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Strange movements at the Comelec
A number of recent movements at the Commission on Elections don’t make sense. Update: Rafanan also removed from DOJ-COMELEC probe team. Brillantes says he is “uncontrollable” http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08/26/11/rafanan-removed-poll-fraud-fact-finding-team The person who has always been known to be uncompromising in matters of … Continue reading
Dirty politics behind Yusoph kidnapping
Update: Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Elias Yusoph has denied that he received money from local candidates in Lanao del Sur province before the May 10 elections as accused by a military official. He also chided Brig. Gen. Ray Ardo, … Continue reading
Comelec approves Mikey Arroyo’s party-list bid
By Andreo C. Calonzo, GMANews.TV The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allowed presidential son and Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo to be a nominee of a party-list supposedly promoting the rights of tricycle drivers and security guards. In a … Continue reading
For security reasons, new Maguindanao gov to hold office in hometown
(Two parts) by Carolyn O. Arguillas Mindanews and VERA Files Part I SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao—Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu will take his oath of office as the new governor on June 30 and deliver his inaugural address in his hometown Buluan, 40 … Continue reading
Tonyboy C. gave P100M to Aquino campaign
by Gerard Naval Malaya Former telecommunication mogul Antonio “Tonyboy” Cojuangco was the biggest contributor to the candidacy of his nephew, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, with a donation of P100 million. Cojuangco, a cousin of Aquino’s mother the late President Corazon … Continue reading
Hail to the chief
From his third level position, VERA Files photographer Mario Ignacio captured the atmosphere at yesterday’s proclamation of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Jejomar Binay as winners for president and vice-president respectively of the May 10, 2010 election. For more of … Continue reading
Ang makulay na House of Representatives
Sa pag-uusap naming mga reporter, sabi naming maganda siguro ngayon ang coverage sa House of Representatives kasi maraming mga kontrobersyal na personalidad. Unang-una na si Gloria Arroyo na ngayon ay representative ng pangalawang distrito ng Pampanga. Kung aprubahan ng Comelec … Continue reading
Aquino and Binay proclamation today
From ABS-CBN: It’s final. Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Benigno Aquino III and Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) vice-presidential candidate Jejomar Binay will be proclaimed as the country’s next president and vice-president, respectively. Final Congressional Tally The final tally of the … Continue reading
Win or lose, Binay makes history
By VERA Files and YouthVotePhilippines By ELLEN TORDESILLAS and YOUTHVOTEPHILIPPINES WHATEVER the final outcome of the tightly contested vice presidential race, Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay has made history by being the first local official to be possibly catapulted to a … Continue reading
Rogue June 2010
Rogue magazine asked me to write about the May 10 elections. I have not bought a copy of June 2010 issue yet but it looks interesting. As usual the cover is fantastic. In this issue, “The state of the nation” … Continue reading
