The Filipinos after 38 days from E-day is still waiting for the 12th slot in Senate. There is still a chance for Zubiri to be in and defeat Pimentel.

Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III

Genuine Opposition (GO) candidate Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said he was  filing in the Supreme Court on Wednesday a petition to stop the Commission on Elections from canvassing disputed vote tallies from Maguindanao, which could push Juan Miguel Zubiri of Team Unity (TU) past him in their battle for the last Senate slot.

Miguel Zubiri

Zubiri has been urging the Comelec to go ahead with the tabulation of the Maguindanao votes.

TU lawyer Romulo Macalintal said his clients would join the Abalos trip and thus end the controversy plaguing the Maguindanao voting results.”TU is ready to go there and see for itself the proof that elections  were held in Maguindanao, based on the documents that the election officers are said to present,” he said.

The Comelec

The comelec is also doing their part by going to to General Santos City of a three-man Comelec panel led by Chair
Benjamin Abalos for a meeting with Maguindanao poll officials on alleged vote fraud in the province during the May 14 elections.

Instead of going directly to Maguindanao, the Comelec panel has decided to meet with the province’s 22 election officers and their provincial supervisor, Lintang Bedol, in General Santos City.

My Opinion

To the Comelec do your part as soon as possible so that your institution will not be in question by any parties. I just wonder why did the Comelec only act now, The votes from Maguindanao has been in question for almost a month now after they deliver a 12-0 votes. All investigation should already be done before and not only now.

What about you? Who do you want to win is it Juan Miguel Zubiri or Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. Do you believe that there is really a question a Maguindanao Votes?