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                    [Title] => Marikina cops cited for arresting 10 ‘most wanted’
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For catching the 10 most wanted persons in the city, Marikina Mayor Del de Guzman yesterday commended the city’s police chief and 10 of his men.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805358 [AuthorName] => Non Alquitran [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1057081 [Title] => More LGUs complain of financial woes; probe set [Summary] =>

Cities and municipalities all over the country are on the brink of bankruptcy, with some local leaders ordering strict austerity measures that threaten to delay projects and undermine delivery of basic services.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img18/8189/g8ok.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 574588 [Title] => 'Manay Gina' succeeds in congressional bid [Summary] =>

Ma. Georgina “Manay Gina” de Venecia made history as the first elected congresswoman of Pangasinan’s fourth district following her proclamation Wednesday night.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096897 [AuthorName] => Eva Visperas [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9269/nat6thumb.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 518888 [Title] => Three cheers for Noble Life [Summary] =>

The night proved how important it was to celebrate life.

[DatePublished] => 2009-11-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1116774 [AuthorName] => Alexa Villano [SectionName] => Allure [SectionUrl] => allure [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 77109 [Title] => Gokongwei China Scholars Are Back And Will Pay It Forward [Summary] =>

A few days before the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics 2008, the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation China Scholars are back in the Philippines. They have witnessed China’s preparation to the biggest Olympics by far and the coming out party of China to the whole world.

[DatePublished] => 2008-08-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 397972 [Title] => Comelec clears JDV on insurance cards [Summary] => The Commission on Elections (Comelec) upheld yesterday the findings of its law department that the distribution of health insurance cards by Pangasinan congressional bet Jose de Venecia Jr. did not constitute vote buying.

But Comelec Commissioner Resurrecion Borra said the poll body has not ruled on whether De Venecia should be disqualified from the congressional race.
[DatePublished] => 2007-05-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 396575 [Title] => JDV’s lawyers file case vs opponents for vote-buying [Summary] => DAGUPAN CITY – Lawyers of House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. filed a petition for the disqualification of congressional candidate Benjamin Lim and his son, mayoralty candidate Brian Lim, before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Manila on Friday.

Lawyer Jack Castañeda, head of De Venecia’s legal panel, filed the petition before the Law Department of the Comelec in Manila.
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096897 [AuthorName] => Eva Visperas [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 381035 [Title] => JDV’s wife not running for senator [Summary] => Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. revealed yesterday that his wife Gina is not keen on running for senator in the May 14 elections.

De Venecia, who said he is against political dynasties, told reporters that President Arroyo has offered his wife a slot in the administration ticket, "but she is not inclined to run."

"She feels that she can continue serving our people as a private citizen," he said.

The Speaker recalled that in 1992, then presidential candidate Fidel Ramos tried to draft his wife into his senatorial team but she refused.
[DatePublished] => 2007-01-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 320757 [Title] => GMA pardons 53 inmates [Summary] => President Arroyo has granted conditional pardon to 53 more inmates, 38 of whom are 70 years old and above and serving sentence by final judgment.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the President took into consideration the age, crime committed, physical condition and years served in granting executive clemency.

"This is to prevent a miscarriage of justice or mitigate whatever harshness that may be generated by the strict application of the law," he told reporters during his regular press conference.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 297952 [Title] => Fired from Clark job, Angelo feels aggrieved [Summary] => MEXICO, Pampanga — Angelo de la Cruz, the overseas Filipino worker who hogged international headlines when Iraqi militants seized — and subsequently freed — him in July last year, feels aggrieved these days.

With four children to support in school and P8,000 in loan payments to shell out monthly, De la Cruz is in a fighting mood after he was fired some two weeks ago from his job as a rockloader in Clark Field that paid him P14,400 every month.
[DatePublished] => 2005-09-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804849 [AuthorName] => Ding Cervantes [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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