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                    [Title] => Prosecutors form four probe teams
                    [Summary] => The 11-member House panel that will prosecute the impeachment case against President Estrada organized itself last night into four working groups.


Misamis Oriental Rep. Oscar Moreno, a panel member, told reporters that each of the four will handle a specific charge against the President.


"We have convincing evidence that will warrant the conviction of Mr. Estrada," he said.


Named overall prosecution manager was Minority Leader Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Lakas, Quezon City).


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                    [Title] => House sets vote of confidence
                    [Summary] => Congressmen belonging to the administration Lapian ng Masang Pilipino (LAMP) are set to give their embattled party boss, President Estrada, a vote of confidence.


The vote is contained in a resolution that Rep. Danilo Suarez (LAMP, Quezon), chairman of the House ways and means committee, is now circulating among coalition members for their signatures.


Suarez told reporters yesterday that more than 80 LAMP congressmen have already signed the resolution.


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                    [Title] => Conflict could lead to rice shortage - solon
                    [Summary] => 

A leader of the House of Representatives fears a shortage in the country's
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major producer of the two basic commodities and other agricultural products.

Deputy Minority Leader Sergio Apostol (Lakas, Leyte) said that at least 22
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Meanwhile, Sen.
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                    [Title] => 'Public to pay for Napocor debts'
                    [Summary] => 

The public will pay between P500 billion and P700 billion for loans incurred by
the National Power Corp. (Napocor) once the state power firm is sold, two
administration congressmen said yesterday.

Rep. Joker Arroyo (LAMP, Makati) said the power industry reform bill that the
House of Representatives approved on Wednesday passes on to the people some
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"A total of P250 billion in debts of Napocor would be assumed by the government
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                    [Title] => Higher penalty for wiretapping eyed
                    [Summary] => 

Deputy House Speaker Erico Aumentado (LAMP, Bohol) proposed yesterday a heavier
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telephones of several opposition congressmen had been tapped.

In Bill 7599, Aumentado recommended that the penalty for illegal wiretapping be
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                    [Title] => Solons to summon Lacson, Calimlim over wiretapping
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Panfilo Lacson,
military intelligence head Lt. Gen. Jose Calimlim and a representative of the
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) will be summoned to a House
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Rep. Roilo Golez (LAMP, Parañaque) told reporters yesterday he will
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                    [Title] => 'Our phones are bugged'
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Are bugs crawling out of the woodwork again?

Members of the opposition in the House of Representatives said yesterday that
their phones are tapped and that government agents have been spying on them.

Deputy Minority Leader Sergio Apostol (Lakas, Leyte) told reporters that he and
his colleagues disco-vered they were being spied on when their office
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He said they requested the help of Rep.
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                    [Title] => Plunging ratings won't cause Cabinet revamp, Estrada assures
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President Estrada reiterated yesterday that he, and not the surveys, will say
when a Cabinet member should go.

He issued the statement amid suggestions by some congressmen that Mr. Estrada
revamp his Cabinet anew to improve his popularity rating.

As this developed, various groups led by businessmen have embarked on a
campaign to gather millions of signatures to force President Estrada to resign,
Deputy Minority Leader Sergio Apostol (Lakas, Leyte) said.

Meanwhile, Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr.
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DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER SERGIO APOSTOL

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Misamis Oriental Rep. Oscar Moreno, a panel member, told reporters that each of the four will handle a specific charge against the President.


"We have convincing evidence that will warrant the conviction of Mr. Estrada," he said.


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The vote is contained in a resolution that Rep. Danilo Suarez (LAMP, Quezon), chairman of the House ways and means committee, is now circulating among coalition members for their signatures.


Suarez told reporters yesterday that more than 80 LAMP congressmen have already signed the resolution.


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major producer of the two basic commodities and other agricultural products.

Deputy Minority Leader Sergio Apostol (Lakas, Leyte) said that at least 22
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Meanwhile, Sen.
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administration congressmen said yesterday.

Rep. Joker Arroyo (LAMP, Makati) said the power industry reform bill that the
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"A total of P250 billion in debts of Napocor would be assumed by the government
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telephones of several opposition congressmen had been tapped.

In Bill 7599, Aumentado recommended that the penalty for illegal wiretapping be
increased from six months to six years imprisonment, to six to 12 years, plus
the accessory punishment of perpetual disqualification from public office.

He said the heavier penalty could deter government agents from eavesdropping on
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"We must stress that
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National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) will be summoned to a House
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Deputy Minority Leader Sergio Apostol (Lakas, Leyte) told reporters that he and
his colleagues disco-vered they were being spied on when their office
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He issued the statement amid suggestions by some congressmen that Mr. Estrada
revamp his Cabinet anew to improve his popularity rating.

As this developed, various groups led by businessmen have embarked on a
campaign to gather millions of signatures to force President Estrada to resign,
Deputy Minority Leader Sergio Apostol (Lakas, Leyte) said.

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