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                    [ArticleID] => 1914710
                    [Title] => The fault in our system: How to fix elections in the Philippines
                    [Summary] => Among Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines has had the longest history of democratic elections but the country still has a long way to go in terms of protecting the integrity of one of the exercises of democracy.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-05-13 01:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 2
                    [AuthorID] => 1645031
                    [AuthorName] => Patricia Lourdes Viray
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/05/03/absentee-voting_2019-05-03_16-13-40715_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1881598
                    [Title] => High hopes
                    [Summary] => A happy New Year to all! It’s an election year, so politicians will be spreading cheer all around, well beyond the season’s other gift-giving day besides Christmas, the Feast of the Three Kings. 
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-01-02 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133252
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1807094
                    [AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan
                    [SectionName] => Opinion
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                    [ArticleID] => 1588873
                    [Title] => Pumatay ng 5 katao sa Pasay concert… ‘Pain killer’ isama sa listahan ng bawal na droga – Sotto 
                    [Summary] => 

Nais ni Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III na isama sa listahan ng mga ipinagbabawal na gamot  ang isang uri ng muscle pain killer na may brand name na “WariActiv” na nabibili lamang over-the-counter o kahit na walang riseta ng doktor na hinihinalang kabilang sa substance na ginamit at ikinasawi ng limang katao sa isang mall concert sa Pasay City noong Mayo 21.

[DatePublished] => 2016-06-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804758 [AuthorName] => Malou Escudero [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/20160601/Sen-Tito-Sotto.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1535603 [Title] => For President, Senator: Comelec declares 6 bets from Cebu as “nuisance” [Summary] =>

At least six candidates from Cebu who are seeking national posts, including two for president, in the 2016 elections have been declared “nuisance” by the Commission on Elections.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-22 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1519647 [AuthorName] => Michael Vencynth H. Braga [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150319/comelecofficeintramuros.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1508682 [Title] => Appointive officials deemed resigned upon filing COCs [Summary] =>

Those holding appointive positions in government are deemed resigned once they file their certificates of candidacy (COCs) next week for the 2016 polls.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-08 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1494778 [Title] => Solons want law to include party-list reps in local absentee voting candidates [Summary] =>

Lawmakers proposed a remedial statute to include, by legal means, party-list representatives in the coverage of the local absentee voting system.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-01 04:49:59 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804517 [AuthorName] => Rosette Adel [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20140613/House-of-representatives-2.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1486763 [Title] => Poll reform consortium says Comelec running out of time [Summary] =>

Time is running out. The Consortium on Electoral Reforms (CER) yesterday expressed concern over the timeline of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), saying the poll body should not dilly-dally in choosing the voting system for use in the 2016 elections.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-10 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150811/Election-8.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 962229 [Title] => Poll watchdog to evaluate midterm elections [Summary] =>

A stakeholders’ meeting will be held in September to evaluate the May 13 midterm elections, poll watchdog Consortium on Electoral Reforms (CER) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 937881 [Title] => Hataman, running mate participate in debate; other bets no-show [Summary] =>

The closest rival of Mujiv Hataman for the gubernatorial post of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao balked from participating in the  public forum “Harapan” for candidates for regional positions on Thursday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-03 14:01:17 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 908295 [Title] => PCOS and the coming elections [Summary] =>

A couple of days ago, I saw Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes on TV during the presscon.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135364 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1304219 [AuthorName] => Emil M. Rosal [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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