LACK OF MERIT. North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza speaks before the media in a press conference, June 10. She urged Manny Piñol to accept the Comelec’s decision to dismiss his electoral protest against her. (davaotoday.com photo)
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
As stipulated in the newly adopted policy of the Comelec on the rules of procedure on disputes in an automated election system, the votes that will be recovered in the precincts designated, in this case by Piñol, would exemplify the merits or legitimacy of his protest. As per physical count done by the Comelec First Division, Piñol only got 1,915 votes while Taliño-Medoza had 18,175 votes.