GABRIELA solons De Jesus and Ilagan strongly condemned today attempts by the NHA to demolish the Diosdado Macapagal tenement in Vitas, Tondo and render its residents homeless at 10am and again at 1pm on June 14, 2011. This, despite ongoing negotiations sought by residents of the tenement with NHA to arrive at an agreement where they will be assured of returning back to the housing units once the tenement is rebuilt.
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[1] “SECTION 3. Guiding Principles, (l): The limited resources of the country cannot be suffered to be spread so thinly to service a burgeoning multitude making allocations grossly inadequate and effectively meaningless”
CAN BE REPHRASED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
The resources of the country must be made to serve the entire population, especially the poor, and make allocations adequate and effective.
MANILA, Philippines—The so-called progressive bloc in the House of Representatives is calling for an inquiry into the alleged complicity of lawyers and doctors in former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s attempt to hide her true medical condition.
“We are now set to file a House resolution on Monday calling for an investigation of GMA’s lawyers and doctors.
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Kasabay ng pagpapahintulot kahapon ng korte na ilagay sa ‘temporary hospital arrest’ ang akusadong si dating Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, iginiit kahapon ni Senate President Pro-Tempore Jinggoy Estrada na ipalipat sa Philippine Orthopedic Center sa Quezon City ang huli.
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The increasingly hot debate on whether former President Arroyo should be allowed by the DOJ to leave the country for medical treatment abroad comes primarily from the fear of many that Arroyo has no intention of returning amidst the nearing resolution of graft charges against her.
Meanwhile, Filipino medical specialists are affronted because they claim that the technology and skills to address her medical condition is currently available locally.
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SEN. Panfilo Lacson yesterday said Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo should be allowed to seek medical treatment abroad but she should also do her part to make sure that proceedings in cases filed against her are not delayed by her absence.
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Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should invite foreign specialists here instead of leaving the country to seek medical treatment.
Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya Jr. and Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares proposed that it would be better for the former president to invite foreign doctors and have her spine examined here.
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“Bagsak-presyo! Buy one take all! Ganito ang paraan ng pagbebenta sa Pilipinas kapag nagpatuloy ang pagtutulak ng Kongreso at nananahimik si Pangulong Aquino sa Charter Change. This is a grand sell-out of our country’s patrimony, leaving nothing behind to our future generations,” said GWP Rep. Emmi De Jesus as the House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendments resumed hearings on House Concurrent Resolution 10.
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