Poll failure, no; No-proc, maybe

Poll failure, no; No-proc, maybe

C.R.O.S.S.R.O.A.D.S Jonathan De la Cruz 03/22/2010 It  was Senate Minority Leader Nene Pimentel who advised at our Kapihan sa  Sulo forum sometime back that there can be no failure of elections under  the 1987 Charter and current election laws. The reason for this is  simple, according to the long term senator and veteran street  parliamentarian. Unlike in other countries where a  specific percentage of the registered voters, say a simple majority,  have to vote in order for the elections to be upheld and stamped okay,  ours does not have such a numerical requirement. So, let us say only 10  percent of registered voters did vote, that will not impede the  proclamation of a winner for as long as the candidate garners the most  number of votes. The Mindanao solon posited that.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE  URL: http://www.tribune.net.ph/commentary/20100322com4.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL Fatwa  is an endorsement FRONTLINE This  business of impeachment ZOOMING  IN The  golden boys of gastroenterology II C.R.O.S.S.R.O.A.D.S Poll  failure, no; No-proc, maybe DIE  HARD III Edsa  II Frankenstein monster HE  SAYS Color  blind SHE SAYS The heat is on