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                    [Title] => Comelec in standoff over FPJ citizenship
                    [Summary] => A standoff appears to have emerged at the Commission on Elections after a resolution junking a disqualification suit against leading presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. was circulated among Comelec commissioners for signing without the chairman’s knowledge.


Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos denied knowledge of the resolution but in a way admitted its existence.

"Why don’t you ask those who signed the resolution?" Abalos told The STAR. "I don’t know anything about that."
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A top Comelec official, who requested anonymity, said about P5 billion of the proposed budget, which was submitted to the DBM last Tuesday, is earmarked for the National Precinct Mapping and Computerized Voters’ List (CVL) projects.

Of the P5 billion, P200 million will go to precinct mapping, and the rest to the CVL project.
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Documents show that the vehicles purchased were two Nissan Cefiro Elite worth P1.35 million each; four Chevrolet Venture worth P1.167 million each; and a Toyota Hi-Ace Super Grandia worth P1.183 million.
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This was the proud proclamation made by newly appointed Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos following a meeting yesterday with five commissioners as well as the man he replaced – the central figures in the internal bickering and disputes within the poll body.

"They are all sincere in setting aside their differences," said Abalos, former chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
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In an open letter to his would-be colleagues yesterday, Eufrocino Codilla Sr. said the House should cease recognizing Ma. [DatePublished] => 2001-10-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 127963 [Title] => Declaration of Senate ranking valid — Benipayo [Summary] => Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Alfredo Benipayo declared yesterday as valid the National Board of Canvassers proclaimation of Ralph Recto as the 12th placer in the last senatorial elections.

Benipayo told reporters that under the law, a majority of board members would constitute a quorum and that all questions shall be decided by a majority of the members present.
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Benipayo told reporters that under the law, a majority of board members would constitute a quorum and that all questions shall be decided by a majority of the members present.
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The provincial board of canvassers proclaimed Locsin on the basis of a resolution of the Comelec’s second division unanimously disqualifying Codilla.

The division is chaired by Commissioner Ralph Lantion with Commissioners Mehol Sadain and Florentino Tuason Jr. as members.
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The provincial board of canvassers proclaimed Locsin on the basis of a resolution of the Comelec’s second division unanimously disqualifying Codilla.

The division is chaired by Commissioner Ralph Lantion with Commissioners Mehol Sadain and Florentino Tuason Jr. as members.
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
COMMISSIONER RALPH LANTION
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                    [Title] => Comelec in standoff over FPJ citizenship
                    [Summary] => A standoff appears to have emerged at the Commission on Elections after a resolution junking a disqualification suit against leading presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. was circulated among Comelec commissioners for signing without the chairman’s knowledge.


Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos denied knowledge of the resolution but in a way admitted its existence.

"Why don’t you ask those who signed the resolution?" Abalos told The STAR. "I don’t know anything about that."
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1413632 [AuthorName] => Jose Aravilla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 169637 [Title] => Poll body requests P6.6-B budget for modernization [Summary] => The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proposed to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) a P6.6-billion budget for its modernization program from 2003 to 2005.

A top Comelec official, who requested anonymity, said about P5 billion of the proposed budget, which was submitted to the DBM last Tuesday, is earmarked for the National Precinct Mapping and Computerized Voters’ List (CVL) projects.

Of the P5 billion, P200 million will go to precinct mapping, and the rest to the CVL project.
[DatePublished] => 2002-07-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1735838 [AuthorName] => Sandy Araneta [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 169382 [Title] => Comelec execs buy 7 new cars worth P8.5 M [Summary] => The commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have purchased seven additional vehicles worth a total of more than P8.5 million, for their own use.

Documents show that the vehicles purchased were two Nissan Cefiro Elite worth P1.35 million each; four Chevrolet Venture worth P1.167 million each; and a Toyota Hi-Ace Super Grandia worth P1.183 million.
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This was the proud proclamation made by newly appointed Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos following a meeting yesterday with five commissioners as well as the man he replaced – the central figures in the internal bickering and disputes within the poll body.

"They are all sincere in setting aside their differences," said Abalos, former chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
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In an open letter to his would-be colleagues yesterday, Eufrocino Codilla Sr. said the House should cease recognizing Ma. [DatePublished] => 2001-10-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 127963 [Title] => Declaration of Senate ranking valid — Benipayo [Summary] => Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Alfredo Benipayo declared yesterday as valid the National Board of Canvassers proclaimation of Ralph Recto as the 12th placer in the last senatorial elections.

Benipayo told reporters that under the law, a majority of board members would constitute a quorum and that all questions shall be decided by a majority of the members present.
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Benipayo told reporters that under the law, a majority of board members would constitute a quorum and that all questions shall be decided by a majority of the members present.
[DatePublished] => 2001-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 92958 [Title] => Re-electionist solon declared winner in Leyte [Summary] => Re-electionist Rep. Ma. Victoria Locsin has been proclaimed winner in the congressional race in Leyte’s fourth district after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified her opponent, outgoing Ormoc City Mayor Eufrocino Codilla Sr.

The provincial board of canvassers proclaimed Locsin on the basis of a resolution of the Comelec’s second division unanimously disqualifying Codilla.

The division is chaired by Commissioner Ralph Lantion with Commissioners Mehol Sadain and Florentino Tuason Jr. as members.
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 103538 [Title] => Re-electionist solon declared winner in Leyte [Summary] => Re-electionist Rep. Ma. Victoria Locsin has been proclaimed winner in the congressional race in Leyte’s fourth district after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified her opponent, outgoing Ormoc City Mayor Eufrocino Codilla Sr.

The provincial board of canvassers proclaimed Locsin on the basis of a resolution of the Comelec’s second division unanimously disqualifying Codilla.

The division is chaired by Commissioner Ralph Lantion with Commissioners Mehol Sadain and Florentino Tuason Jr. as members.
[DatePublished] => 2001-06-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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