Ex-Philippine
President Estrada Okayed For Next Polls
Former
Philippine President Joseph Estrada is to run in this year's
presidential elections.
The Philippine Elections Commission, Comelec, announced its
decision on Wednesday, dismissing the petition filed against
Estrada last December.
Comelec said, ’’ The better policy approach is to let the
people decide who will be the next president.’’
’’The two petitions for disqualification separately filed by
Evilio Pormento and Mary Estrada against former President Joseph
Estrada are both denied for utter lack of merit,’’ the
Comelec added.
Estrada was elected as Philippine president in 1998, with more
than 10 million votes.
Less than three years in power, he was toppled by a street
uprising amid corruption allegations.
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