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In Resolution 7824, the Comelec explained a political party would qualify to dispatch a recognized watcher based on their established records or showing in past elections.


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In its Resolution No. 7824 dated February 20, the Comelec said the petition will enable the poll body to determine the six major political parties to be entitled with one of the six principal watchers in the May 14 elections.


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The Philippine Association of Retired Persons (PARP) formally asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from accrediting the 11 existing political parties as party-list groups.


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Comelec to choose 6 political parties entitled to field watchers

March 5, 2007 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will pick out only six political parties entitled to field their own watchers on election day. In Resolution 7824, the Comelec explained a political party would qualify...

Headlines

Accreditation of political parties set on Mar 15

February 25, 2007 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections is set to hear the petition for accreditation of at least 35 political parties on March 15 at the Comelec Session Hall in Manila. In its Resolution No. 7824 dated February 20, the...

Cebu News

Tancangco to COA: Don’t look at me

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | July 30, 2001 - 12:00am

In law, there can’t be guilt by association. You don’t condemn a woman for being a wife of a kidnapper. You don’t send to the gallows the baby of a rapist. Common sense tells us so.

Opinion

Retirees seek junking of 11 ‘pretenders’ in party-list race

April 15, 2001 - 12:00am

Party-list groups have taken steps to exclude political parties, businessmen’s organizations and other interest groups from the May 14 elections of party-list representatives. The Philippine Association of...

Headlines