Subic port chief loses court appeal<\/p>\n
MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday
\nunanimously rejected an appeal by ousted Subic freeport chief
\nRichard Gordon to stay on in his post, and the presidential
\npalace indicated it might use force to evict him.<\/p>\n
The court, by a 13-0 vote, threw out Gordon's petition to stop
\nPresident Joseph Estrada from firing him, handing Estrada a major
\nlegal victory in his effort to oust a political foe from the post
\nof administrator of the Philippines' premier investment haven.<\/p>\n
"Now that the Supreme Court has spoken, the president believes
\nthat finally settles the matter," a presidential spokesman told
\nreporters. "The president will have to fulfill his constitutional
\noath to see to it that the laws are faithfully executed."<\/p>\n
Asked if that would include using force to remove Gordon from
\nthe freeport, the spokesman said: "It means exactly what you said
\nit means." At the heart of the dispute is a long-standing battle
\nbetween Gordon and Estrada over the future of Subic, dating back
\nto 1991 when it was a U.S. naval base.<\/p>",
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