Suspension deferred; bank freeze lifted
By Ashzel Hachero and Victor Reyes
THE government today backtracked on its offensives against re-electionist Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay, leader of the United Opposition.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue lifted the garnishment order on banks where the Makati government holds accounts, except in the Philippine Veterans’ Bank.
Makunsyensa dapat si Gloria Arroyo at ang kanyang mga utak pulbura na mga galamay na sina AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon at Gen (ret.). Jovito Palparan sa nangyari sa Bocaue Bulacan noong isang araw kung saan namatay ang isang sundalo.
Magkakaiba ang bersyon ng nangyari,depende kung sino ang pakinggan mo ngunit ang klaro may napatay na sundalo. Si Cpl. Leonardo Pataray, 34 taong gulang.
Si Pataray ay kasama sa grupo na nagdidikit daw ng posters ng Bantay party list ni Palparan. Nakasagupa nila ang grupo dating Bocaue Mayor Eduardo (Jon-jon) Villanueva, Jr., anak ni Bro. Eddie Villanueva ng Jesus is Lord Movement.
Last Friday, two important street events were held at the same time. One was the motorcade in Makati organized by the Women for Trillanes movement and the other one was the march for Jayjay Burgos who was abducted last Saturday (April 28) at Ever Gotesco in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City.
Update: Honasan assures Arroyo no more coups, Bunye says.
By Fe Zamora, Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Inquirer
Independent senatorial candidate Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan said he had a 15-minute meeting with President Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang Thursday night where he sought to “clear the air” about his cases at the justice department.
The President responded by saying: “If you think you are innocent, then go through due process,” Honasan said, quoting Ms Arroyo.
by Gerard Naval
Malaya
MAYOR Jesse Robredo of Naga City, a 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service, was disqualified yesterday by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on the ground of his citizenship.
Comelec ordered Vice Mayor Gabriel Bornado to assume the mayoralty post as mandated by the Local Government Code.
In a resolution by the First Division, Robredo, son of a Chinese, failed to “perform any act showing his intention to elect Filipino citizenship” despite reaching legal age 31 years ago.
Updated Inquirer report:Binay questions suspension order
The Philippine National Police tried to take over the Makati Police at past 9 p.m.They removed the bullets from the guns of Makati City Hall security.
Reports said a suspension order would be served on Binay.
Binay’s supporters have surrounded the City Hall.
DILG official arrives in Makati to serve suspension order vs Binay
Mike Arroyo yesterday announced that he is withdrawing the libel suits he filed before 46 journalists.
The announcement was made in a 12-paragraph statement read for him by Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye, which was about his recovery from what he called “a dreadful ordeal”.
He quoted Fr. Fernando Suarez saying “there are times when God performs miracles to remind people that he is there.”
Malacañang announced that Mike Arroyo, husband of Gloria Arroyo, has decided to withdraw all libel suits he filed against 46 journalists.
Part of Arroyo’s statement read by Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye: “In sincere gratitude to a nation that deserves a more harmonious leadership, and as a gesture of peace to the many kind hearts who have helped my family weather this crisis, I have instructed my attorneys to withdraw all the libel suits pending before the courts.
“Seeking redress for all the grievances that the libel soughts to address now pales in comparison to taking on a genuine chance to make peace and to pursue a more positive and constructive relationship with those who will accept my offer of a handshake.
“I am determined to keep in touch with the God that has been magnanimous to me, and to let His spirit of generosity steer me through any future conflicts.”
My reaction:
I’m glad that mike Arroyo near-death experience has made him see the light. I hope the libel suits were not the only ones he saw.
Nasa balita na may mga grupo raw ng mga election observers mula sa iba’ibang bansa ang drating para mag-obserba sa May 14 na halalan.
Sabi ni Leah Navarro, lider ng Compact for Peaceful Elections, dadalhin raw nila ang 17 na observers mula sa Europe, United States at ibang bansa dito sa Asia Pacific sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa bvansa kung saan mukhang mataas ang posibilidad na magkaroon ng dayaan.
Kasama raw sa mga election hotspots ay Caloocan City, Pampanga, Quezon City, Albay, Cmarines, Maguindanao at Cotabato City.
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