President Arroyo Acts to Defuse Scandal
From Times Wire Reports
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo moved to reduce pressure on her government, saying her scandal-prone husband had agreed to leave the country. She did not say how long her husband, Jose Miguel, would be gone. A source said he would go to San Francisco.
Opposition lawmakers have said he and some relatives were involved in payoffs from gambling syndicates, but nothing has been proved.
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