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Jul 11, 20080

14th Congress: Biazon top absentee, Jamby often late

Christina Mendez
Philippine Star

Sen. Rodolfo Biazon, chairman of the Senate committee on national defense and security, had the most number of absences during the first regular session of the 14th Congress.

Sen. Jamby Madrigal was dubbed the “most tardy … Read the rest

Jun 19, 20080

Mar tops Social Weather senatorial survey

Jess Diaz
Philippine Star

If senatorial elections were held today, incumbent Manuel Roxas II would most likely lead the winners’ pack.

This is according to the results of the latest Social Weather Stations survey of potential senatorial winners.

Roxas is … Read the rest

Mar 26, 20080

Noli Leads ‘Presidentiables’ –Pulse Asia

Jayson Cruz Luna, Contributor
Manila Times

If the presidential elections were to be conducted today, Vice-President Noli de Castro will win, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey.

According to the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia between February 21, … Read the rest

Feb 28, 20080

Pinoys’ main concerns are job security, health – survey

Ted P. Torres
Philippine Star

More Filipinos are expressing concerns on job security, migration and healthcare as they increasingly reduce attention on political and economic issues, a global online survey indicated.

In an Internet-based survey conducted by Nielsen, a leading … Read the rest

Feb 19, 20080

Lagdameo calls for new brand of people power

Edu Punay
Philippine Star

The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday hinted that another people power revolution similar to the historic EDSA revolt in 1986 would not likely be staged to topple the scandal-ridden administration … Read the rest

Feb 17, 20080

Congress under JDV spent P150 M to pass a single law – Villafuerte

Philippine Star

The 13th Congress (June 2004 – June 2007) under the leadership of former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. spent a staggering P150 million just to have a single bill passed into law, a senior administration lawmaker revealed yesterday.… Read the rest

Feb 14, 20080

Noli tops poll of GMA ‘recommended successors’

from The Philippine Star

Vice President Noli de Castro topped the list of “recommended successors” to President Arroyo when her term ends in 2010 in the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

De Castro was first in the … Read the rest

Jan 19, 20080

Groups nominate 2 to Comelec top post

Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of groups pushing for electoral reforms on Friday nominated retired Supreme Court Justice Jose Melo and poll watchdog head Carlos Medina to chair the Commission on Elections.

In a press … Read the rest

Jan 18, 20080

Majority of Pinoys see politicians as dishonest

Darwin G. Amojelar
Manila Times

More than half of Filipinos consider their political leaders at present as dishonest, a global survey commissioned by the World Economic Forum and released Thursday said.

The “Voice of the People” survey conducted by Gallup … Read the rest

Jan 11, 20080

Out of the race

Jose C. Sison
Philippine Star

The Constitution as the most basic law of the land invariably gives rise to controversies because its provisions are supposed to be brief and concise but at the same time comprehensive enough to cover a … Read the rest

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