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 ==[[Mirinduque News]]==
-'''13 fishermen saved off Marinduque'''
+'''HRET junks electoral protest vs Marinduque lawmaker'''
-*Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/12369-13-fishermen-saved-off-marinduque
+*Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/231284/regions/hret-junks-electoral-protest-vs-marinduque-lawmaker
-*Wednesday, August 31, 2011
+*Friday, September 2, 2011
-:by Efren Montano
+:by Sophia Dedace/RSJ, GMA News
-THIRTEEN fishermen were rescued in two separate incidents in Marinduque and Batangas after their vessels capsized due to turbulent waters and strong winds caused by tropical storm “Mina.”
-Coast Guard spokesperson Lcdr. Algier Ricafrente reported that the incident in Marinduque involved a fishing vessel named FB Seniorita Agua.
+The House of Representatives Electorial Tribunal (HRET) has upheld the victory of Lord Allan Velasco as representative of Marinduque province's lone district in the May 2010 elections.
-Those who were saved were identified as Melecio Donilla, Elisio Donilla, Walter Briones, Anthony Briones, Wilson Briones, Rolando Briones, Demosthenes Lesondre, Enrico Duran, Elmer Altavano, Gabriel Candeloria, Jimmy Briones and Agustin Panisales, all residents of Barangay Cotta, Lucena City.
-Reports reaching the main headquarters of Coast Guard commandant Admiral Ramon C. Liwag said the vessel with 12 fishermen on-board were on their way to a fishing venture when they encountered big waves at about 3:10 a.m. brought about by the storm at the vicinity waters off Elephant Island, Lipa, Buenavista.
+In a decision released to media on Friday, the tribunal dismissed the election protest filed by losing congressional bet Edmundo Reyes II, who contested Velasco's victory.
-A certain Liticia Orbe appeared to the Coast Guard Detachment Cotta to report about the incident, it was learned.
-The detachment then relayed the information to the Coast Guard Station Lucena, which alerted the Coast Guard Detachment Gasan to first verify the said report.
+The tribunal said Reyes was unable to prove he was cheated of victory and that he relied only on the certificates of canvass and the statement of votes to claim he is the rightful winner.
-Personnel of CGDet Gasan were immediately dispatched to the area and got a confirmation statement from the vessel’s captain, identified as AgustinPanisales.
-They also found out that the fishermen were rescued and brought to Sitio Maulawin, Bgy. Torrijos, Marinduque and then to the Torrijos Police Station for proper disposition.
+"There was no testimony from any member of the Board of Election Inspectors of the clustered precincts nor from any watcher or voter to prop up the claim of fraud and irregularities," the tribunal said.
+The HRET's recount of votes cast in Marinduque's pilot precincts also showed that Velasco won by 4,146 votes — 39 votes higher than what was counted last year.
+Under its rules, the tribunal can dismiss a poll protest if there is no reasonable number of votes favoring the protestant — in this case, Reyes — recovered from the pilot precincts.
+In its decision, the HRET said Reyes failed to show ballot irregularities and discrepancies that would alter the official results of the congressional race.
+Libel case vs journalist
+Velasco is the son of Supreme Court Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr., who recently scored a legal victory against veteran journalist Marites Vitug.
+Recently, the Manila City Prosecutor's Office approved the filing of libel charges against Vitug, who wrote an article that supposedly maligned the magistrate's name.
+The story explored how Velasco allegedly peddled his influence over local officials in Marinduque to support his son's congressional bid.
+The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 39 is handling the libel suit against Vitug.
 ==Photo Gallery of Marinduque, Philippines==