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Posted May 23, 2007 05:08:00(Mla Time)
Inquirer
Dona Pazzibugan
MANILA, Philippines — To make up for its lack of poll watchers nationwide, the Genuine Opposition (GO) has entered into a post-election alliance with Bayan Muna (Nation First) and four other leftwing party-list groups to monitor the votes of its senatorial candidates for them.
Bayan Muna and affiliated party-list groups Anakpawis, Gabriela, Suara Bangsamoro and Kabataan had formed their own Task Force Poll Watch 2007 to conduct a parallel count of the party-list elections and guard their votes. (More on Inquirer)
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Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. on Tuesday said that the Commission on Elections will be able to proclaim winners of the senatorial elections on Saturday.
He, however, said the proclamation will only be partial depending on the volume of election returns that will be tallied by the National Board of Canvassers at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. (More on ABS-CBN)
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At the start, people believed Panlilio had no chance in polls
By FRED ROXAS
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga —Lots of surprises characterized the elections in President Arroyo’s home province of Pampanga.
At the start of the campaign period, Pampanga residents were surprised that local officials of Gov. Mark Lapid’s hometown of Porac abandoned him and vowed support for his rival, Provincial Board Member Lilia “Baby” Pineda. (More on Manila Bulletin)
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Anak Mindanao (Amin) Rep. Mujiv Hataman expressed surprise at the sudden increase of voters in his hometown of Muhammad Adjul in Basilan.
Muhammad Adjul, a newly-created town, has only 9,115 registered voters. (More on Inquirer)
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Just like local election monitors, Lanao del Sur candidates who felt cheated are now rising up against local officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).According to Aga-Khan Mangondato Sharief, an independent candidate for board member in the province’s first district, he and other fellow board member candidates have agreed to pursue legal action against local Comelec officials for serious missteps that endangered their respective candidacies. (More on Inquirer)
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President Arroyo’s political allies have won more than two-thirds of seats in elections for the House of Representatives, paving the way for a multi-party, pro-administration coalition backing re-elected Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia as Speaker for the fifth term.
This, according to an e-mail sent by Noel Albano, de Venecia’s chief of staff, will assure the “continuity of his (de Venecia’s) wide-ranging reform agenda.” (More on ABS-CBN)
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By ELLALYN B. DE VERA
Party-list group Buhay continues to lead the party-list elections followed by 2004 elections topnotcher Bayan Muna, in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) count.
As of 1 p.m. yesterday, Buhay party-list, whose first nominee is Rene Velarde, son of El Shaddai’s Mike Velarde, led the latest count of the National Board of Canvassers held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. (More on Inquirer)
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Fourteen partylist groups will get at least one congressional seat, have so far garnered more than two percent of the votes cast for party-list, according to the latest official count of the Commission on Elections released Tuesday afternoon. (More on Inquirer)
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Eight Genuine Opposition candidates continued to dominate the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections quickcount of the partial and unofficial results of the senatorial election.
As of 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, four GO bets led the count namely Loren Legarda (9,624,986), Francis Escudero (9,370,285), Panfilo Lacson (8,279,916) and Manuel Villar (7,933,889). (More on Manila Bulletin)
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) could not proclaim Iloilo Governor Niel Tupas Sr. although he has led by a wide margin in the number of votes canvassed. (More on Inquirer)
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The Commission on Elections suspended Wednesday the canvassing of certificates of canvass from the province of Sulu after an opposition lawyer noted several discrepancies in the COCs. (More on ABS-CBN)
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A Roman Catholic bishop has a different take on Fr. Eddie Panlilio’s election as Pampanga governor. Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez of Marbel, Cotabato said on Tuesday that while he admired Panlilio’s “spirit of sacrifice,” the fact that a priest had to directly join politics showed that the Church was remiss on a key role. (More on Inquirer)
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By HANNAH L. TORREGOZA
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin S. Abalos said that the National Board of Canvassers (NBoC) is ready to proclaim some of the winning senatorial candidates during the weekend as the poll body is bent on beating its 10-day deadline on Friday. (More on Manila Bulletin)
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A Roman Catholic bishop has a different take on Fr. Eddie Panlilio’s election as Pampanga governor. Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez of Marbel, Cotabato said on Tuesday that while he admired Panlilio’s “spirit of sacrifice,” the fact that a priest had to directly join politics showed that the Church was remiss on a key role. (More on Inquirer)
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