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| Another disqualification rap vs Mikey |
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| Thursday, 29 July 2010 19:22 |
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A SECOND disqualification case was filed yesterday against Ang Galing Pinoy party-list Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo before the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal. This time, the petitioners are tricycle drivers, whom Arroyo claims to represent. One of the petitioners, Danilo Antipasado, said Arroyo is not entitled to his post as representative of AGP party-list because he does not represent the marginalized sector. The son of former President now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was proclaimed by the Commission on Elections as nominee of AGP party-list which is entitled to one seat in Congress after garnering the required votes. Antipasado said the group, which was founded by Bernardo Corella, cannot be considered underrepresented since all the nominees do not belong to the marginalized sector but came from well-off families. Next to Arroyo, the other nominees are Lubao Mayor Dennis Pineda, Bacolor Mayor Romeo Dungca and businessman Jerold David. The AGP, composed of security guards and tricycle drivers, joined the party-list elections in 2007 but failed to get enough votes for a seat in the Lower House. Corella admitted that they choose Arroyo as first nominee to get the needed votes. “From the admission, the nomination of Arroyo and even its second nominee Pineda, was not because they will represent the marginalized and underrepresented but rather was vote generating tactic,” the petition said. Arroyo shrugged off the new disqualification case filed against him. Former Akbayan party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday filed a disqualification case against Arroyo for failing to submit documentary requirements in the Comelec. |
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