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Filipino President resigns as leader of ruling coalition

President Gloria Arroyo of the Philippines on Nov. 19 stepped down as leader of the country’s Lakas-Kampi-CMD coalition.
President Gloria Arroyo of the Philippines on Nov. 19 stepped down as leader of the country’s Lakas-Kampi-CMD coalition.

When addressing 3,000 members of the coalition, she urged them tosupport presidential candidate, Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro.

Under the Philippines law, President Arroyo will end her term of officein 2010 and the presidential election is scheduled for next May./.
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