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Full script of President Arroyo State of the Nation Address..

Thank you. Thank you very much Speaker De Venecia, Senate President Villar, other newly elected leaders of both Houses, congratulations to you, Senators and Congressmen and Congresswomen. Vice President De Castro, former President Ramos, Chief Justice Puno, our host Mayor, Mayor Sonny Belmonte, other government officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps, ladies and gentlemen.
We meet here today to inaugurate a new Congress after a fresh election. I congratulate every elected official, from municipal to provincial to Congress on hard fought and …

Manny Villar is now the newly elected Senate President supported by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Richard Gordon, Pia Cayetano, Allan Peter Cayetano, Lito Lapid, Bong Revilla, Joker Arroyo, Edgardo Angara, Juan Ponce Enrile at Juan Miguel Zubiri,  Francis Pangilinan at Gringo Honasan, Jinggoy Estrada, Francis Escudero and Alan Peter Cayetano.
Pimentel was defeated by Villar. I just hope that Villar will do his best for the country.

The Commission on Elections proclaimed Wednesday night 10 winning senatorial candidates, including six from the Genuine Opposition, two from the administration’s Team Unity, and two independents.held at the Philippine International Convention Center, CCP Complex on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.
The ten proclaimed as senators, based on ranking, are Loren Legarda (GO), Francis “Chiz” Escudero (GO), Panfilo “Ping” Lacson (GO), Manuel Villar Jr (GO), Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (ind.), Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino (GO), Edgardo Angara (TU), Alan Cayetano (GO), Joker Arroyo (TU), and Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan (ind.).
All the winning senatorial candidates except …

CMFR have released their Third Report. Thanks to Hector Bryant L. Macale for informing me thru E-mail the latest on their report.

CMFR MONITOR OF NEWS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ELECTIONS:
Third Report (March 17 – March 30)Scandals put party-list ahead in media coverageBut Team Unity retains coverage edge over Genuine Opposition
HE Arroyo administration’s Team Unity (TU) continued to be covered more than the Genuine Opposition (GO) by the three leading Manila newspapers and six TV news programs from March 17 to 30, the third campaign period monitored by the Center …

Since this is an open letter to Filipinos by Harvey S. Keh that I receive on E-mail just this morning I might as well post it here for your information. I have his email address. If you want just email me at dexfamily [at] gmail [dot] com :
Dear Fellow Filipino,
Good day to all of you! Before I begin my letter… just a disclaimer, for people who know me they know that I love the Philippines very much and I am not really one who rants and complaints to high heavens …