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It’s spelled “wha” – as in “whaaat?” – and not “wah” as several Ilonggos said the word of disgust should be spelled.

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Retired Navy commodore Rex Robles offers an interesting conspiracy theory that says a group of politicians are maneuvering to take the heat off former AFP comptroller Carlos Garcia by finding other fall guys absorb the public rage.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 654720 [Title] => Nadadawit sa kasong Garcia, dumadami [Summary] => PARAMI nang parami ang VIPs na nasasangkot sa pagkakanlong kay mandarambong na military comptroller Maj. [DatePublished] => 2011-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135482 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 653598 [Title] => Rabusa to be placed under witness protection program [Summary] =>

Former military budget officer George Rabusa will be placed under the government’s Witness Protection Program (WPP).

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Retired Armed Forces chief Gen. Benjamin Defensor yesterday warned the government that a new breed of terrorists are using the Internet to learn how to manufacture bombs and later act on their own to sow terror.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1650428 [AuthorName] => Perseus Echeminada [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 583866 [Title] => Fading away [Summary] =>

She will just fade away, President Arroyo told the troops last Friday, likening herself to old soldiers who never die.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133252 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807094 [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 572100 [Title] => Government press probed for printing campaign materials [Summary] =>

Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director General Conrado Limcaoco is launching a probe into reports that officials of one of the printing offices that he is supervising have been illegally using facilities to print election materials for their own or their relatives’ political campaign.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 535008 [Title] => Miriam gets gun as Yuletide gift from husband [Summary] =>

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said yesterday she received a handgun as Christmas gift from her husband after receiving a death threat from a “notorious” Cabinet member.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 399055 [Title] => Miriam's nephew bags Subic golf deal [Summary] =>

A nephew of pro-administration Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has bagged a deal to operate the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) golf course, Northern Samar Rep. Emil Ong revealed yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2008-09-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 370917 [Title] => Esperon welcomes fixed three-year term for AFP chief, commanders [Summary] => Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. welcomed yesterday the enactment by Congress of a bill seeking a three-year fixed term for the Armed Forces chief and the three major service commanders.

"That is a welcome development for us in the AFP, as that is even contained in our proposed amendment of the National Defense Act," he said.

Fixing the term of the AFP chief is among the proposed amendments to Commonwealth Act No. 1, the National Defense Act, being pushed by outgoing Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz Jr.
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It’s spelled “wha” – as in “whaaat?” – and not “wah” as several Ilonggos said the word of disgust should be spelled.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133252 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807094 [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 655149 [Title] => Diversion [Summary] =>

Retired Navy commodore Rex Robles offers an interesting conspiracy theory that says a group of politicians are maneuvering to take the heat off former AFP comptroller Carlos Garcia by finding other fall guys absorb the public rage.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 654720 [Title] => Nadadawit sa kasong Garcia, dumadami [Summary] => PARAMI nang parami ang VIPs na nasasangkot sa pagkakanlong kay mandarambong na military comptroller Maj. [DatePublished] => 2011-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135482 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 653598 [Title] => Rabusa to be placed under witness protection program [Summary] =>

Former military budget officer George Rabusa will be placed under the government’s Witness Protection Program (WPP).

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096875 [AuthorName] => Edu Punay [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 629302 [Title] => Ex-AFP chief says Internet drawing new breed of terrorists [Summary] =>

Retired Armed Forces chief Gen. Benjamin Defensor yesterday warned the government that a new breed of terrorists are using the Internet to learn how to manufacture bombs and later act on their own to sow terror.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1650428 [AuthorName] => Perseus Echeminada [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 583866 [Title] => Fading away [Summary] =>

She will just fade away, President Arroyo told the troops last Friday, likening herself to old soldiers who never die.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133252 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1807094 [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 572100 [Title] => Government press probed for printing campaign materials [Summary] =>

Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director General Conrado Limcaoco is launching a probe into reports that officials of one of the printing offices that he is supervising have been illegally using facilities to print election materials for their own or their relatives’ political campaign.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 535008 [Title] => Miriam gets gun as Yuletide gift from husband [Summary] =>

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said yesterday she received a handgun as Christmas gift from her husband after receiving a death threat from a “notorious” Cabinet member.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 399055 [Title] => Miriam's nephew bags Subic golf deal [Summary] =>

A nephew of pro-administration Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has bagged a deal to operate the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) golf course, Northern Samar Rep. Emil Ong revealed yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2008-09-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 370917 [Title] => Esperon welcomes fixed three-year term for AFP chief, commanders [Summary] => Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. welcomed yesterday the enactment by Congress of a bill seeking a three-year fixed term for the Armed Forces chief and the three major service commanders.

"That is a welcome development for us in the AFP, as that is even contained in our proposed amendment of the National Defense Act," he said.

Fixing the term of the AFP chief is among the proposed amendments to Commonwealth Act No. 1, the National Defense Act, being pushed by outgoing Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz Jr.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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