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ELECTIONS CHAIRMAN JOSE MELO

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abtest

'Polls in Agusan barangay a failure'

By Ben Serrano | November 3, 2010 - 12:00am

A group calling itself as the Asenso Movement for Integrity in Governance (Amigo) has asked Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo to declare a failure of elections in Barangay Poblacion here.

Nation

Marcos son proclaimed senator

May 15, 2010 - 7:00pm

The son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos has won a seat on the Senate following the Philippines' first nationwide automated polls, the elections commission said today.

Praying for HOPE

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | May 7, 2010 - 12:00am

About four battalions of fully armed Marines and Army soldiers, backed by armored vehicles, have poured into Metro Manila over the past few days.

Opinion

Comelec scrambles to fix glitch before vote

May 6, 2010 - 2:56pm

Election officials scrambled Thursday to fix a computer glitch that sparked fears of a chaotic failure of the country's first automated presidential polls and calls to postpone next week's vote.

Comelec scrambles to fix glitch before polls

May 6, 2010 - 2:56pm

Election officials scrambled Thursday to fix a computer glitch that sparked fears of a chaotic failure of the country's first automated presidential polls and calls to postpone next week's vote.

Headlines

Delivery ng mga balota baka madiskaril

By Gemma Amargo-Garcia | April 30, 2010 - 12:00am

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Bansa

Suhulan sa Comelec pinasisilip

March 3, 2010 - 12:00am

Nanawagan ang kampo ni Palawan Governor Joel Reyes kahapon kay Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo na busisiin ang paulit-ulit at maingay na mga balita galing sa loob mismo ng Comelec na may mga taong nanunuhol...

Bansa

Special registration itinakda ng Comelec

November 1, 2009 - 12:00am

Magkakaroon ng spe­cial registration sa mga lugar na naapektuhan ng bagyong si Santi.

Bansa

Makati group calls on Comelec to cleanse voters' list

October 24, 2009 - 12:00am

With less than a week to go before the deadline for the voter registration on Oct. 31, the Knights of Columbus-St. John of the Cross Makati Chapter called yesterday on Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo to...

Metro

Garci boys not participating in 2010 polls - Melo

October 23, 2009 - 12:00am

In an effort to shake off the stigma caused by the “Hello, Garci” wiretapping scandal in 2004, Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo assured the public yesterday that Comelec officials involved in...

Headlines