Isabela wins; Liberal Party loses ENQUIRY Demaree J. B. Raval 12/20/2009

Isabela wins; Liberal Party loses ENQUIRY Demaree J. B. Raval 12/20/2009 The decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) unseating Grace Padaca as governor of Isabela and declaring Benjamin Dy as winner in the May 2007 elections is a victory for the province of Isabela. Further, it exposes a basic weakness of the Liberal Party (LP) of which Padaca is a member: An arrogance so perverse it borders on hubris. As the December chill sets in, nothing is more heartwarming to the electorate of an entire province than to have their true will in a given election established after a long drawn-out process of protest and counter-protest as mandated by law. While we may fault the Comelec for coming out a bit too late in the day with its decision, we should .... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20091220com3.html

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