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We’ve seen the ugly consequences of appointing a politician to the Commission on Elections. Critics had pointed out the risks in installing Benjamin Abalos as Comelec chairman.

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Gordon was infuriated over repeated statements by Abalos and other Comelec commissioners about the supposed lack of time to put in place an automated election system (AES) in specific areas of the country for the 2007 midterm elections.
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Considering that Comelec is a constitutional body tasked to uphold the right of suffrage and at least one of its top officials is under raps over a wiretapping controversy, Cuenco said revamp of the entire commission is a must to reform its tarnished image.
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Dakong ala-una ng hapon ay gaganapin ang oral argument sa pagitan ng petitioners na kumukuwestiyon sa citizenship ni FPJ na kinabibilangan nina Attys. Maria Jeanette Tecson, Felix Desiderio Jr., Zoilo Antonio Velez at ang orihinal na petitioners sa Comelec na sina Attys. Andresito at Victorino Fornier.
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[DatePublished] => 2004-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135482 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 236039 [Title] => Graft vs Comelec officials isinampa ni Pimentel [Summary] => Kinasuhan ng katiwalian sa Ombudsman ni Sen. Aqulino Pimentel si Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos at anim na commisisoners nito matapos ibasura ng Supreme Court ang pinasok nilang kontrata sa Mega Pacific Consortium na nagkakahalaga ng P1.3 bilyon.

Ayon kay Sen. Pimentel, lumabag si Chairman Abalos at mga commissioners na sina Luzviminda Tancangco, Ralph Lantion, Mehol Sedain, Resureccion Borra, Rufino Javier at Florentino Tuason sa Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act o Republic Act No.3019.
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Sinabi ni Drilon na aminado siyang hindi matatanggap ng sambayanan na magkaroon ng paralisadong poll body lalo ngayon nalalapit ang Barangay at SK elections sa loob ng taong ito at ang national elections sa 2004.
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                    [Title] => EDITORIAL – Politicians keep out
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We’ve seen the ugly consequences of appointing a politician to the Commission on Elections. Critics had pointed out the risks in installing Benjamin Abalos as Comelec chairman.

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Gordon was infuriated over repeated statements by Abalos and other Comelec commissioners about the supposed lack of time to put in place an automated election system (AES) in specific areas of the country for the 2007 midterm elections.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 287057 [Title] => Cuenco to call for revamp of Comelec [Summary] => Cebu City South District Representative Antonio Cuenco would call for a major revamp of the Commission on Elections in a privilege speech that he will deliver when Congress resumes in August.

Considering that Comelec is a constitutional body tasked to uphold the right of suffrage and at least one of its top officials is under raps over a wiretapping controversy, Cuenco said revamp of the entire commission is a must to reform its tarnished image.
[DatePublished] => 2005-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 242911 [Title] => Eddie Gil disqualified na [Summary] => Pormal na idineklara kahapon ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) si presidential aspirant Eddie Gil ng partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa na ‘nuisance’ candidate at idiskuwalipika sa pagtakbo nito sa pampanguluhan sa May 10 elections. [DatePublished] => 2004-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 239611 [Title] => Citizenship ni FPJ pagdedebatehan na ngayon [Summary] => Inaasahang magkakaroon ng bakbakan ng mga batikang abugado sa Supreme Court (SC) en banc bunsod ng gaganaping debate ngayon para sa disqualification case ni action king Fernando Poe, Jr.

Dakong ala-una ng hapon ay gaganapin ang oral argument sa pagitan ng petitioners na kumukuwestiyon sa citizenship ni FPJ na kinabibilangan nina Attys. Maria Jeanette Tecson, Felix Desiderio Jr., Zoilo Antonio Velez at ang orihinal na petitioners sa Comelec na sina Attys. Andresito at Victorino Fornier.
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 236159 [Title] => Media nadadala sa propaganda [Summary] => HUMIYAW agad ang kampo ni FPJ sa pagkilala ng Comelec sa paksiyon ni Ping Lacson sa LDP. Kesyo hinimas daw ng Malacañang ang Comelec na hatiin ang oposisyon, na pabor kay GMA. Wala namang pruweba pero kinagat agad ng media ang paratang.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135482 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805283 [AuthorName] => Jarius Bondoc [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 236039 [Title] => Graft vs Comelec officials isinampa ni Pimentel [Summary] => Kinasuhan ng katiwalian sa Ombudsman ni Sen. Aqulino Pimentel si Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos at anim na commisisoners nito matapos ibasura ng Supreme Court ang pinasok nilang kontrata sa Mega Pacific Consortium na nagkakahalaga ng P1.3 bilyon.

Ayon kay Sen. Pimentel, lumabag si Chairman Abalos at mga commissioners na sina Luzviminda Tancangco, Ralph Lantion, Mehol Sedain, Resureccion Borra, Rufino Javier at Florentino Tuason sa Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act o Republic Act No.3019.
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Sinabi ni Drilon na aminado siyang hindi matatanggap ng sambayanan na magkaroon ng paralisadong poll body lalo ngayon nalalapit ang Barangay at SK elections sa loob ng taong ito at ang national elections sa 2004.
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