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By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. Inquirer Last updated 04:20am (Mla time) 11/21/2007 MANILA, Philippines -- A credit crisis is looming as a result of the deferment of a World Bank loan for road projects, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. warned Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE 4) The ethics committee at the House of Representatives has unanimously agreed to declare the complaint filed by lawyer Roel Pulido against Speaker Jose De Venecia sufficient in form and content.