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Quick Take: Who’s to blame for A.I.’s unhappiness?

Here's a shock: Allen Iverson isn't happy coming off the bench.

Arroyo hasn't heard from MLB about supplements

If Major League Baseball wants to talk with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo about the supplements he takes, he doesn't know about it.

Arroyo: 'Wouldn't be surprised' to be on drug list

Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo admits he took amphetamines. Whether that put him on the 2003 list of players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, he says he's not sure.

Philippines president remembers Aquino

Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (uh-ROY'-oh) is remembering former President Corazon Aquino as a "national treasure" who led the country at a time of great peril.

Philippine president vows not to seek fresh term

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, faced with the prospect of civil unrest unless she steps down at the end of her term, has vowed not to try to extend her time in office.

Philippine leader heads to summit

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo departed Saturday for Los Angeles from Osaka, where her plane made an emergency landing in Japan the previous day after her husband fell ill on board, according to media reports.

Ex-Filipino official: Arroyo didn't tap gov't fund

A former Philippine agriculture official testified Thursday that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was never involved with a government fund worth millions of dollars that she is accused of dipping into to finance her 2004 election campaign.

Arroyo's approval rating in Philippines hits low

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's public support rating plunged last month to a record low, making her the country's most unpopular president since democracy was restored in 1986, a survey showed Friday.

Philippine House Rejects Impeachment

The Philippine House of Representatives, dominated by allies of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, dealt a final blow Monday to a bid to impeach her.

Impeachment Bid Against Arroyo Defeated

Lawmakers on Thursday handily defeated an impeachment bid against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, but any hopes of ending the debilitating political crisis stemming from corruption accusations against her were quickly dashed.

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Ermita: Martial law proclaimed without actual rebellion
Source: Yahoo! News

MANILA, Philippines - Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita admitted on Wednesday night that President Arroyo proclaimed martial law in Maguindanao without an "actual" rebellion taking place in the province as required by the Constitution.

The transparency of Joseph 'Erap' Estrada
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

[Manila, Philippines] So, what is else is there to mudsling President Joseph Estrada with?

Hillary Clinton danced the moro-moro with Gloria Arroyo
Source:

[Manila, Philippines] Moro-moro is a unique Filipino theater genre for the show battles between Moors and Christians. It also perfectly describes the show staged last week between Gloria Arroyo and Hillary Clinton.

Traditional politics: Difference between a 'trapo' and a 'non-trapo'
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

[Manila, Philippines] What's really the difference between a so-called tradpol and a non-tradpol?

Philippine Senate finds Arroyo's husband, others, culpable for NBN-ZTE corruption mess
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

[Manila, Philippines] The Senate blue ribbon committee report released by Sen. Richard Gordon Tuesday found GMA, First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, former Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos, Secretary Romulo Neri, DoTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza, Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.

Bail allowed for plunder case
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

[Manila, Philippines] The Sandiganbayan (the anti-graft court) has allowed several persons who were ordered arrested in connection with the sensational P365-million Cebu lamppost scandal to post P30,000 bail to secure their temporary liberty. __________

Timing
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

[Manila, Philippines] "I just want Manny Pacquiao to win, sir. Miguel Cotto at fight time will easily outweigh Manny by five pounds, and that's supposed to be a huge advantage for him. I hope Manny wins because he is a Filipino.

International aid for Ketsana Victims given under presumption of Arroyo's corruption
Source: The Daily Tribune

[Manila, Philippines] But what if a given administration has been wallowing in a long litany of duly exposed big and scandalous corrupt deals and devious practices, has wherefore received definitely more than one public dreadful citation for corruption according to the judgment  …

Law abiding and lawless
Source: Luis Teodoro Site

[Manila, Philippines]A conference among lawyers and journalists from several Asian countries including the Philippines is concluding in Cebu.

