Street protests start over fraud-tainted Philippines elections

MANILA — Sensing a trend of fraud against the Opposition and militant partylist groups, the umbrella organization Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today started street protests as it joined anti-fraud group Kontra Daya in a picket in front of the Philippine International Convention Center where the national canvassing of votes is being done.
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Davao City winners Davaoenos witness the proclamation last night at the City Council building. The elections were generally peaceful in the city -- some even said boring -- although there…

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Cotabato bombing meant to divert attention from fraud in ARMM — InPeace

DAVAO CITY — ?The bombing of the Weena Bus Terminal in Cotabato is an obvious ploy to draw away the heat from electoral fraud happening in ARMM.?

This was the statement of Atty. Beverly Selim-Musni, convenor of Initiatives for Peace in Mindanao (InPeace).
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