy chief Rear Adm. Guillermo Wong his job.

But Reyes tossed to the Office of the Ombudsman the investigation on the purchase of substandard helmets and machine guns that have gone missing. [DatePublished] => 2001-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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