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Abalos http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=61374416 <p>Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> is back in the spotlight.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:03:33 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=61374416 2008-06-20T17:03:33Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=61021467 <p>Lawyers representing First Gentleman <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Jose+Miguel+Arroyo" class="deep u">Jose Miguel Arroyo</A> and former Commission on Elections chief <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr. in the Ombudsman's hearing on the botched US$329 million national broadband deal today blamed the complainants for dragging the trial with their delaying tactics.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a></p> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:51:21 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=61021467 2008-06-18T05:51:21Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=56912148 <p><A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Gina+de+Venecia" class="deep u">Gina de Venecia</A>, wife of Pangasinan 2nd District Rep. <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Jose+de+Venecia" class="deep u">Jose de Venecia</A> Jr., admitted that her husband was also at the controversial golf game of the First Couple and former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chair <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> and several officials of ZTE Corp. in Shenzhen, <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/China" class="deep u">China</A> back in 2006, but said her husband was merely invited to the game.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Thu, 15 May 2008 13:56:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=56912148 2008-05-15T13:56:17Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=56848368 <p>The surfacing of a supposed new witness in the multi-million dollar broadband deal mess is part of a political propaganda in preparation for the 2010 presidential election, a lawyer for former election chairman <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr. said Thursday.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Thu, 15 May 2008 03:22:14 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=56848368 2008-05-15T03:22:14Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=53969067 <p>Former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chairman <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b>' "burjer," or at least T-shirts from his restaurant, were distributed to journalists covering the Senate Monday by Sen. Manuel <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Roxas" class="deep u">Roxas</A> II.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:30:01 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=53969067 2008-04-22T01:30:01Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=48653425 <p> By CARMELA FONBUENA abs-cbnNEWS.com/ Newsbreak It's been about seven months since the Senate hearing on the broadband deal was launched. So far, it has achieved two major results. One, President Arroyo scrapped the $329-million broadband deal with ZTE Corp. Two, <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> resigned after Romulo Neri's allegations. </p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:36:33 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=48653425 2008-03-10T09:36:33Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=48221597 <p>Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) chair Romulo Neri and resigned polls chief <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr. will not be attending next Tuesday's hearing on the Senate probe on the National Broadband Network (NBN) deal between the Philippine government and ZTE Corp. of China.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/politics/government" target="_blank">Government</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:57:09 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=48221597 2008-03-06T10:57:09Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=47037511 <p>Former elections chief <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr. confirmed Tuesday night that he is scheduled to leave for the United States after bagging the top prize at a golf tournament. He, however, denied that he is running away from controversies that erupted from the botched national broadband network project.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/sports/golf" target="_blank">Golf</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/sports" target="_blank">Sports</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:33:57 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=47037511 2008-02-26T12:33:57Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=46434558 <p>The lawyer of former poll chief <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr. on Friday said an alleged wiretapped phone conversation between Senate witnesses Rodolfo "Jun" <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Lozada" class="deep u">Lozada</A> Jr. and businessman Joey de Venecia III is just a setup to implicate his client in the scrapped $329 million ZTE broadband deal.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/politics/government" target="_blank">Government</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/politics/government/senate" target="_blank">Senate</a></p> Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:56:49 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=46434558 2008-02-22T03:56:49Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=46354613 <p>The 13-year-old grandson of former Commission on Elections chief <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Jr. said that he really is a close friend of one of the sons of <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Rodolfo+Noel" class="deep u">Rodolfo Noel</A> "<A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Jun" class="deep u">Jun</A>" Lozada Jr., contrary to a statement of the Senate star witness.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a></p> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:43:29 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=46354613 2008-02-21T14:43:29Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=46154744 <p>LFS chairman Vencer Crisostomo said: “Clearly, Neri has already gone over to the dark side." "While at one point, he passed himself off as a whistle-blower who exposed former Commission on Elections chairman <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr.'s P200-million bribe offer in connection with the NBN-ZTE deal, he has cast his lot with GMA and her cabal," said Crisostomo.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lfs.ph" target="_blank">League of Filipino Students</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.lfs.ph/feed/" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/gloria_macapagal_arroyo" target="_blank">Gloria Macapagal Arroyo</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a></p> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:33:08 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=46154744 2008-02-20T03:33:08Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=45669760 <p>The Office of the Ombudsman summoned Friday First Gentleman Jose Miguel <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Arroyo" class="deep u">Arroyo</A>, former elections chief <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> and several others to its preliminary investigation Monday morning into the national broadband network (NBN) deal.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:30:10 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=45669760 2008-02-15T20:30:10Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=45396230 <p>The National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday admitted that it is investigating Senate witness <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Rodolfo+Noel+Lozada" class="deep u">Rodolfo Noel Lozada</A> Jr. after the former Philippine Forest Corp official implicated President Arroyo's husband <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Jose+Miguel+Arroyo" class="deep u">Jose Miguel Arroyo</A> and former Commission on Elections chairman <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> in alleged overpricing and bribery.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:51:22 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=45396230 2008-02-14T00:51:22Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=45114125 <p>He's been accused of bribery, corruption and threatening to kill a government consultant. Through it all, resigned poll chief <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr. says he remains unfazed by the allegations, adding that he sleeps well at night because the people love him.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/politics/government" target="_blank">Government</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a></p> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:09:09 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=45114125 2008-02-12T04:09:09Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44927664 <p>Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada Jr. has seen enough. At least from what he knows and how he has known former Commission on Elections chairman <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr., whom he accused of brokering the scrapped national broadband network (NBN) project.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a></p> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:25:37 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44927664 2008-02-10T17:25:37Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44910262 <p>Former poll chairman <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr. said Sunday he is preparing to file a libel case against Senate witness Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada Jr. for implicating him to the aborted $329-million national broadband (NBN) project.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a></p> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:32:55 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44910262 2008-02-10T12:32:55Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44908513 <p>Sen. <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Alan+Peter+Cayetano" class="deep u">Alan Peter Cayetano</A> said Sunday that <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr., former chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), is welcome to clear his name during the Senate hearing on Monday. <b>Abalos</b>, however, should not give senators the runaround, the senator added.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:04:52 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44908513 2008-02-10T12:04:52Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44894526 <p>The lawyer of <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr. said the motive of whistle-blowers businessman Joey de Venecia III and Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada Jr. to come out with alleged anomaly in the national broadband network (NBN) deal is to bring down President Arroyo</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a></p> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:46:31 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44894526 2008-02-10T07:46:31Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44893065 <p>Embattled <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr., resigned chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), denied Sunday that he brokered for China's ZTE company to get the national broadband network (NBN) contract.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/china/business" target="_blank">Business</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/china" target="_blank">China</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a></p> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:06:37 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44893065 2008-02-10T07:06:37Z http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44762833 <p><A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Salvador+Panelo" class="deep u">Salvador Panelo</A>, spokesperson and lawyer of former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chairman <b>Benjamin</b> <b>Abalos</b> Sr., said that his client will sue resigned Philippine Forest Corp. president Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada Jr. for libel, ABS-CBN News learned Friday.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com" target="_blank">ABS CBN</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/rss.aspx" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/us/crime/kidnapping/rodolfo_lozada_jr." target="_blank">Rodolfo Lozada Jr.</a></p> Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:06:18 GMT http://www.wikio.com/world/asia/philippines/benjamin_s._abalos?rinfoid=44762833 2008-02-08T20:06:18Z