Why Lacson, other VIPs are having sleepless nights

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Arroyo foes distance
selves from 'spy'
By Agence France-Presse

MANILA--Prominent critics of Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday distanced themselves from a Filipino-born ex-US Marine who allegedly stole classified information from both the White House and the FBI. Leaders of a four-month-old campaign to oust Arroyo -- who allegedly received some of the data -- instead tried to turn the tables on the United States, asking why it had gathered information on Philippine politicians.

Leandro Aragoncillo, 46, a naturalized American citizen, is under investigation for allegedly stealing classified documents from Vice President Dick Cheney's office when he worked at the White House, before leaving to take a job with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Aragoncillo was arrested in New Jersey last month along with a former Philippine police official, Michael Ray Aquino, and accused of downloading more than 100 classified documents from FBI computers.

Aquino had allegedly acted as an intermediary for Aragoncillo in transmitting the classified information to Filipino opposition figures to be used in their efforts to unseat Arroyo.

Several opposition leaders, including deposed president Joseph Estrada, previously said they received information from Aquino.

Senator Panfilo Lacson, who lost to Arroyo in the 2004 elections, denied ever receiving information from Aragoncillo. He said he only obtained data from Aquino, his former protégé.

Lacson, a former police commander of Aquino's, said he did not know if the information he received came from Aragoncillo, adding that it did not look like confidential information.

He remarked that it simply contained reports on the situation in the Philippines, "similar to what could be read in the newspapers."

House of Representatives member Roilo Golez, another critic of Arroyo, said he did not know of any information from Aragoncillo, remarking that Aquino only sent him "personal e-mails."

"We should ask, is the US spying on the Philippines? Why the dossiers on Philippine political leaders?" asked Golez.

In recent months, the Philippine opposition has been stepping up its efforts to force Arroyo out of office, accusing her of cheating to win the May 2004 elections and other misdeeds.

However Arroyo allies in Congress quashed an impeachment complaint against her last month.
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naghuhugas kamay na ang mga pilato...hehehe

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[Monseratto]

Arroyo foes distance
selves from 'spy'
By Agence France-Presse

MANILA--House of Representatives member Roilo Golez, another critic of Arroyo, said he did not know of any information from Aragoncillo, remarking that Aquino only sent him "personal e-mails."

"We should ask, is the US spying on the Philippines? Why the dossiers on Philippine political leaders?" asked Golez.

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For someone who prides himself as a graduate of the US Naval Acadamy, this guy should have his ego checked. Sarap tawagan ng sinasabi ng bata sa "Meet the Parents"--Ach-oool--