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Aquino, Teodoro sign pact for orderly, honest polls

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 06:46 Katherine Evangelista/Inquirer.net

MANILA – Presidential hopefuls former defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro, Jr. and Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, have pledged to uphold "clean, honest and orderly elections."

The oath-taking at the GMA Network is part of the television station's campaign and coverage for the 2010 elections.

Estrada unfazed by sagging rating

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 06:45 Cathy Yamsuan/Inquirer.net

MANILA – Former president Joseph Estrada said on Tuesday that he was undaunted by the latest Pulse Asia survey results ranking him at 4th place with an 11 percent preferential rating among voters.

In a chance interview with reporters at the GMA Network building, Estrada said the results of surveys between March and April would be indicative of the May 2010 election outcome.

Rescued Filipino street kids still abused

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 06:43 Philip Tubeza /Inquirer.net

MANILA - "Why did they do that to us when they did not even know us?” Steve Estopito said, recalling the first time years ago when authorities “rescued” him off the streets of Malate, Manila.

Estopito said he was playing with six siblings and cousins under the noonday sun in front of the Malate Church when police in plainclothes swooped down on them and forcibly took them to a dingy center for street children.

Villar, Legarda team up for 2010 elections

Monday, 16 November 2009 05:46 Michael Lim Ubac/Inquirer.net

MANILA - Sen. Loren Legarda called it a victorious day for two Mannys.

On the day Manny Pacquiao made history as the only fighter to dominate seven weight divisions, Sen. Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr. quietly captured the heart of his much-coveted vice presidential running mate.

Aquino tops Oct. survey of presidential bets

Monday, 16 November 2009 05:45 Lira Dalangin-Fernandez/Inquirer.net

MANILA - Liberal Party’s Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III emerged on the top spot of the October 2009 Pulse Asia survey with the “big lead” over other presidential hopefuls for next year’s elections.

The nationwide survey, conducted from October 22 to 30, was undertaken solely by Pulse Asia on the “Filipinos’ Presidential Preference for the May 2010 Elections.”