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Denial of bids to junk damages suits against Arroyo paves the way for truth and accountability in court

Press Statement 18 June 2012 Denial of bids to junk damages suits against Arroyo paves the way for truth and accountability in court The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL),…

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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)

Comelec junks Piñol’s electoral protest for lack of merit

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.

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