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Philippines ex-president charged with corruption, election fraud

November 19, 2011 12:41:02 PM

Philippine authorities formally charged former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with electoral sabotage Saturday, a day after she was arrested on a warrant issued for charges of corruption and election fraud that occurred during...

November 18, 2011 09:49:59 AM

Philippine authorities arrested former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday in response to a warrant issued that same day on charges of corruption and election fraud occurring during her time as president. Arroyo...

November 15, 2011 01:30:46 PM

The Philippine Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday allowing former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to leave the country despite accusations of corruption and electoral fraud. The court ruled 8 -...

August 16, 2011 01:40:01 PM

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday urged lawmakers to enhance a controversial anti-terror law by removing provisions that deter authorities from using the law. The Human Security Act (HSA) , signed in 2007...

July 19, 2011 12:20:04 PM

The Philippine government has failed to investigate and prosecute extrajudicial killings tied to the country's military, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced Tuesday. In a report entitled "No Justice Just Adds to the Pain:...

June 8, 2011 10:07:31 AM

A Philippine court on Tuesday froze USD $23 million worth of assets owned by the Ampatuan family, who are accused of ordering the killing of 57 people. The Philippines Department of Justice (PDOJ) had implicated Andal Ampatuan...

December 7, 2010 11:06:33 AM

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday ruled that a proposed "truth commission" created to investigate former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is unconstitutional. President Benigno Aquino set...

October 11, 2010 09:32:50 AM

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Friday unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the controversial Human Security Act (HSA) 2007 , ruling the petitioners lacked legal standing to challenge the law because it had not caused...

September 28, 2010 08:03:06 AM

A Philippines military court dismissed mutiny charges Tuesday against seven officers allegedly involved in the February 2006 coup attempt against former president Gloria Macapagl-Arroyo . The seven-member military tribunal determined there was insufficient evidence ...

July 30, 2010 03:49:59 PM

Philippines President Benigno Aquino signed an executive order Friday to set up a "truth commission" to investigate allegations that the outgoing administration engaged in corruption and rights violations. The commission will look into accusations that...

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On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States.

Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.