Koko seeks dismissal of Zubiri counter-protest
11/05/2010Lawyer Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel, president of PDP-Laban, who ran but lost in the 2007 senatorial race to Juan Miguel Zubiri, is asking the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) to dismiss Zubiri’s counter-protest for failure to comply with the strict terms of SET Resolution No. 07-108, in addition to the grounds stated in Pimentel’s Motion for Reconsideration pending since July 1, 2010.
In an Urgent Motion to Dismiss the Zubiri Counter-Protest filed on Oct. 26, 2010, Pimentel said that on Sept. 29, 2010, the SET issued Resolution No. 07-108, which required Zubiri to deposit to the tribunal the total amount of P8,250,757.50 strictly in accordance with the following schedule: on or before Oct. 7, 2010, P1,756,050.00; on or before Oct. 10, 2010, P1,968,940.00; on or before Nov. 22, 2010, P839,960.00; on or befor Jan. 3, 2011, P887,512.50; on or before Feb. 1, 2011, P848,815.00; on or before Feb. 21, 2011, P1,291,105.00; and on or before March 38, 2011, P658,375.00.
In a Manifestation with Motion (To Apply Portion of Remaining Cash Deposit in Payment for Second Installment Required in this Counter-Protest) dated Oct.19, 2010, Zubiri said, through counsel, that “this honorable tribunal apply a portion of his remaining cash deposit in payment for and as full compliance of the second installment of the cash deposit required by this honorable tribunal in the amount of P1,968,940, payable not later than Oct. 20, 2010, as directed in the schedule of payments devised by this honorable tribunal as per SET Resolution No. 07-108 dated Sept. 29, 2010.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20101105nat6.html
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