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National ID ba't inaapura ni Gloria?

In The Press Posted on January 10th, 2010.

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www.abante.com.ph

IKinuwestiyon ni Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza ang muling pagbuhay sa National ID system na gagamitin umano ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa darating na 2010 elections. read more »

Solon slams govt’s revival of nat’l ID system

In The Press Posted on January 10th, 2010.

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www.tribune.net.ph

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A party-list congressman who is vying to be a senator in the forthcoming elections has hit the government’s sudden resurrection of its push for the implementation of a national identification system that aims to envelop all State-issued IDs into one. read more »

Maza slams revival of Arroyo's national ID system

Press Release Posted on January 8th, 2010.

“The National ID system is Arroyo’s dog tag that will only serve her vested interests in the 2010 elections.” read more »

Ocampo, Maza ask Comelec to uphold their senatorial bids

In The Press Posted on January 5th, 2010.

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www.gmanews.tv

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Two militant lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to dismiss separate bids to disqualify them as senatorial candidates in the May elections. read more »

Maza hits political persecution, asks Comelec to junk baseless petition for disqualification against her bid for the Senate

Press Release Posted on January 4th, 2010.

“The instant petition is clearly and utterly baseless and therefore serves no other purpose than to harass me and waste the valuable time of the COMELEC. Apart from the mere citation of the applicable provision of the law on disqualifications, the Petition actually cites no ground upon which disqualification must be based, hence, the Petition must be dismissed,” said Senatorial candidate Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party during a hearing today at COMELEC on a petition for disqualification against her.

Maza urges Comelec to junk disqualification case

In The Press Posted on January 4th, 2010.

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politics.inquirer.net

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MANILA, Philippines – Senatorial aspirant Representative Liza Maza of the Gabriela Women’s Party on Monday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to junk the disqualification case filed against her by a former rebel saying that the petition is “baseless.” read more »

Gays go to SC

In The Press Posted on January 4th, 2010.

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www.tempo.com.ph

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A gay rights group, felt aggrieved by a Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision denying its accreditation to participate in the upcoming party-list elections, has decided to bring its case to the Supreme Court.

Satur Ocampo to ask Comelec to dismiss disqualification case

In The Press Posted on January 3rd, 2010.

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politics.inquirer.net

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MANILA, Philippines -- Senatorial candidate Satur Ocampo wants the disqualification case against him dismissed, calling it a sham initiated by the Arroyo administration against its critics.

RFID a fund-raising program for elections - transport group

In The Press Posted on January 3rd, 2010.

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www.abs-cbnnews.com

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MANILA, Philippines - Militant transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytors Nationwide (Piston) has staged a protest action in front of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quezon City to express opposition to the installation of tracking devices in vehicles.

67 solons to ‘graduate’ from House

In The Press Posted on December 26th, 2009.

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www.mb.com.ph

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A total 67 congressmen will "graduate" from the House of Representatives, with most of them expected to either run for another position or get relatives to alternate for them. read more »