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14 party-list contenders so far
They have until March to submit names of nominees
MANILA - Sixteen party-list organizations on Friday went to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to manifest their intention to participate in the 2010 elections, although 2 of them have yet to be accredited by the poll body.
Of the 16, half are incumbent, with 10 nominees sitting in Congress.
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Interesting characters are first to file candidacies
as of 11/21/2009 11:16 AM
Comelec officer appeals to aspirants to ‘think twice before filing’
Unknown—and unusual—aspirants made up the majority of those who flocked to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) central office on Friday, the first day for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for national positions.
Pacquiao, Jinkee sidestep Krista issue
as of 11/21/2009 10:41 AM
MANILA - If their marriage is on the rocks, they sure didn't show it. Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, came home to a hero's welcome on Friday while sidestepping rumors that the boxer had an affair with starlet Krista Ranillo.
...full articleGroups of teachers, gov't workers can't join party list
as of 11/20/2009 10:27 PM
Comelec found them lying about extent of constituencies
The poll body will not allow a group of teachers and a group of government employees to participate in the 2010 party-list elections, after they were found to have lied about the extent of their network or membership.
BF leaves Lakas-Kampi-CMD
as of 11/20/2009 6:46 PM
MANILA - Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando on Friday said he has left the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD party and criticized it for saying he was being considered for its senatorial slate.
...full articleGov Vi downplays Serge's break with LP
as of 11/20/2009 6:01 PM
Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto downplayed Friday the decision of former senator Sergio Osmeña III to shun the Liberal Party because he did not want to be affiliated with the Rectos.
...full articleNP forges alliance with KBL
as of 11/20/2009 8:39 PM
Includes Bongbong in slate
MANILA - The Nacionalista Party (NP) on Friday officially included Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in its senatorial slate as it formalized its alliance with the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL).
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