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Casiño sees Supreme Court rejecting Mikey’s party-list bid
abs-cbnNEWS.com

MANILA, Philippines – An incumbent party-list representative said Thursday that he is confident the Supreme Court (SC) will not allow Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo to run as representative of security guards in [...]

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Comelec: Mikey can run

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Comelec: Mikey can run
By Mayen Jaymalin
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Despite the controversy over government-backed party-list groups, there is no reason to disqualify Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo from the party-list race, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday.

Comelec [...]

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Ex-AFP officers, Cabinet man join party-list race
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Retired military officers, including a former colonel implicated in the “Hello Garci” scandal, have been named nominees of some party-list groups, according to the militant group Bagong Alyansa Makabayan (Bayan).

Abante Tribung Makabansa (ATM) [...]

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Mikey Arroyo’s party-list affiliation questioned
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Opposition candidates questioned Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo’s nomination as representative of the party-list group Ang Galing Pinoy.

Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, a vice presidential candidate of the Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino party, said in a statement: “How in [...]

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‘Nothing wrong with House of Arroyos’
By Christian V. Esguerra, Philip Tubeza
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—The lower chamber in the next Congress may become a “House of Arroyos” if President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, her two sons and her in-laws run and win in the [...]

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GMA cronies took advantage of Mindanao power crisis – Erap
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines –   Former President Joseph Estrada accused yesterday the Arroyo administration of causing the power crisis in Mindanao to “line the pockets” of associates.

Speaking to reporters at the Pwersa ng [...]

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Probe sought on 6 party-list groups
By Sheila Crisostomo
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) was asked yesterday to investigate six party-list groups for alleged links to President Arroyo.

In a letter to Comelec Chairman Jose Melo, Kontra Daya [...]

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Palace denies GMA ties with party-list groups
By Paolo Romero and Sheila Crisostomo
The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang denied yesterday any links with party-list groups branded as fronts for the administration.

Deputy presidential spokesman Gary Olivar said the Palace has maintained its [...]

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Letter of complaint to the Comelec on bogus party-list groups and questionable party-list nominees
Kontra Daya

HON.JOSE MELO
Chairman
Commission on Elections

March 15, 2010

Dear Chairman Melo:

Warm greetings of peace!

We, conveners of the Kontra Daya campaign, are writing to express [...]

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Watchdog files raps vs 6 ‘gov’t’ party-list groups
By Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—Election watchdog Kontra Daya Monday filed a complaint in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against six party-list groups it said were government fronts.

Kontra Daya tagged Batang Iwas Droga [...]

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