High Court asked to abolish electoral tribunal

 

President Gloria Arroyo’s election lawyer on Monday asked the Supreme Court to abolish the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) for being unconstitutional.

In a seven-page petition, lawyer Romulo Macalintal said that the creation of PET and its continued operation is a violation of paragraph 7, Section 4, Article VII of the Constitution, which provides that the High Court en banc, not any other tribunal, shall be the sole judge of all contests involving the president and the vice president.

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At least seven people have died after militants attacked the US consulate in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar.

There were several explosions in the area near the consulate and buildings collapsed. A gun battle between police and the attackers followed.

Pakistan's main Taliban faction said it had carried out the raid.

The raid came hours after 43 people died in a suicide attack about 80 km (50 miles) north-east of Peshawar.

The bomber targeted a crowded rally held by a Pashtun nationalist party in Timergara, Lower Dir.

'Great concern'

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Philippines basketball association

arangay Ginebra snapped Coca-Cola's three-game winning streak with a 98-91 victory Sunday night in the KC-Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Kings led as much as 22 points early in the second quarter and were still in full control midway in the fourth when the Tigers tried to mount a comeback but fell short to absorb their first loss.
Awvee Storey finished with 20 points and 18 rebounds but was hardly a factor in the fourth period due to foul trouble.
Ronald Tubid added 18 points while JC Intal and Cyrus Baguio each had 13 for Ginebra, which improved its mark to 2-1.
"We were in control the whole game but we have to play a little smarter towards the end," said Kings head coach Jong Uichico. "Practically, it was a won game already. We played hard but we did not play smart."
James Penny led the Tigers with 32 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks while Gary David added 25. - www.abs-cbnnews.com

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National Basketball Association

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Scottie Pippen considers himself a double winner. He'll enter basketball's Hall of Fame as an individual and a member of the Dream Team on the same day.

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