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| | Abalos Brings the Party to the Comelec |
 | | Now, though, it looks like Photokina may yet get that contract, although the one offering a “solution” may be caught in a situation involving a conflict of interest. |
 | | Some Comelec insiders say that speculations were also rife that Photokina had nosed its way into the VRIS project through the help of one of then President Joseph Estrada’s mistresses, Guia Gomez, who was also alleged to be among its silent financiers. |
 | | But when it comes to Photokina, Abalos’s best option may be to ignore it, because the law practically puts him in a “damned if you, damned if you don’t” position. |
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