Tag Archives: Comelec
Fishers say DQ case vs. Yap will reach SC
By Manila Legarda and Bb. Tayuman Recto-Yap MANILA, Philippines-The current legal battle involving the disqualification case filed by the fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) may soon reach the Supreme Court according to petitioners Fernando Hicap … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, corruption, elections
Poll body junked DQ case vs. Yap
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Bb. Joyce Cabral and Billy Javier Reyes MANILA, Philippines- The Second Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has junked the disqualification case filed by the militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, elections, politics
50 percent manual audit of election ballots pushed
By Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines-The left-wing fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Wednesday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediately conduct at least 50 percent manual audit of all election ballots that will … Continue reading
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Yap takes 126 K out of 173K votes, but fishers group refuses to give up DQ case
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Chocolate Moose Fernandez and Trinity Biglang Awa MANILA, Philippines-Controversial former agriculture secretary and unopposed congressional candidate in Bohol’s third district Arthur Yap has accumulated 126,390 votes out of 173,539 total votes cast and appeared shoo-in for … Continue reading
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Philippine president “orders” poll body to let favored bet run in May elections?
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Trinity Biglang Awa and Chocolate Moose Fernandez MANILA, Philippines- The 28 national council leaders of the militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Wednesday said the annoucement of President Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria … Continue reading
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Militant group blames Comelec over proliferation of bogus party lists
By Queen Shawn Doc and Lollipop delos Reyes MANILA, Philippines-The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) blamed on Tuesday the Commission on Election (Comelec) over the proliferation of bogus and fly –by-night party lists seeking … Continue reading
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International observers told: Watch AFP on partisan politics
By Pepsi La Loma and Billy Javier Reyes MANILA, Philippines- The leaders of the militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged on Sunday asked members of the international community observing the conduct of the May … Continue reading
Filed under elections, foreign relations, human rights
Fishers file DQ case against Yap before Comelec
by Gerry Albert Corpuz, Billy Javier Reyes and Sugar Hicap Manila, Philippines- Leaders of the activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) filed on Tuesday a disqualification case against former Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap before the … Continue reading
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