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                    [Title] => Telco clearinghouse better left to industry to decide, says solon
                    [Summary] => The need for an interconnection clearinghouse for local telecommunications companies (telcos) may not be that compelling. Just the same, the viability of creating such as a clearinghouse would be better left to industry players to determine and decide for themselves, according to Rep. Joseph Santiago (NPC, Catanduanes).


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                    [Title] => Stop immigration  harassment,  Marcelo appeals to GMA
                    [Summary] => Embattled businessman Pacifico Marcelo appealed yesterday to President Arroyo to order a halt on the Bureau of Immigration’s alleged harassment and persecution of him.


Speaking through his lawyer Victor de la Serna, Marcelo warned that the abusive treatment he was getting would have serious repercussions on government’s efforts to attract foreign investments.


He pointed out that the President even indulged in a series of overseas trips to persuade foreign investors to come to the Philippines.


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                    [Title] => No Marcelo re-enactment — Palace
                    [Summary] => Malacañang flatly rejected yesterday a request by businessman Pacifico Marcelo for a re-enactment of his supposed meeting with President Arroyo last Aug. 17 in which she allegedly demanded majority control of his telecommunications firm.


Executive Secretary Alberto Romulo said there is no need for a re-enactment since the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee which investigated Marcelo’s allegations had cleared the President of any wrongdoing.


"As far as I know, the case is closed. The Blue Ribbon has said so," he said.


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                    [Title] => Telecoms case vs Mike A good as dead
                    [Summary] => For lack of a witness, the P50-million bribery charge against First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo appeared headed for the trash bin. 


Sen. Joker Arroyo, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said he was mulling winding up investigation of the bribery charge since no witnesses came to the hearings to testify against President Arroyo’s husband.


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                    [Title] => GMA allowed 3 new telecom players — House records
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo had actually allowed three new telecommunications (telecom) industry players before shutting the door on two other applicants, one of whom is supposed to have bribed her husband with P50 million.


House records show that the President signed one telecom franchise bill and let another lapse into law at about the same time that she vetoed the controversial Philippine Communications Clearinghouse Inc. and APC Wireless Interface Network Inc. franchises.


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                    [Title] => The PCCI issue: The industry’s position
                    [Summary] => The telecoms industry issued this statement on their position supporting President Arroyo’s veto of the franchise bill of the Philippine Communications Clearinghouse Inc. (PCCI):


The country’s telecommunications industry has expressed strong opposition to the proposed creation of a "monopoly backbone" that will serve as a central interconnection facility and clearinghouse for all landline, cellular, Internet, paging and truck radio companies.


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                    [Title] => Mike’s US trip a ‘vacation’
                    [Summary] => He may soon face one of the biggest battles of his life. And First Gentleman Miguel "Mike" Arroyo first wants to take a breather.


Dismissing allegations that he received bribe money from a telecommunications company, Mr. Arroyo revealed yesterday that he is leaving for the United States next week for a brief vacation.


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                    [Title] => Stop immigration  harassment,  Marcelo appeals to GMA
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Speaking through his lawyer Victor de la Serna, Marcelo warned that the abusive treatment he was getting would have serious repercussions on government’s efforts to attract foreign investments.


He pointed out that the President even indulged in a series of overseas trips to persuade foreign investors to come to the Philippines.


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                    [Title] => No Marcelo re-enactment — Palace
                    [Summary] => Malacañang flatly rejected yesterday a request by businessman Pacifico Marcelo for a re-enactment of his supposed meeting with President Arroyo last Aug. 17 in which she allegedly demanded majority control of his telecommunications firm.


Executive Secretary Alberto Romulo said there is no need for a re-enactment since the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee which investigated Marcelo’s allegations had cleared the President of any wrongdoing.


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                    [Title] => Telecoms case vs Mike A good as dead
                    [Summary] => For lack of a witness, the P50-million bribery charge against First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo appeared headed for the trash bin. 


Sen. Joker Arroyo, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said he was mulling winding up investigation of the bribery charge since no witnesses came to the hearings to testify against President Arroyo’s husband.


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House records show that the President signed one telecom franchise bill and let another lapse into law at about the same time that she vetoed the controversial Philippine Communications Clearinghouse Inc. and APC Wireless Interface Network Inc. franchises.


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The country’s telecommunications industry has expressed strong opposition to the proposed creation of a "monopoly backbone" that will serve as a central interconnection facility and clearinghouse for all landline, cellular, Internet, paging and truck radio companies.


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Dismissing allegations that he received bribe money from a telecommunications company, Mr. Arroyo revealed yesterday that he is leaving for the United States next week for a brief vacation.


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