Deposed and defamed Estrada formally declares bid to seek Philippine presidency anew
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

[Manila, Philippines] The Erap magic was clearly alive and well yesterday as former President Joseph Estrada and Makati Mayor Jejomar "Jojo" Binay formally declared their candidacies for president and vice president, respectively, with energetic thousands in attendance in To …

UN official says Philippine poverty `unacceptable'
Source: Taiwan News

Poverty in the Philippines remains at an "unacceptable" level years after it joined dozens of other countries in pledging to reduce the number of impoverished people by half by 2015, a U.N. official said Tuesday.

RP group urges watchful eye on Arroyo government's use of calamity fund
Source: Bulatlat.com

MANILA — The recent onslaughts of storms Ondoy and Pepeng in the Philippines have drawn attention not only to the general lack of disaster preparedness in the country but also to how the government's so-called calamity funds have been spent in the last few years.

Philippine 'President' Gloria Arroyo: Anatomy of a fraud? (Part 2 of 2)
Source: Philippine Online Chronicles

Part 1: Philippine 'President' Gloria Arroyo: Anatomy of a fraud? (Part 1 of 2) [Manila, Philippines] Is this how they did it?

Philippine 'President' Gloria Arroyo: Anatomy of a fraud? (Part 1 of 2)
Source: Philippine Online Chronicles

Part 2: Philippine 'President' Gloria Arroyo: Anatomy of a fraud? (Part 2 of 2) [Manila, Philippines] Newsvine's Jesusa Bernardo opined that "Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is seen by the Filipino masses as a bogus, evil leader who has 'stolen the Presidency not once, but twice.'"

Q3 2009 Performance Rating of RP's Arroyo 'Bad' Again
Source: Social Weather Stations

[Manila, Philippines] The Third Quarter 2009 Social Weather Survey, fielded over September 18-21, 2009, found 23% satisfied and 62% dissatisfied with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's performance, for a net rating of -38 (% satisfied minus % dissatisfied, correctly rounded), w …

'Are calamities connected to Arroyo govt's sins?'
Source: ABS-CBN Website

Related: Diatribe on Edsa 2--& why God gave the Philippines 'Arrobobastic' Gloria Blaring Simbang Gabi sound speakers and the flagging Christmas spirit

Catholic bishops ask: Are the 2009 disasters God's hints for the Philippines?
Source: CBCP Website

Related: Diatribe on Edsa 2--& why God gave the Philippines 'Arrobobastic' Gloria Blaring Simbang Gabi sound speakers and the flagging Christmas spirit

Gloria's rhetoric & the reality of Filipinos' distrust of her
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

[Manila, Philippines] This year's upcoming State of the Nation Address (Sona) will be President Gloria Arroyo's last, before she steps down in 2010.

August 2009 survey on Gloria Arroyo--Disapproval & distrust double the approval & trust ratings
Source: Pulse Asia Site

[Manila, Philippines] Pulse Asia is pleased to share with you some findings on Presidential Performance and Trust Ratings from the August 2009 Ulat ng Bayan national survey. We request you to assist us in informing the public by disseminating this information.

VIDEO: Philippine Court martial face-off
Source: VERA Files Site

[Manila, Philippines]THE mutiny case against the 28 officers in connection with the alleged February 2006 plot to withdraw support from President Gloria Arroyo is on its final stretch.

Philippines: Gloria Arroyo a Tyrant Worse than Ferdinand Marcos
Source: Bulatlat.com

[Manila, Philippines] On the 37th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, activists and victims of the brutality of military rule drew parallels between the Marcos dictatorship and the Arroyo regime.

The Political Church
Source: Luis Teodoro Site

[Manila, Philippines] We could charitably grant that some of them were genuinely grieving. But the attendance of politicians of various stripes, including Mrs.

Ping Lacson??!?
Source: Ducky Paredes Site

[Manila, Philippines]Could he be making a deal with only God-knows-who to save himself from these raps in exchange for again dividing the opposition?" by Ducky Paredes Is Ping Lacson with the opposition? If he is, whom is he opposed to?

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