Benjamin Abalos

Benjamin "Chairman Ben" Abalos Sr.

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Court acquits ex-COMELEC Chair Abalos in NBN-ZTE case
The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Benjamin Abalos of graft charges in connection with the botched $329-million national broadband network government deal with ZTE Corporation of China. The Sandiganbayan's Fourth Division said in its decision issued on Wednesday, May 11, that state prosecutors failed to provide sufficient proof that Abalos had brokered the deal for a fee.
May
2016
Benjamin Abalos, Filipino elections official, resigns in a scandal that may threaten Arroyo
The man at the center of a corruption scandal that threatens to reach President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo resigned Monday as chairman of the Philippine election commission and promised to sue his detractors. Benjamin Abalos said he resigned to protect the Commission on Elections from damage caused by recent Senate testimony that he had offered a Filipino businessman and a member of Arroyo's cabinet millions of dollars in bribes to help a Chinese firm, ZTE, win a $329 million contract to build a nationwide broadband network for the Philippine government.
October
2007

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War on Drugs

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Same-sex Marriage

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ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal

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Revival of Death Penalty

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COVID-19 Mass Testing

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Assertion of Ownership on West Philippine Sea

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Red-tagging of Students

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Senate Probe on Pharmally Deal

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Organization of Community Pantries

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Philippines-China Relations

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Anti-terror law

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Injustices Committed by the Marcoses during Martial Law

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Climate Change

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Slow Internet

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Banning Single-use Plastics

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Advancing Mining

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Udenna Corp.'s Acquisition of Malampaya Majority Stake

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Manila Bay Dolomite Project

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Voluntary Drug Testing of Candidates

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Political Dynasties

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Resumption of Face-to-face Classes

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Charter Change

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Federalism

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Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

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Endo (Contractualization)

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Political Turncoatism (Political Butterfly)

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ICC Probe on the Philippine's Drug War

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Decriminalizing Abortion

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Benjamin "Chairman Ben" Abalos Sr.

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Source: rappler.com/nation/132655-court-acquits-benjamin-abalos-nbn-zte/

Court acquits ex-COMELEC Chair Abalos in NBN-ZTE case The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Benjamin Abalos of graft charges in connection with the botched $329-million national broadband network government deal with ZTE Corporation of China. The Sandiganbayan's Fourth Division said in its decision issued on Wednesday, May 11, that state prosecutors failed to provide sufficient proof that Abalos had brokered the deal for a fee. May 2016

Benjamin Abalos, Filipino elections official, resigns in a scandal that may threaten Arroyo The man at the center of a corruption scandal that threatens to reach President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo resigned Monday as chairman of the Philippine election commission and promised to sue his detractors. Benjamin Abalos said he resigned to protect the Commission on Elections from damage caused by recent Senate testimony that he had offered a Filipino businessman and a member of Arroyo's cabinet millions of dollars in bribes to help a Chinese firm, ZTE, win a $329 million contract to build a nationwide broadband network for the Philippine government. October 2007

War on Drugs

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Same-sex Marriage

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ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal

As of writing, no statement available.

Revival of Death Penalty

As of writing, no statement available.

COVID-19 Mass Testing

As of writing, no statement available.

Assertion of Ownership on West Philippine Sea

As of writing, no statement available.

Red-tagging of Students

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Senate Probe on Pharmally Deal

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Organization of Community Pantries

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Philippines-China Relations

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Anti-terror law

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Pandemic Gov't Response

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Injustices Committed by the Marcoses during Martial Law

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Climate Change

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Slow Internet

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Banning Single-use Plastics

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Vote-buying

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Advancing Mining

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Udenna Corp.'s Acquisition of Malampaya Majority Stake

As of writing, no statement available.

Manila Bay Dolomite Project

As of writing, no statement available.

Voluntary Drug Testing of Candidates

As of writing, no statement available.

Political Dynasties

As of writing, no statement available.

Resumption of Face-to-face Classes

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Charter Change

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Federalism

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Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

As of writing, no statement available.

Endo (Contractualization)

As of writing, no statement available.

Political Turncoatism (Political Butterfly)

As of writing, no statement available.

ICC Probe on the Philippine's Drug War

As of writing, no statement available.

Decriminalizing Abortion

As of writing, no statement available.

Legalization of Divorce

As of writing, no statement available.

Political Statements on Social Issues (Other Issues)

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