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Gringo sighted here, Senga warns of more coup
there and everywhere P H I L I P P I N E D A I L Y attempts by Left, Right, rebs
By PDI Visayas, By Dona Pazzibugan
Mindanao Bureaus EXPECT MORE COUP ATTEMPTS AGAINST PRESI-
FUGITIVE GREGORIO dent Macapagal-Arroyo.
“Gringo” Honasan may be The warning came from Armed Forces Chief of
in more places than his Staff Gen. Generoso Senga who said that the al-
pursuers can keep up liance between the military and leftist rebels to
with.
A former official of Pani-
B A L A N C E D N E W S , F E A R L E S S V I E W S oust Ms Arrroyo has already taken root.
“We may have not seen the last of the attempts
tan town in Capiz yesterday at a power grab,” Senga said in a speech before
GRINGO/ A4 Thursday, March 23, 2006 HH 4 sections / Vol. 21 / No. 105 P18 website: www.inq7.net SENGA/ A4
Garci passport
nies critical of the administration gal-Arroyo said in Executive Or- ties.’’ that more than controlling the
with an ad boycott. der No. 511, which she signed on Quoting Malacañang insiders, PALACE/ A6
HAGEDORN OUT
All systems go for gov’t convicted in streets
STL to kill illegal game By Nelson F. Flores
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. game “jueteng.” JOSEPH ESTRADA LOOKED
Ping: Erap knew
and Norman Bordadora “It is clear that we should not every inch the President that he money for Muslim
have any illegal operations while was before he was ousted five
IT’S ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR THE the STL is in operation. Secretary years ago in his first appearance youth project came
Small Town Lottery (STL) pro-
gram.
Puno has stated all illegal opera-
tors will be arrested,” said Defen-
in his trial yesterday, denying as
“a pack of lies” accusations he
from ‘jueteng’
But the antijueteng czar Mayor sor. raided the national treasury. By Philip C. Tubeza
Edward Hagedorn of Puerto “Mayor Hagedorn is not in- For the show of his life, the ac-
Princesa is no longer on top of it. volved in this (STL) because his tor-turned-politician wore the FORMER PRESIDENT
Presidential Chief of Staff role is specifically as antijueteng trappings of his office—the trade- Joseph Estrada knew that
Michael Defensor and Interior czar. (The STL) is just a petition mark presidential seal on his the money going to his pet
Secretary Ronaldo Puno yester- by the League of Mayors,” he THE FIRST FEMALE US ENVOY TO THE PHILIPPINES white wristband and a Philippine project to educate Muslim
day gave the green light to a one- said. Ambassador Kristie Kenney presents her credentials to President flag lapel pin on his “barong.” youths and send some of
year trial run for STL being spon- But Hagedorn announced on Arroyo on Wednesday. Ms Arroyo says that Kenney, who arrived “These are trumped-up them to Harvard came from
sored by the Philippine Charity March 21 that he was organizing here on March 17, told her she wants to go to Mindanao as soon as charges, a frame-up,” said Estra- “jueteng”—the illegal num-
Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) as an a team to monitor STL. possible. Her last posting was in Ecuador. (Story on Page A2.) LYN RILLON da when asked about charges bers racket, said his former
alternative to the illegal numbers ALL/ A4 that he received P130 million in police chief.
Bulusan
kickbacks from the tabacco excise Sen. Panfilo Lacson said
tax for Ilocos Sur province as Gov.
Mt. Bulusan watch Luis (Chavit) Singson, his main
Estrada wanted to bring
peace to war-torn Mindanao
volcano
accuser, watched from a front by helping young people get
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row seat. an excellent education, even
“That’s a pack of lies,” he said. helping them go abroad
spews ash
I’ve never asked for commissions. PING/ A13
ERAP/ A13
Mt. Bulusan