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canvassing

the attempt made, off trade premises, to get another person to enter into a regulated consumer credit agreement. Canvassing for debtor-creditor agreements off trade premises is an offence.

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At Thursday's canvassing, Marcos lawyers George Garcia and Didagen Dilangalen cited figures of undervoting in most of the COCs that were opened.

2nd day of canvass: Bongbong leads Leni

But Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II, the head of the canvassing panel for the House, said that only members of the canvassing committee could raise a motion.

The panel could also not act on the request for the separate canvassing without going through the respective COCs, he said.

Congress nixes Marcos plea

Before the Congress approved the canvassing rules on Tuesday, Abakada Rep.

In a privilege speech at the Senate, the son and namesake of the late dictator asked for more time in the vice presidential canvassing amid unproven claims of electoral fraud.

Marcos camp insists on separate canvassing of President, VP votes

Romero Federico Miro Quimbo, Reynaldo Umali, Rufus Rodriguez, Fred Castro, and Silvestro Bello consist the House canvassing panel.

and Senate President Franklin Drilon on Tuesday moved for the approval of canvassing rules through voice voting, snubbing a motion by Abakada Rep.

Congress starts canvassing of President, VP votes

Gonzales also recommended to Dela Cruz to raise the issue on the separate canvassing for president and vice president before the joint canvassing committee once it is convened.

moved for the approval of the canvassing rules, ignoring Dela Cruz's objections to clarify certain provisions of the rules for canvassing.

Marcos camp loses bid for separate VP canvassing

Dela Cruz, who served as Marcos' campaign adviser, moved to seek clarifications on certain provisions of the canvassing rules, but his motions were subsequently snubbed by Belmonte and Drilon to move for the approval of the canvassing rules by voice voting.

Canvassing of presidential, VP votes begins

Aquilino Koko Pimentel III, who will sit as the chairman for the Senate in the joint canvass committee, said Congress would sit as the National Board of Canvassing until the wee hours if it has to be able to finish the canvassing quickly.

Congress hopes for faster canvassing for president, VP poll results

The Comelec chief said that the Congress leaders wanted to exchange notes as to how poll body conducted its canvassing.