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Arroyo Allowed To Run

March 2010 | Ratings Update

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The Philippines' supreme court ruled on February 23 to allow President Gloria Arroyo to contest for a seat in congress in the 2010 elections. The court endorsed a previous ruling by Commission on Elections, rejecting the opposition's petition to bar Arroyo from running.