Saying he no longer believes in the countrys justice system as constituted today and that he has given up on the system knowing he cannot expect to have the justice he deserves, deposed President Joseph Estrada, through his counsels, yesterday sought a full, unconditional and absolute pardon from President Arroyo.Erap gives up on justice system, seeks pardon (The Daily Tribune)

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) — Germany’s benchmark DAX Index gained for the first time in three days, led by RWE AG after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. raised its price estimate for the shares. SAP AG and Infineon Technologies AG also climbed.Germany’s DAX Index Rises; RWE, SAP, Infineon Pace the Advance (Bloomberg.com)