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And while the Chinese Embassy has since distanced itself from the controversial case, President Arroyo has continually taken a personal interest in the matter.


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Court nixes plea of ex-mayor

September 10, 2005 - 12:00am

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — The city prosecutor’s office here denied the petition of former Agoo town mayor Pablo Olarte asking the court to drop the illegal recruitment case filed against him and his...

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Tiu kidnap case: When a victim dares to speak out

By Romel Bagares | December 24, 2002 - 12:00am

A year after The STAR broke the news on the alleged meddling by the Chinese Embassy in the kidnapping of Chinese-Filipino businesswoman Jacky Rowena Tiu, the Arroyo administration has shown strong resolve in bringing...

Nation