Liberal Party standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd says during a media interview on Wednesday that President Gloria Arroyo should focus on peaceful transition of government, not on 11th hour appointments.

Analysts: Noynoy good for business

Moody’s Investors Service said that the apparent victory of Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd in the May 10 elections has set a favorable tone for the country’s credit fundamentals. “A clear-cut triumph would remove the undercurrents of political illegitimacy that had accompanied the incumbent administration of [President] Gloria Arroyo and had hamstrung its policy agenda,” said Christian de Guzman, a Moody’s assistant vice president and analyst.

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GMA chooses Corona as next chief justice

MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo has chosen her former chief of staff, Senior Associate Justice Renato Corona, as the next chief justice, Malacañang announced yesterday. The choice, which was widely expected, was announced a day after Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, who appears headed for a landslide victory in the presidential race, vowed to prosecute Mrs. Arroyo for corruption and other anomalies within 100 days of assuming the presidency.

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Binay confident of victory

MANILA, Philippines - Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay is confident of winning the vice presidential race, saying his lead of 700,000 votes against his closest rival Sen. Manuel Roxas II could only be overcome through “electoral fraud.” “In almost all regions, I won, especially in the NCR (National Capital Region) by more than 600,000 votes, excluding the votes from Malabon that are not yet counted. I think I won in 14 out of the 17 regions,” Binay said.

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