Mindanao

Exclusion of ‘fraudulent’ Maguindanao canvass sought

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Jun 27, 2007

The many serious irregularities, anomalies and acts of fraud in the Maguindanao special canvassing, including but not limited to massive vote padding in 16 municipalities and the refusal of the special canvassers to make the municipal canvassers explain why it took them so long to submit the municipal canvass reports are enough reasons to exclude and set aside the alleged Maguindanao certificate of canvass, said Bayan Muna lawyer Neri Javier Colmenares.

Irregularities unearthed in Maguindanao count

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Jun 26, 2007

By TYRONE VELEZ

Lawyers of Bayan Muna and the Genuine Opposition wanted the special canvassing to be declared illegal after discovering the irregularities in the certificates of canvass. They also questioned the nature of the special board and the manner it was created.

Soldiers arrest, jail, torture, starve, frame 2 Moros

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Jun 25, 2007

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about the brutal torture of two men, both belong to Muslim minorities, following their arrest by soldiers over allegations they are involved in incidents of bombing in Central Mindanao.