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Poll protest versus La Union mayor junked

March 16, 2009 | 12:00am

BAUANG, La Union, Philippines – The Commission on Elections’ Second Division has affirmed a court decision dismissing the poll protest against this town’s mayor for lack of merit.

In an 89-page resolution, the division denied the appeal of losing mayoral bet Romina Joy Hidalgo-Dumpit, who alleged that the victory of Mayor Robert de Guzman in the 2007 elections was marred by irregularities. – Jun Elias

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ELECTIONS

GUZMAN

JUN ELIAS

LA UNION

MAYOR

MAYOR ROBERT

ROMINA JOY HIDALGO-DUMPIT

SECOND DIVISION

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