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Palace dismisses Velarde threat

Source: Inquirer.net

Manila : Philippines | 12 months ago

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Malacañang has dismissed calls by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's spiritual adviser to stop her allies from amending the 1987 Constitution despite his threat to mount one million-strong street protests. But at the same time, the Palace said they could not stop Brother Mike Velarde who heads...

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