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The Ampatuan Clan

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Datu Andal Ampatuan, Sr., provincial governor (Maguindanao)
-the father

Datu Zaldy U. Ampatuan, regional governor (ARMM)
Datu Andal U. Ampatuan, Jr., municipal mayor of Datu Unsay, Maguindanao
- the sons

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Rodolfo “Dody” Puno

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Rodolfo “Dody” Puno

  • Executive Director, Road Board (DPWH) 2005-2008
  • younger brother of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo “Ronnie” Puno

Senate hearing, September 25, 2009
Senator Santiago:

  • Dody Puno spent billions of the road tax on various projects that had nothing to do with where the tax was supposed to be spent
  • Absence of documents made the spending anomalous

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Shalani Soledad

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Shalani Soledad is a councilor of Valenzuela City.

She is Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s girlfriend.

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Noynoy to run for president

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III officially announced that he will run for president in 2010.

Vice President: Mar Roxas

Possible senatorial lineup for the Liberal Party:

• Sen. Franklin Drilon
• former Agriculture Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad
• Muntinlupa Rep. Rozanno Rufino “Ruffy” Biazon
• Quezon Rep. Erin Tanada
• former Bukidnon Rep. Neric Acosta
• Naga Mayor Jesse Robredo
• Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca
• Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio
• Cory Quirino

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