In the News 09/14/05
September 13th, 2005 at 10:10 am (General, National Politics, Daily News)
PCIJ reports that PGMA has hired a US-based law firm to lobby for funding from the US Congress for Cha-cha.
Former Presidential Commission on Good Government Chairperson Haydee Yorac succumbs to cancer.
Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines President Davao Archbishop Fernando Capalla urges the nation to move forward.
Half of the supposed 50 members fo the so-called Consultative Commision or ConCom that will formulate and recommend constitutional reforms have been selected by PGMA. This has been confirmed by Presidential Management Staff Chief Rigoberto Tiglao. The ConCom is scheduled to start working by September 15 and will work for about two and a half months.
Former Sr. Supt. Michael Ray Aquino was arrested by the FBI for allegedly conspiring to steal classified information on Philippine government officials. He is said to be a former aide of Sen. Ping Lacson.
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