Speak out: Saving our politics
AFTER going through hell in the last elections, the seemingly only positive lesson to learn and action to take is to hurry and salvage our politics. (more)
Delilan: The fall of Gilbert Remulla
I WAS really, really shocked when Sir Henry Villava, SSB Copy Editor, told me one day that Cavite Cong. Gilbert Remulla lost last May 14 elections to an administration candidate, a never-heard one. (more)
Medina mayor to face poll raps from cousin
REELECTED Medina Municipal Mayor Sulpicio Uyguangco was slapped with an election protest by his strongest political oppositor and first cousin Rodrigo Uyguangco Pupos. (more)
Seares: Poll count tail-end
TAIL end is the rear end or bottom of anything. (more)
Mayor calls for unity amid election protest
MAYOR-ELECT Lakambini “Neneth” Reluya, who won the hotly contested mayoral race in San Fernando town by the slimmest margin, called on the warring political personalities to unite for the town’s progress. (more)
Kampi, Lakas bets win majority of Aklan local posts
KALIBO, Aklan — Overall result of the recently-concluded May 2007 elections showed that in Aklan, most of incoming local officials are either from Kampi or Lakas parties. (more)
Militant organizations sue Zambo poll execs for ‘fraud’
LEFT-leaning party-list groups have accused the provincial canvassers of Zamboanga Sibugay of “electoral sabotage” for allegedly padding the votes of two administration-backed party-list organizations. (more)
Speak-out: Money has replaced good judgment?
FR. ED Panlilio’s triumph against all odds has made us happy about our elections on May 14, 2007 regarding our province. But what about the local elections in the municipalities and cities? (more)
Mike Defensor of Team Unity concedes
MANILA — Administration candidate Michael Defensor conceded Wednesday, saying that despite the 8,986,035 votes he had so far, it was “numerically impossible” for him to gain one of the 12 Senate seats up for grabs. (more)
Mayor: I did not resort to vote buying
MAGALANG — Magalang Mayor-elect Lyndon Cunanan has denied the allegation of his political rivals that he resorted to massive vote buying during the last elections. (more)
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