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243:(COMELEC) the existence of a vacancy, then the COMELEC schedules the special election. There is a dispute in the procedure as a subsequent law, RA No. 7166, supposedly amended the procedure, bypassing the need for official communication from the relevant chamber of the vacancy. The COMELEC has always waited on official communication from the relevant chamber before scheduling a special election.
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Later on, Miranda withdrew in favor of Dr. Abaya, who was considered to be the "sentimental favorite". Miranda's city of
Santiago, the largest of the seven local government units in the district with about 60,000 votes, was expected to be the strongest source of votes for her. The mayors of the other
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by 62 votes. Aggabao was sworn into office by
Governor Dy right after his proclamation. The tally of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), a COMELEC-accredited watchdog, and Abaya's camp had Abaya winning by 4,969 votes. Abaya had 46,072 votes while Aggabao had 41,103 votes.
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to the "strongest terms" and demanded that the bishop reconsider it. The bishop said, "My pastoral letter, contrary to the claim of the provincial board members, was based on verified facts and testimonies of people involved in the special elections," and reiterated for the nullification of the
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Meanwhile, according to RA No. 8295, should only one candidate file to run in the special election, the COMELEC will declare that candidate as the winner and will no longer hold the election.
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258:, who had represented the Isabela's 4th legislative district from 1987 to 1998, and since 2001, died on February 26, 2003. Abaya, who was term-limited in 1998, ran for mayor of
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Congress, after losing to Miranda's brother Anthony in 2004; he won in 2007, and successfully defended his seat on the
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Sergio Utleg later issued a pastoral letter alleging the special election was the province's "most fraudulent". The pastoral letter was condemned by the
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Mayor Amado
Vallejo, Jr. of two lawyers of the Abaya campaign who allegedly harassed poll watchers. According to unofficial counts, the towns of
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won the special election, beating Abaya's widow
Asuncion, to succeed him in the House of Representatives.
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Aggabao, while Santiago went for Abaya, with Aggabao possessing a large overall margin.
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517:"[OPINION] The special election of the 7th District of Cavite: A welcome development"
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Representatives. An election to the seat is via
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but was beaten. He ran again for the seat (that includes Santiago) in 2001 and won.
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434:. The Abayas held their own canvassing at the People's Coliseum in Santiago, with
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had formed a task force to investigate the alleged irregularities of the vote.
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Isabela's 4th legislative district special election, 2003
28:
2003 special election at Isabela's 4th congressional district
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2003 Isabela's 4th congressional district special election
672:"Lawyer is proclaimed new Isabela 4th district's solon"
462:. Abaya won at Santiago by around 5,000 votes and at
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Special elections to the Congress of the Philippines
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On May 14, 2003, Aggabao was declared winner by the
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618:"Isabela's fourth district to elect new solon"
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734:"Isabela board hits bishop's pastoral letter"
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227:List of special elections in the Philippines
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767:House of Representatives of the Philippines
699:"Isabela winner proclaimed amid fraud raps"
593:"3-WAY FIGHT FOR LATE ISABELA SOLON'S SEAT"
207:House of Representatives of the Philippines
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284:These are the candidates in the election:
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233:congressional district of the Philippines
1274:Senate special elections are italicized.
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74:Isabela's 4th congressional district
515:Leon, Marguerite de (2022-10-30).
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1292:2003 elections in the Philippines
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597:Philippine Headline News Online
1302:Politics of Isabela (province)
680:. Resource Library. 2003-05-13
653:. Resource Library. 2003-05-13
395:Nationalist People's Coalition
340:Nationalist People's Coalition
297:Nationalist People's Coalition
157:Representative before election
1:
1222:2002 Zamboanga del Norte–1st
732:Salatan, Lito (2003-03-31).
303:Member from the 4th district
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1252:2012 Negros Occidental–5th
1165:1963 Negros Occidental–1st
948:1915 Negros Occidental–1st
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1200:1993 Agusan del Norte–2nd
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1263:2023 Negros Oriental–3rd
923:1914 Negros Oriental–2nd
868:1908 (August) Manila–1st
566:"Rep. Antonio Abaya, 68"
480:isabela Provincial Board
301:Isabela Provincial Board
267:Isabela Provincial Board
1126:1951 Occidental Mindoro
863:1908 (March) Manila–1st
428:Commission on Elections
241:Commission on Elections
1185:1967 Ilocos Norte–1st
1043:1936 Ilocos Norte–2nd
1078:1940 Nueva Ecija–2nd
172:Representative-elect
1242:2011 Ilocos Sur–1st
1195:1967 South Cotabato
1190:1967 Northern Samar
1180:1967 Davao Oriental
1096:1947 Pangasinan–5th
898:1913 Ilocos Sur–1st
746:on February 8, 2013
739:The Philippine Star
677:The Manila Bulletin
650:The Manila Bulletin
623:The Philippine Star
571:The Philippine Star
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883:1910 La Laguna–1st
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295:Giorgidi Aggabao (
121:Popular vote
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1247:2012 Zambales–2nd
1160:1963 Batangas–1st
1023:1933 Batangas–1st
813:Special elections
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16:(Redirected from
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1237:2011 Cagayan–2nd
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288:Asuncion Abaya (
275:Giorgidi Aggabao
221:Electoral system
215:Giorgidi Aggabao
195:special election
177:Giorgidi Aggabao
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1068:1940 Iloilo–2nd
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1007:1931 Senate–6th
990:1928 Senate–9th
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878:1910 Surigao
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1216:2001 Senate
1154:1955 Senate
1137:1951 Senate
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972:1925 Cavite
873:1909 Cavite
855:Legislature
817:Philippines
709:Google News
452:San Agustin
134:Percentage
1286:Categories
853:Philippine
771:2011-11-29
750:2011-11-09
715:2011-11-09
684:2011-11-09
657:2011-11-09
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603:2011-11-09
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502:References
444:San Isidro
397:gain from
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93:Candidate
1058:1936 Abra
825:President
471:Aftermath
464:Dinapigue
318:Candidate
271:PDP–Laban
1088:Congress
1035:Assembly
1033:National
436:Edwin Uy
381:Majority
260:Santiago
250:Campaign
815:in the
545:SUNSTAR
521:RAPPLER
460:Echague
413:Echague
373:101,440
265:As the
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142:41.40%
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308:Result
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125:59,444
106:Party
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370:Total
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347:58.60
324:Votes
321:Party
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