Speaker: June 30 deadline ‘mere statement of fact’ 05/23/2010

SAYS NOYNOY MISINFORMED ON NO PROC JITTER Speaker: June 30 deadline ‘mere statement of fact’ 05/23/2010 House Speaker Prospero Nograles stood pat yesterday on a joint congressional body to thoroughly go through the Certificates of Canvass for the presidential and vice presidential votes and not sacrificing accuracy for speed despite pressures applied by the Liberal Party (LP) for the quick proclamation of its standard bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino for the presidency. That he mentioned on or before June 30 as the proclamation date for the new president and vice president was a mere statement of fact, Nograles said.  Under the Constitution, Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives in joint session) will act as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) to canvass the votes and proclaim the winners of the presidential and vice presidential race. Congress has until June 30 from the date of the elections to complete and satisfy its constitutional mandate to act as the national board of canvassers for the two top posts of the land, from the counting to the proclamation of the actual winners. Nograles denied that his earlier statement that the proclamation may take until June 30 as raising the possibility of a delayed proclamation, saying the potential president Aquino had misinterpreted his earlier statement that “Congress has until June 30 to proclaim the new president of the republic.” In a statement, Nograles said he was merely stating a fact which should not be misconstrued as he is conditioning the minds of the people there is a possibility the country would not have a president when President Arroyo’s term expires on June 30. “(Aquino) has been misinformed,” said Nograles. “The statement merely said we have till June 30 to proclaim as our ultimate deadline.”.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100523hed1.html

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