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MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed into law on Tuesday a measure that sets a budget of 1.541 trillion pesos ($33 billion) this year, up 8 percent from 2009, includi...  

Campaign posters went up and jingles blared at election rallies Tuesday as the Philippines' richest politician and the son of its democracy icon began a tight race to succeed scandal-tainted President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.  

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may or may not grace the proclamation rally of administration presidential bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday in Antipolo City, a Malaca?ang official said on Sunday. Related posts:Actor-politicians, Arroyo men among admin senatorial betsAdmin tag hurting Gibo in surveys, ally admitsArroyo invites De Castro to join admin party - report  

A senatorial bet of the Nacionalista Party on Thursday defended Sen. Manuel Villar Jr., the party’s standard-bearer, against allegations of a secret alliance with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In a statement, former Marine Col. Ariel Querubin, detained for allegedly leading government troops in trying to overthrow the Arroyo administration in ...  

MANILA, Philippines - Akbayan party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel on Thursday elevated to the Supreme Court (SC) her  disqualification case against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's run for congresswoman in Pampanga.  

(Updated 11:43 a.m.) A senatorial candidate asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to disqualify President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from seeking a House seat in Pampanga's second district. At about...  

MANILA, Philippines—The rumored “hidden candidate” of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) got a boost Tuesday from Malacañang. Gary Olivar, Ms Arroyo’s deputy spokesperson, heaped praise on Sen. Manuel Villar of the Nacionalista Party ...  

Two legal experts on Tuesday added their voice to the mounting opposition for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to appoint the next chief justice. In a joint statement, Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez ...  

Despite the supposed constitutional ban on "midnight appointments" by an outgoing chief executive, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will appoint the next chief justice even if it costs her lawsuits, a Malaca?ang official said on Sunday. Related posts:Chief Justice issue still with JBC –PalaceLet new President appoint Chief Justice — EstradaArroyo can appoint chief justice sans JBC list - Enrile  

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) dismissed Thursday the remaining disqualification case filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, allowing her to push through with her candidacy in the sec...  

No less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been invited as special guest of honor when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) honors the best and the brightest of 2009 during its Annual Awards Night presented by Coca-Cola. Set on ...  

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the Philippine medical team bound for quake- shattered Haiti will fulfill the Philippines' commitment to help other nations who are in need."We w...  

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 5) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s officials had repeatedly warned Buluan Vice Mayor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu against challenging the political bid of the Ampatuans because they were a “violent people ...  

First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to junk a petition to disqualify President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from running for Congr...  

Filipinos have mostly not benefited from the country's economic growth — equal to about five percent annually — during President Gloria Arroyo's seven-year term, a top official admitted yesterday. The Philippines budget deficit soared 17 percent ...