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                    [Title] => GMA agrees to 2007 elections
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo has agreed to proposals to hold elections for a new parliamentary government in 2007 once a new Constitution is ratified next year by the people, a move that is seen to affect the remainder of her term until 2010.

                    [DatePublished] => 2005-11-02 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
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                    [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
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                    [ArticleID] => 259271
                    [Title] => Noli vows to reform education system
                    [Summary] => Vice President Noli de Castro vowed yesterday to reform the country’s education system, from the pre-school to the collegiate level.


Speaking before his fellow alumni from the University of the East (UE) at the Manila Hotel, De Castro said the country is being beleaguered by the problem of skepticism.

"Today our nation faces a different challenge," he said.

"Our nation is beleaguered today by the problem of skepticism, if not national pessimism. We like to portray ourselves as less than what we really are.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 234126 [Title] => Stocks, peso start year with a bang [Summary] => The local financial markets started the year with a bang yesterday as share prices soared to their highest mark since March 2001 and the peso gaining a hefty 23.50 centavos to close at 55.265 to the dollar.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) composite index climbed 3.12 percent or 44.97 points to close at 1,487.34. Yesterday was the first trading day of 2004 after an extended New Year’s break.

At the Philippine Dealing System (PDS), the peso gained 23.50 centavos to close at 55.265 from 55.500 recorded on Dec. 30, the last trading day of 2003.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1690110 [AuthorName] => Rica Delfinado [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233807 [Title] => It will be GMA-Kabayan vs FPJ-Loren — Palace [Summary] => Malacañang predicted yesterday that the May 10 elections will be a contest between the administration ticket of President Arroyo and Sen. Noli de Castro and the tandem of movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. and Sen. Loren Legarda.

"From all the different camps vying for the presidency, the two teams that will be fighting it out in the coming elections are (that) of President Arroyo and Sen. Noli de Castro and the team of FPJ and Loren," said presidential campaign spokesman Michael Defensor.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233058 [Title] => Noli backers urging him to team up with Roco [Summary] => After proposing a possible team up with movie actor Fernando Poe Jr., supporters of neophyte Sen. Noli de Castro are now pushing for a pair-up with former education secretary Raul Roco for the May 2004 presidential elections.

Supporters of "Kabayan" led by Isko Katibayan of the "Kabayan for President Movement" said they are pushing a team up with Roco should De Castro decide to seek the vice presidency.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 232659 [Title] => Loren: Noli won’t run for VP [Summary] => Sen. Noli de Castro, who has consistently topped opinion surveys for the presidential and vice presidential race, is not running for president next year, Senate Majority Leader Loren Legarda said yesterday.

In an interview, Legarda said that she was personally informed by De Castro when she met him the other day that he has no intention to run for vice president either.

Legarda, however, said that it will not be an issue to her if De Castro will be fielded against her in the vice presidential race.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 232404 [Title] => GMA-Noli team ‘a done deal’ [Summary] => Popular television broadcaster-turned-politician Sen. Noli de Castro has agreed to become the running mate of President Arroyo in the May 2004 elections, two ranking Palace officials announced yesterday.

The two officials separately told The STAR that the formation of the Arroyo-De Castro tandem was prematurely leaked by pro-administration Sen. Ralph Recto to some Batangas provincial leaders in a meeting in Batangas late Friday.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230299 [Title] => Supposed deal on Meralco rate hike irks ‘Kabayan’ [Summary] => Sen. Noli de Castro expressed irritation yesterday over speculations that the recent Meralco power rate increase is part of a deal that President Arroyo and the Lopezes have supposedly made to ensure his being Mrs. Arroyo’s vice presidential running mate in next year’s elections.

"Anong
deal ’yan? Wala akong kinalaman sa deal na ’yan, kung meron man (What deal? I have no part in such a deal, if there’s any)," a visibly irritated De Castro, who seldom speaks in English, told reporters.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 229288 [Title] => BF-Ping meet over election plans set [Summary] => Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman and vice presidential hopeful Bayani Fernando admitted yesterday a meeting has been set between him and opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson this week.

"There’s nothing wrong if we ever meet," Fernando told The STAR.

When asked if he and Lacson, a presidential aspirant, would discuss a possible teamup, Fernando chose to be noncommittal.

"We could possibly talk about politics — how we will quarrel or how we can work together," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2003-11-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1620721 [AuthorName] => Nikko Dizon [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 228798 [Title] => ‘Kabayan’ Noli snubs Ate Glo [Summary] => Sen. Noli "Kabayan" de Castro snubbed President Arroyo who reportedly wanted to meet and discuss politics with him while she was in Baguio City last Thursday.

Senate sources told The STAR yesterday that the President’s emissaries have been insistently prodding the popular senator, also known as Kabayan, to attend the opening ceremonies of the ongoing 18th Philippine Advertising Congress so he and Mrs. Arroyo can meet. [DatePublished] => 2003-11-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => GMA agrees to 2007 elections
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo has agreed to proposals to hold elections for a new parliamentary government in 2007 once a new Constitution is ratified next year by the people, a move that is seen to affect the remainder of her term until 2010.

