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Padaca posts bail for graft case

By Raymund Catindig | November 7, 2015 - 9:00am

Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Grace Padaca, who is facing graft charges before the Sandiganbayan,...

Nation

Abalos acquitted of poll sabotage

By Perseus Echeminada | February 3, 2015 - 12:00am

Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos was acquitted yesterday of two counts of electoral sabotage...

Headlines

Abalos acts as lone witness in poll sabotage trial

By Perseus Echeminada | October 11, 2014 - 12:00am

Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos yesterday presented himself to the court as the first and only witness in his case.

Metro

Another graft case filed vs Padaca

By Raymund Catindig | August 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Maria Gracia Padaca faces another graft case for allegedly failing to file her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) when she was governor of...

Nation

Abalos wants witness reinstated as suspect in poll case

By Perseus Echeminada | June 15, 2013 - 12:00am

Former Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos has filed a petition before the Court of Appeals, asking the CA to reinstate a state witness as his co-accused in two counts of electoral sabotage charges against...

Metro

One Cebu on polls: Questions need answers

By Jessa Agua | May 19, 2013 - 12:00am

The One Cebu party is looking into how the recent election was conducted, saying there are many questions that need to be answered.

Cebu News

Abalos, wife off to Taiwan to buy fish fry

By Rudy Santos | January 30, 2013 - 12:00am

Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Benjamin Abalos and his wife left for Kaohsiung, Taiwan yesterday morning after...

Metro

Abalos goes to court anew

By Perseus Echeminada | December 6, 2012 - 12:00am

Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos has filed a new petition before a Pasay City court to allow him to visit Taiwan after he failed to leave the country on Nov. 27.

Metro

Abalos fails to leave for Taiwan due to invalid passport

By Perseus Echeminada | November 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Former Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos said yesterday that despite the approval of the Sandiganbayan and...

Headlines

Abalos can now travel to Taiwan

By Dennis Carcamo | November 27, 2012 - 9:49am

Former Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr.'s plan to go to Taiwan to buy live bangus fingerling can now...

Headlines