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Rescue teams are stepping up efforts to reach flood victims in the Philippines, where at least 72 people are feared to have died following torrential rains.
Tropical Storm Ketsana triggered the worst flooding in decades in the capital Manila and nearby provinces.
MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Panfilo Lacson was not only the “best crime writer” but also a wiretapper and killer, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada Wednesday said in a privilege speech aimed at countering the charges Lacson had hurled against him and his father.
The Nationalist People’s Coalition headed by tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. will field its own presidential and vice-presidential candidates in 2010 even as two of his nephews are also aspiring for the presidency.
This was disclosed yesterday by Senator Loren Legarda who rejected the speculation that the NPC was redrawing its political plan and had to cancel a meeting of party leaders yesterday.
Cojuangco’s party was grooming Legarda and Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to form its presidential tandem. But up to now, the party has not announced who between Legarda and Escudero will be the standard bearer.
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Lacson said he would not be doing his duty as an elected official if he did not expose the character of Estrada, an actor who plans to run for president next year.
