The announcement by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the other day that no less than 422 elected officials would have to vacate their posts was a case of needless dramatics.

Among the well-known personalities who stood to lose their posts were Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos, former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and Laguna Gov. ER Ejercito.

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