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disqualification case for
Guanzon's vote to not be counted because of pending retirement. Guanzon publicly expressed dismay against Ferolino, and mentioned that an "influential senator" was also interfering with the case. Meanwhile, Ferolino lambasted Guanzon for "mind conditioning" the public against her and reiterated that "she needed more time". Eventually, the First Division decided to junk the petition in favor of Marcos after Guanzon's retirement.
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On June 14, 2022, all of P3PWD's nominees withdrew and a new set of nominees was named with
Guanzon as its first nominee. The Commission on Elections approved the substitution and Guanzon took oath on June 23. Guanzon's assumption of her position as P3PWD representative was halted by a temporary
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Ferolino as "the one delaying the decision in favor of Marcos" before leaving the post. Guanzon claimed that Ferolino was purposely delaying her resolution regarding the
545:(COA), promising "to give priority to gender and development" upon her appointment. The COA commissioners at the time were Chairperson Ma. Gracia M. Pulido Tan and Commissioner Heidi L. Mendoza, and Guanzon's filling of the third seat made the COA an all-women-led agency.
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1099:"Comelec yet to receive substitution docs for P3PWD party-list"
723:"Comelec commissioner Guanzon says Miriam Santiago is her idol"
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771:"Pacete: Hacienda culture in Negros politics"
642:The Auditing Code of the Philippines Casebook
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681:"Duterte camp blasts Comelec commissioner"
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1037:Patinio, Ferdinand (February 10, 2022).
957:"Law professor named audit commissioner"
431:Guanzon also holds a master's degree in
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139:Commissioner of the Commission on Audit
866:Williams, Nick B. Jr. (July 5, 1986).
837:"SU alumna named Comelec Commissioner"
1202:Mayors of places in Negros Occidental
878:from the original on January 29, 2022
847:from the original on January 30, 2022
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568:filed against presidential candidate
562:2022 Philippine presidential election
422:University of the Philippines Diliman
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926:Gomez, Carla P. (January 30, 2022).
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769:Pacete, Ver F. (January 15, 2016).
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315:Maria Rowena Amelia Villena Guanzon
230:Maria Rowena Amelia Villena Guanzon
180:March 1986 – June 30, 1992
79:Philippine House of Representatives
1257:Politicians from Negros Occidental
1123:Macairan, Evelyn (June 30, 2022).
955:Gomez, Carla P. (March 13, 2013).
609:Guanzon's published works include
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359:Philippine Commission on Elections
345:from 2015 to 2022 under President
304:Lawyer, Public Servant, Politician
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1125:"SC halts Guanzon party-list bid"
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632:also published Guanzon's book,
460:Guanzon was appointed mayor of
414:Silliman University High School
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