Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Presidential Electoral Tribunal to start canvassing today

The two chambers of congress will start convening themselves as Presidential Electoral Tribunal that will canvas the votes for the positions of President and Vice-President. This is despite the allegations of massive electoral fraud being aired by losing candidates on the recently held May 10 national election.

Nine members from each houses of congress will form part of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, the House panels is composed of House Speaker Prospero Nograles, Majority Leader Arthur Defensor, Minority Leader Ronaldo Zamora, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II, Senior Deputy Minority Leader Roilo Golez, Reps. Crispin Remulla (Cavite), Didagen Dilangalen (Shariff Kabunsuan with Cotabato City), and Matias Defensor (Quezon City), and Michael John Duavit (Rizal).

For the Senate it will be Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr., and Senators Rodolfo Biazon, Alan Peter Cayetano, Gregorio Honasan II, Edgardo Angara, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., and Joker Arroyo.

Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile is optimistic that the new president and vice-president will be proclaimed on or before June 15, 2010.


Category: 2010 Election
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