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Lawyer Clarita Callar, Comelec regional director, said their central office ordered the other day a recanvassing of election returns in South Upi town to determine who among the three mayoral candidates there really won. 


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Comelec acts on poll cases in M’guindanao

By John Unson | July 4, 2004 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Co-melec) has annulled the multiple proclamations by local election officers of "mayors-elect" in three Maguindanao towns, paving the way for the review...

Nation

Cotabato canvassing slowed down by bickerings

May 26, 2004 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — For the third time, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has formed a board of canvassers to oversee the tabulation of results of the last elections here, after the process was made slow by...

Nation

Heavy rains delay transport of ballots in C. Mindanao

By John Unson | May 12, 2004 - 12:00am

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao – Heavy downpours have hampered the transport of election results from selected areas here in Central Mindanao to designated tabulation sites in police and military camps. But officials...

Nation

ARMM POLLS More bets expected to beat today’s deadline

By John Unson | October 9, 2001 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects dozens more of aspirants for governor, vice governor and assemblymen of the expanded Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to beat today’s...

Nation

Info drive for ARMM plebiscite lacks funds

July 24, 2001 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — Efforts to inform the public about the political intricacies of the Aug. 14 plebiscite for expanded Mindanao autonomy, to be held in 14 provinces and 10 cities, are beset with financial constraints...

Nation

Poll officer of Maguindanao town, son killed in ambush

By John Unson | May 9, 2001 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY – Suspected partisans ambushed and killed a municipal election officer and his son in front of the town hall of Buluan, Maguindanao yesterday. Lawyer Clarita Callar, Region 12 director of the...

Nation