                    [DatePublished] => 2005-11-02 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1805432
                    [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
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                    [ArticleID] => 259271
                    [Title] => Noli vows to reform education system
                    [Summary] => Vice President Noli de Castro vowed yesterday to reform the country’s education system, from the pre-school to the collegiate level.


Speaking before his fellow alumni from the University of the East (UE) at the Manila Hotel, De Castro said the country is being beleaguered by the problem of skepticism.

"Today our nation faces a different challenge," he said.

"Our nation is beleaguered today by the problem of skepticism, if not national pessimism. We like to portray ourselves as less than what we really are.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 234126 [Title] => Stocks, peso start year with a bang [Summary] => The local financial markets started the year with a bang yesterday as share prices soared to their highest mark since March 2001 and the peso gaining a hefty 23.50 centavos to close at 55.265 to the dollar.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) composite index climbed 3.12 percent or 44.97 points to close at 1,487.34. Yesterday was the first trading day of 2004 after an extended New Year’s break.

At the Philippine Dealing System (PDS), the peso gained 23.50 centavos to close at 55.265 from 55.500 recorded on Dec. 30, the last trading day of 2003.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1690110 [AuthorName] => Rica Delfinado [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233807 [Title] => It will be GMA-Kabayan vs FPJ-Loren — Palace [Summary] => Malacañang predicted yesterday that the May 10 elections will be a contest between the administration ticket of President Arroyo and Sen. Noli de Castro and the tandem of movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. and Sen. Loren Legarda.

"From all the different camps vying for the presidency, the two teams that will be fighting it out in the coming elections are (that) of President Arroyo and Sen. Noli de Castro and the team of FPJ and Loren," said presidential campaign spokesman Michael Defensor.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 233058 [Title] => Noli backers urging him to team up with Roco [Summary] => After proposing a possible team up with movie actor Fernando Poe Jr., supporters of neophyte Sen. Noli de Castro are now pushing for a pair-up with former education secretary Raul Roco for the May 2004 presidential elections.

Supporters of "Kabayan" led by Isko Katibayan of the "Kabayan for President Movement" said they are pushing a team up with Roco should De Castro decide to seek the vice presidency.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097368 [AuthorName] => Mike Frialde [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 232659 [Title] => Loren: Noli won’t run for VP [Summary] => Sen. Noli de Castro, who has consistently topped opinion surveys for the presidential and vice presidential race, is not running for president next year, Senate Majority Leader Loren Legarda said yesterday.

In an interview, Legarda said that she was personally informed by De Castro when she met him the other day that he has no intention to run for vice president either.

Legarda, however, said that it will not be an issue to her if De Castro will be fielded against her in the vice presidential race.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 232404 [Title] => GMA-Noli team ‘a done deal’ [Summary] => Popular television broadcaster-turned-politician Sen. Noli de Castro has agreed to become the running mate of President Arroyo in the May 2004 elections, two ranking Palace officials announced yesterday.

The two officials separately told The STAR that the formation of the Arroyo-De Castro tandem was prematurely leaked by pro-administration Sen. Ralph Recto to some Batangas provincial leaders in a meeting in Batangas late Friday.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 230299 [Title] => Supposed deal on Meralco rate hike irks ‘Kabayan’ [Summary] => Sen. Noli de Castro expressed irritation yesterday over speculations that the recent Meralco power rate increase is part of a deal that President Arroyo and the Lopezes have supposedly made to ensure his being Mrs. Arroyo’s vice presidential running mate in next year’s elections.

"Anong
deal ’yan? Wala akong kinalaman sa deal na ’yan, kung meron man (What deal? I have no part in such a deal, if there’s any)," a visibly irritated De Castro, who seldom speaks in English, told reporters.
[DatePublished] => 2003-12-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 229288 [Title] => BF-Ping meet over election plans set [Summary] => Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman and vice presidential hopeful Bayani Fernando admitted yesterday a meeting has been set between him and opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson this week.

"There’s nothing wrong if we ever meet," Fernando told The STAR.

When asked if he and Lacson, a presidential aspirant, would discuss a possible teamup, Fernando chose to be noncommittal.

"We could possibly talk about politics — how we will quarrel or how we can work together," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2003-11-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1620721 [AuthorName] => Nikko Dizon [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 228798 [Title] => ‘Kabayan’ Noli snubs Ate Glo [Summary] => Sen. Noli "Kabayan" de Castro snubbed President Arroyo who reportedly wanted to meet and discuss politics with him while she was in Baguio City last Thursday.

Senate sources told The STAR yesterday that the President’s emissaries have been insistently prodding the popular senator, also known as Kabayan, to attend the opening ceremonies of the ongoing 18th Philippine Advertising Congress so he and Mrs. Arroyo can meet. [DatePublished] => 2003-11-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) ) )
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