TOKYO, Japan ? President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assured today that her administration would not allow the Philippines to be the dumping site of toxic and other hazardous wastes from Japan under the proposed Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
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MANILA — Election watchdog Kontra Daya joined other groups in a rally against what it called ?Arroyo administration?s orchestrated cheating,? Wednesday.
Thousands of concerned citizens marched toward the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) where the national canvassing is ongoing.
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MANILA — As thousands gathered in front of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) where the national canvassing of votes is being done, the umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan warned of more protest actions in the coming weeks as delays and anomalies in the canvassing of votes raise more questions as to the credibility of the recent polls.
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SlideshowOn the allegation that soldiers campaigned against partylist groups, Comelec official said it was within a soldier's right to do so. On the missing names in precincts, he had this to say: "What happens is that when people do not see their names right away, they immediately complain." He said voters were not diligent enough to look for their names.