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                    [Summary] => Intense lobbying for the still vacant post of secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continues, with several position papers being received by the Malacañang search committee.


As this developed, the last of the appointees of Vice President and former DFA chief Teofisto Guingona formally bowed out of office yesterday.

President Arroyo has accepted the resignation of Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Merlin Magallona, who will be replaced by Philippine Ambassador to Kuala Lumpur Jose Brillantes.
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Ito ang naging pagbabanta ng mga oposisyong senador kung saan partikular na tinukoy ng mga ito si Justice Secretary Hernando Perez.

Ayon sa mga senador, kailangan na ipakita ni Perez na kaya niya ang kanyang posisyon bilang kalihim ng DOJ lalu na kung may mga kontrobersiyal na kasong iniimbestigahan ang pamahalaan.

Iginiit ng mga oposisyon senators na kadalasang nagpapa-"pogi points" lamang si Perez para makalusot sa CA.
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Ito ang naging pagbabanta ng mga oposisyong senador kung saan partikular na tinukoy ng mga ito si Justice Secretary Hernando Perez.

Ayon sa mga senador, kailangan na ipakita ni Perez na kaya niya ang kanyang posisyon bilang kalihim ng DOJ lalu na kung may mga kontrobersiyal na kasong iniimbestigahan ang pamahalaan.

Iginiit ng mga oposisyon senators na kadalasang nagpapa-"pogi points" lamang si Perez para makalusot sa CA.
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Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Lauro Baja Jr. said recent political events had nothing to do with the withdrawal of Santiago’s candidacy.
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Some 200 USAF personnel were initially expected at this former American military base for the joint war games, dubbed "Teak Piston," which were supposed to have started last Jan. 18.
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The President said yesterday his New Year’s resolution was to work harder under a post-acquittal scenario earlier painted by his advisers.

"I guess I’d have to work double time," he told Palace reporters when asked about his resolution for 2001.

In particular, Mr. Estrada vowed to remove the red tape that has slowed down government projects.
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo Siazon said this yesterday as he clarified that the Philippines can only file such protest against a foreign country or a government and not a private company such as Der Spiegel.
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Siazon said Malacañang won’t have a say anymore on the decision because Cortez, 74, a former actor, has been suffering from tuberculosis.
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Ito ang sinabi kahapon ni Senate President Aquilino Pimentel kay Pangulong Joseph Estrada matapos niyang aminin na dalawang beses nang nagtangka siyang suhulan ng huli.

"Kung sinasabi niyang ‘huwag n’yo akong subukan,’ sinasabi ko naman sa kanyang huwag mo akong suhulan," ani Pimentel na nahalal na bagong pangulo ng mataas na kapulungan kapalit ni Sen. Franklin Drilon na kumalas kamakailan sa maka-administrasyong Lapian ng Masang Pilipino.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY DOMINGO SIAZON
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                    [Summary] => Intense lobbying for the still vacant post of secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continues, with several position papers being received by the Malacañang search committee.


As this developed, the last of the appointees of Vice President and former DFA chief Teofisto Guingona formally bowed out of office yesterday.

President Arroyo has accepted the resignation of Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Merlin Magallona, who will be replaced by Philippine Ambassador to Kuala Lumpur Jose Brillantes.
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Ito ang naging pagbabanta ng mga oposisyong senador kung saan partikular na tinukoy ng mga ito si Justice Secretary Hernando Perez.

Ayon sa mga senador, kailangan na ipakita ni Perez na kaya niya ang kanyang posisyon bilang kalihim ng DOJ lalu na kung may mga kontrobersiyal na kasong iniimbestigahan ang pamahalaan.

Iginiit ng mga oposisyon senators na kadalasang nagpapa-"pogi points" lamang si Perez para makalusot sa CA.
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 126721 [Title] => Appointees ni Gloria dadaan sa butas ng karayom [Summary] => Dadaan sa butas ng karayom sa Commission on Appointments (CA) ang mga appointees ni Pangulong Arroyo.

Ito ang naging pagbabanta ng mga oposisyong senador kung saan partikular na tinukoy ng mga ito si Justice Secretary Hernando Perez.

Ayon sa mga senador, kailangan na ipakita ni Perez na kaya niya ang kanyang posisyon bilang kalihim ng DOJ lalu na kung may mga kontrobersiyal na kasong iniimbestigahan ang pamahalaan.

Iginiit ng mga oposisyon senators na kadalasang nagpapa-"pogi points" lamang si Perez para makalusot sa CA.
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 105246 [Title] => DFA to drop UN bid of Santiago [Summary] => The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is poised to withdraw, supposedly for "lack of time," the candidacy of Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago to the United Nations’ international tribunal that will prosecute human rights violations in the former Yugoslavia.

Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Lauro Baja Jr. said recent political events had nothing to do with the withdrawal of Santiago’s candidacy.
[DatePublished] => 2001-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 105249 [Title] => US soldiers withdraw from joint war games [Summary] => CLARK FIELD, Pampanga — US Air Force (USAF) soldiers, who arrived here for joint military exercises under the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), pulled out over the weekend, reportedly to end speculations linking their presence to political developments in the country.

Some 200 USAF personnel were initially expected at this former American military base for the joint war games, dubbed "Teak Piston," which were supposed to have started last Jan. 18.
[DatePublished] => 2001-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804849 [AuthorName] => Ding Cervantes [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 89087 [Title] => Estrada’s New Year resolution: Reforms [Summary] => President Estrada has vowed to put his nose to the grindstone if he survives his impeachment trial. But is he really ready to reform in deed, and not just words?

The President said yesterday his New Year’s resolution was to work harder under a post-acquittal scenario earlier painted by his advisers.

"I guess I’d have to work double time," he told Palace reporters when asked about his resolution for 2001.

In particular, Mr. Estrada vowed to remove the red tape that has slowed down government projects.
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo Siazon said this yesterday as he clarified that the Philippines can only file such protest against a foreign country or a government and not a private company such as Der Spiegel.
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Siazon said Malacañang won’t have a say anymore on the decision because Cortez, 74, a former actor, has been suffering from tuberculosis.
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Ito ang sinabi kahapon ni Senate President Aquilino Pimentel kay Pangulong Joseph Estrada matapos niyang aminin na dalawang beses nang nagtangka siyang suhulan ng huli.

"Kung sinasabi niyang ‘huwag n’yo akong subukan,’ sinasabi ko naman sa kanyang huwag mo akong suhulan," ani Pimentel na nahalal na bagong pangulo ng mataas na kapulungan kapalit ni Sen. Franklin Drilon na kumalas kamakailan sa maka-administrasyong Lapian ng Masang Pilipino.
[DatePublished] => 2000-11-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) ) )
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