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TIM caves in, partnership on

But serious problems, hurdles face poll automation

2009/07/04

Total Informal Management (TIM), a partner of Smartmatic Barbados of the consortium that had been awarded the P11.2 billion poll automation project by the Commission on Elections, yesterday caved in to the threats of Comelec and kissed and made up with its partner, whom TIM earlier claimed it had lost trust and confidence in, and had "irreconcilable differences."

But even as Comelec chairman Jose Melo was grinning from ear to ear yesterday after the two partners ironed out their differences while saying that full poll automation for 2010 will push through, there are still some serious issues the .. Full Story »»»

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What’s the deal?

What perplexes is the blind desire of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and even poll watchers to have automated elections in 2010, to the point of pronouncing that it would be the full partner of Smartmatic International, despite this being an illegal move.

Given the conditions of Smartmatic, in which it will have total control of the entire .. Full Story »»»

DoJ revives dismissed raps vs La Union drug lab financier

Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera yesterday ordered the revival of charges, which were earlier dismissed, against the suspected financier of the shabu laboratory that was raided by police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in La Union on July 9 last year.

Devanadera issued the order after the Office of the President overturned a .. Full Story »»»

Beyond seafaring

PNTC Colleges set sail to new possibilities

After 15 years, two campuses and thousands of seafarer graduates, PNTC Colleges is ready to go all out with its international hospitality courses, while remaining one of the country’s top producers of seamen.

In a grand revelry, PNTC Colleges recently celebrated its momentous 15th year anniversary simultaneous wit.. Full Story »»»

High court orders tight security for 15 justices

After a bomb explosion in front of the Office of the Ombudsman and the discovery of explosive devices in other government offices, it’s now the turn of the Supreme Court (SC) to tighten security on all of its 15 justices following the announcement of the death threats against Associate Justice Arturo Brion early this week.

SC spokesman lawyer Midas Marquez said this prompted them to increase the security detail issued to J.. Full Story »»»

Pagunsan tames Apo for Tour win

ROMPS AWAY WITH 6-SHOT TRIUMPH

DAVAO — Juvic Pagunsan capped his three-day romp in the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour's Apo Classic with a closing one-under par 71 yesterday, cruising to a six-shot victory over Jerome Delariarte and Artemio Murakami and underscoring his claim as the country's top shotmaker today.

Sitting on a five-stroke cushion at the start of the final round, Pagunsan played pressure-free throughout the day, letting.. Full Story »»»

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