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  • Poll watchdog denounces arbitrary proclamation of new senators

    Election watchdog group Automated Election System Watch on Saturday denounced what it considers arbitrary proclamation of winning candidates, even as it claimed the midterm 2013 polls were worse than the previous elections."By making arbitrary and highly-irregular decisions during canvassing, and proclaiming presumed winning candidates prematurely, the Comelec has turned the second ...

  • Alvarez humbles Mitra in Palawan

    PUERTO PRINCESA CITY - Jose C. Alvarez’s proclamation as the next governor of Palawan snuffed incumbent Abraham Kahlil Mitra’s (LP) bid for a second term and underscored an almost total wipeout of the ruling party’s local bets in the province. Even with votes from three more towns still to be received by the central computer at the Capitol’s session hall, but with Mitra ...

  • Comelec invites Villar Ejercito Honasan for proclamation

    on Saturday evening invited senatorial candidates Cynthia Villar, Jose Victor Ejercito and Gregorio Honasan for their proclamation as winners in this year's senatorial race. A report on "24 Oras" said the three are to be proclaimed at the Philippine International Convention Center ...

  • DepEds Brigada Eskwela school cleanup starts Monday

    Starting this Monday, education officials, parents and teachers will take part in the annual "Brigada Eskwela" school cleanup program to prepare for the coming school year.Department of Education assistant secretary Tonesito Umali said the Brigada Eskwela will be held from May 20 to 24, radio dzBB reported Saturday.Umali said they will prioritize the repair of water and toilet ...

  • Ensure payment of teachers poll allowance Palace urges Comelec

    Malacañang on Saturday appealed to the Commission on Elections to ensure the timely payment of allowances to teachers who conducted poll duty in the May 13 midterm elections.Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that as far as the executive department is concerned, there is no reason to withhold payment since the budget is there."Umaapela naman tayo sa Comelec na ...

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Water [DVD]

Water [DVD]

Deepa Mehtas Water is the third and final film in her thematic trilogy about life in India, each of which is titled after one of the four elements. The other two films are Fire (1996), which is about two married women who engage in a lesbian affair, and Earth (1998), which is ab ... ...

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  • Proclamation of senatorial candidates should be repeated – poll lawyer

    Election lawyer Romeo Macalintal on Saturday called on the Comelec to repeat the proclamation of nine winning senatorial candidates, saying the certificate of proclamation should contain number of votes garnered."Dapat ulitin nila‘yung proclamation at ‘yung pagbibigay ng certificate of proclamation," Macalintal told reporters."I would recommend na dapat maglabas ...

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