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President Aquino, his client, as chairman of the COMELEC on January 16, 2011. He resigned as an election lawyer following his appointment and said: “Marami ang nakakakilala sa akin, and for the last 20 years, ako ho ang humahabol sa mga operator. (People already know me,
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618:"Jose Brillantes Curriculum Vitae"
588:"Chairman Sixto S. Brillantes, Jr"
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1041:COMELEC Chairpersons
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977:Government offices
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235:San Beda University
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