On the eve of the start of the campaign period for national posts in the May 2010 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday warned candidates that any violation of campaign rules would cost them disqualification from the balloting.
THE presidential candidates for the May 10 elections took turns at hitting rival Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. during a presidential debate held Monday at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, where former President Joseph Estrada was a no-show.
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On the eve of the start of the campaign period for national posts in the May 2010 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday warned candidates that any violation of campaign rules would cost them disqualification from the balloting.
MIAMI: Inspired by a city still rebuilding from the 2005 devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints captured their first Super Bowl crown on Sunday (Monday in Manila) by rallying for a 31-17 triumph over Indianapolis.
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THE government plans to tap small investors, particularly overseas Filipino workers (OFW), to help finance its record budget deficit this year, according to the Bureau of Treasury.
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Despite their old age, the elders said on Monday they are planning to go back to Mendiola on Wednesday to press President Gloria Arroyo to sign the Expanded Senior Citizens Act (ESCA).
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