Monday, March 29, 2004 (Philippines)

PING IN BAGUIO. Presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo Lacson woos Baguio and Benguet voters during a two-day visit here. Escorting him is Pio Velasco, a vice mayoral bet in Baguio. (SUN.STAR PHOTO/HARLEY PALANGCHAO) PRESIDENTIAL candidate Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson revealed Sunday the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) reportedly banned close to a thousand cadets from registering with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) last year. Lacson, who was in Baguio since Saturday afternoon for a campaign rally here and in nearby Benguet province along with his lone senatorial bet Rep. Carlos Padilla of Nueva Vizcaya, said PMA officials, led by its superintendent Maj. Gen. Edilberto Adan, prevented the first, second and third class cadets from registering with the Comelec office in Baguio. [full story]

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