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Police, military to serve as election tellers in ARMM

Oct 25, 2013 12:45 AM

By VINCE NONATO AS in previous elections, police and military personnel will serve as election tellers in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in Monday’s barangay polls, in place of teachers who have refused to render service. Teachers across the country normally serve as election tellers but fearing for their safety, many in the […]

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SPECIAL REPORT: The ruling clans of Mindanao: same families in 50 years, 25 years

May 12, 2013 10:37 AM

By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS, MindaNews DAVAO CITY – The Dimaporos of Lanao del Norte and the Plazas of Agusan del Sur are the longest-surviving political clans in Mindanao, having ruled their areas for at least half a century, interrupted only briefly when the People Power revolt ousted the Marcos dictatorship in 1986, replaced local chief […]

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PPCRV reports peaceful voters listup in Sulu, despite problems

Aug 19, 2012 1:07 PM

Text and photos by VINCENT GO

JOLO, Sulu—The recently concluded general voters’ registration here went peacefully and smoothly, despite the various obstacles that Sulu province faces.

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Comelec resets ERB hearings in ARMM

Aug 18, 2012 10:59 AM

By ARTHA KIRA PAREDES

COTABATO CITY— The Commission on Elections has postponed the scheduled Election Registration Board (ERB) hearings in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) originally set for this month.

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