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The Issue:

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Saturday belied speculations that Armed Forces chief of staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr lobbied for an extension of his post.
Government-run dzRB radio quoted Mrs Arroyo as saying that her decision stemmed from “consultations” with junior officers.
President Arroyo reportedly said that from a military standpoint, it would be better [...]

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The Issue:
The pardon granted by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to former President Joseph Estrada last October is not a ground for stopping Estrada from running in 2010, Malacañang’s top legal eagle admitted Thursday.
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol said they would bank more on the 1987 Constitution and seek to disqualify Estrada once [...]

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