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Comelec Commissioner Resurreccion Borra told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last Monday that this was the result of a comparative study made by the Comelec between the bids of MPC and Total Information Management Consortium (TIMC), the losing bidder.


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                    [Title] => Tancangco refutes Namfrel on impeachment rap issue
                    [Summary] => Embattled Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Luzviminda Tancangco belittled yesterday the plans of the National Citizen’s Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) to file charges of impeachment against her for the alleged irregularities in the Precinct Mapping Project.


Tancangco said that the charges are not even a basis for impeachment.


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                    [Title] => Bulacan town simmers from unresolved mayoralty row
                    [Summary] => BALIUAG, Bulacan — Tension continues to flare up in this town after a high-ranking politician in the province tried to defy the court order installing Romeo Estrella into office as municipal mayor, saying that there is no final decision from any court or any lawful authority.


Bulacan Gov. Josefina dela Cruz said that she is still recognizing Rolando Salvador, who lost in the election protest filed by Estrella 11 months ago, arguing that the final decision should come from the Commission on Elections.


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                    [Title] => SK polls: 3M youth may fail to register
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Commission of Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Resurreccion Borra said Commissioners Luzviminda Tancangco, Mehol Sadain, Ralph Lantion and Rufino Javier refused to sign a poll body resolution which calls for a special registration of voters from April 22 to 27.


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The three officials, Comelec Chairman Alfredo Benipayo, Commissioner Florentino Tuason Jr. and Comelec executive assistant James Jimenez, left for the US, Britain and other countries in Europe. They will be returning on April 12.


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                    [Title] => Proklamasyon ni Marquez, ipinababasura ni Olivarez sa SC
                    [Summary] => Hiniling kahapon ni dating Parañaque Mayor Pablo Olivarez na ipawalang-saysay ng Supreme Court ang naging proklamasyon ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) kay Joey Marquez bilang alkalde ng naturang lungsod.


Nabatid mula sa 11-pahinang petition for certiorari ni Olivarez sa Korte Suprema na sinabi nitong dapat ibasura ang naging deklarasyon ng Comelec na si Marquez ang nagwaging alkalde ng Parañaque.


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                    [Title] => Editoryal - Isalba ang Comelec
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                    [Title] => Sex scandal ni Benipayo bubulatlatin ng CA
                    [Summary] => Takdang ungkatin ng makapangyarihang Commission on Appointments (CA) ang report ng umano’y pagkakaroon ng romantic liasons at extra marital affairs ni Comelec Chairman Alfredo Benipayo kay Supreme Court Deputy Administrator Zenaida Elepano gayundin kay dating beauty queen na naging konsehal ng Maynila na si Star Querubin.


Bunga nito, lalo nang lumabo ang tsansa ni Benipayo na makumpirma pa matapos hindi makapasa sa ika-anim na pagkakataon noong nakaraang Lunes.


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COMELEC CHAIRMAN ALFREDO BENIPAYO

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