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                    [Summary] => Malacañang reassured senators yesterday that they will be fully briefed on the Mutual Logistics and Support Agreement between the Philippines and the United States even as the Palace maintained that the MLSA need not be ratified by the Senate.


Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said Malacañang would give a "full briefing" to the Senate prior to the signing of the MLSA, but sidestepped questions on whether the senators would be allowed to give their inputs on the proposed draft.
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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye announced last night that Ople has accepted President Arroyo’s invitation to join her Cabinet as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). [DatePublished] => 2002-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 169134 [Title] => The enemy is boredom [Summary] => It’s so Pinoy. The President’s SONA (State of the Nation Address) was attacked right and left even before it is delivered – as it will be this afternoon.

Everybody has been prancing around hurling thunderbolts (or firecrackers that merely went pffft) on what he or she considers the "real" state of the nation.
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Speaking before the Kilosbayan forum organized by former Senate President Jovito Salonga, Drilon anchored his confidence on the acceptance by opposition Sen. Blas Ople of the foreign affairs portfolio once a formal offer is made.
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Senators normally defer to a former colleague undergoing confirmation by the CA because they personally know a senator’s capabilities, thus making it easier for them to confirm him, Legarda said.
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Ricciardone also presented a birthday cake to Guingona, who attended the July 4th commemorative rites at the US Embassy in Manila.

During the affair, Guingona said he opposed the controversial Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the US, only to end up having to implement it as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
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Bagamat inamin na ni Alvarado ang pagpapaputok ng baril na 9mm Beretta sa ere sa isang kasalan sa Brgy. Sto. Rosario noong Mayo 22, ito lamang umano ay kanyang ginawang panakot sa isang lasing na sumusugod sa kanya ng walang kadahilanan.

Ang umano’y lasing na si Josefino Manansala, 44 ang nagsampa ng kaso laban kay Alvarado sa nasabing komite ng Kamara noong nakalipas na Lunes.
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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said Malacañang would give a "full briefing" to the Senate prior to the signing of the MLSA, but sidestepped questions on whether the senators would be allowed to give their inputs on the proposed draft.
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Everybody has been prancing around hurling thunderbolts (or firecrackers that merely went pffft) on what he or she considers the "real" state of the nation.
[DatePublished] => 2002-07-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133172 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510184 [AuthorName] => Max V. Soliven [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 168106 [Title] => Drilon sees end to Senate impasse [Summary] => Senate President Franklin Drilon expressed confidence yesterday that the Senate impasse would be broken "in favor of the administration bloc" before the start of Congress’ second regular session on July 22.

Speaking before the Kilosbayan forum organized by former Senate President Jovito Salonga, Drilon anchored his confidence on the acceptance by opposition Sen. Blas Ople of the foreign affairs portfolio once a formal offer is made.
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Senators normally defer to a former colleague undergoing confirmation by the CA because they personally know a senator’s capabilities, thus making it easier for them to confirm him, Legarda said.
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Ricciardone also presented a birthday cake to Guingona, who attended the July 4th commemorative rites at the US Embassy in Manila.

During the affair, Guingona said he opposed the controversial Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the US, only to end up having to implement it as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
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Bagamat inamin na ni Alvarado ang pagpapaputok ng baril na 9mm Beretta sa ere sa isang kasalan sa Brgy. Sto. Rosario noong Mayo 22, ito lamang umano ay kanyang ginawang panakot sa isang lasing na sumusugod sa kanya ng walang kadahilanan.

Ang umano’y lasing na si Josefino Manansala, 44 ang nagsampa ng kaso laban kay Alvarado sa nasabing komite ng Kamara noong nakalipas na Lunes.
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