Good news for those who were struggling to keep track of the various scandals dogging Gloria Arroyo, the president of the Philippines: the various charges are all beginning to blend into one. For months now, the president's detractors have been producing witnesses to claim either that she rigged the election that returned her to office last year, or that her family was receiving pay-offs from illegal gambling kingpins. Now they have found a former member of her staff who says he can corroborate both allegations. The latest revelation still does not look likely to precipitate Mrs Arroyo's downfall. But the endless politicking is starting to take a toll on her policymaking.
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