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During "better times": President Arroyo, ARMM regional governor Zaldy Ampatuan, Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan, and Zubiri. Photo from wn.com.

Philippines senator resigns amid cheating allegations

By Wed, Aug 03, 2011 2:05PM UTC View Comments During "better times": President Arroyo, ARMM regional governor Zaldy Ampatuan, Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan, and Zubiri. Photo from wn.com.

Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri today announced his resignation as senator, amid allegations that he cheated or benefited from electoral fraud in the 2007 elections. In doing so, he became the first sitting senator to resign from office due to electoral controversy. In his speech, Zubiri passionately declared that he did not cheat nor asked...

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