Philippine President Gloria Arroyo Meets US President Barack Obama at White House
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and US President Barack Obama finally met at the White House on Thursday (early Friday in Philippines); with the two leaders tighten the Philippine-US partnership despite of several issues.
President Arroyo is the first Southeast Asian leader who was received by Obama in the White House, arrived at around 3 p.m. at the executive mansion, where pro and anti-Arroyo groups held protests outside the White House gates.
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CHED Announces Postponement of Classes in Metro Manila on Monday
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) formally announced the cancellation of classes in all levels in Metro Manila on Monday, July 27 in anticipation of President Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) and Iglesia Ni Cristo’s (INC) grand anniversary.
CHED Chairman Emmanuel Angeles said that they decided to cancel classes on Monday due to the traffic that will be caused by the 95th celebration of the Iglesia ni Cristo.
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CBCP Not Tended to Receive JDV Money
The president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Monday said he is not tended to receive the alleged P500,000 bribe given to former Speaker Jose de Venecia by a Palace emissary last year.
During interview, CBCP president Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said he does not know the history of the money although it could be one of the “cash gifts” given by Malacañang to congressmen who would endorse, and then dismiss, a weak impeachment complaint against President Arroyo.
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Gloria congratulates the newly-elect US President
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo plans to meet the newly-elect US president Barack Obama when she goes to the US next week. Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the president is scheduled to attend the United Nations Interfaith Dialogue in New York next week, and she will try to personally meet Obama.
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