By committing more errors than those recorded in 2010, by making arbitrary and highly-irregular decisions during canvassing, and proclaiming presumed winning candidates prematurely the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has turned the second automated elections from bad to worse – a technology and political disaster. Aside from Comelec’s non-compliance – yet again – of the election [...]
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2013 Automated Elections: From BAD to WORSE, Comelec is now anointer of presumed winners
By committing more errors than those recorded in 2010, by making arbitrary and highly-irregular decisions during canvassing, and proclaiming presumed winning candidates prematurely the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has turned the second automated elections from bad to worse – a technology and political disaster. Aside from Comelec’s non-compliance – yet again – of the election [...]
What is the plan of the COMELEC to account to the public the remaining 18,504 ERs roughly 8.5 million votes?
With the transmission of Election Returns (ERs) at COMELEC’s Transparency Server being stalled at 76.3273% as of 5:41 PM on May 17, Friday or five days after the May 13 voting, a lot of apprehension is going around over COMELEC’s plan on how it will account for the remaining 23.6727% missing ERs. This has not [...]
Lessons Learned from the Taiwanese Fisherman Shooting Incident
By Prof. H. Harry L. Roque, Jr. Chair, Center for International Law The recent shooting by the Philippine Coast guard of a lone Taiwanese fisherman illustrates the kind of governmental response that we Filipinos deserve when we ourselves fall victims to an internationally wrongful act. Under international law, there is state responsibility for an internationally [...]
Observation update:The slow aggregation of electronic results
As of 10am, two days after election day, only 69.1618% of the PCOS machines have transmitted results to the Comelec transparency server. The slow aggregation of electronic results confirms reports being sent by our volunteers nationwide to the NAMFREL National Operations Center in Mandaluyong City on the problems experienced in the transmission of results from [...]
Election Day Reports as of 11:00 AM via @namfrel
The NAMFREL National Operations Center at the PICPA headquarters in Mandaluyong City have been receiving reports from volunteers nationwide that there are a number of PCOS machines that have either malfunctioned or completely stopped working in different areas of the nation. In addition to this, NAMFREL field volunteers are also pointing out that many of [...]
Three engagements that citizen voters may participate in on election day #juanvote
Ms. Corazon de la Paz-Bernardo, Chairperson of the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) urges the Filipino voters to go the extra mile when they vote tomorrow, May 13 by being citizen-observers for a free, honest and orderly elections. The first order of the day for every qualified voter of course is to go [...]
Namfrel Letter to Chairman Brillantes Re Vote Buying
May 09, 2013 The Honorable SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR. Chairman Commission on Elections Subject: Vote buying reports received by Namfrel Dear Chairman Brillantes, We are respectfully submitting reports on the abovementioned subject which were received from our different chapters: Albay: Sixty percent of voter respondents (15) who participated in a small survey answered that they [...]
Anti-Epal Intensifies Campaign Through Change Family Political Dynasty #phpoliticaldynasty
Aimed at educating the public on the problems of Philippine politics, the Anti-Epal campaign created a fictional political dynasty led by Rep. Juana Change and the Epaliticians Party List, hailing from the province of Nueva Change Occidental Sur. The Change Family believes in “political destiny, not dynasty.” “Mula pa noong panahon ng himagsikan laban sa [...]
Join the May 8 #juanvote Blog Action Day: “Dear Candidate/s: Time to listen, time to answer questions”
by Tonyo Cruz and Noemi Lardizabal-Dado More than 80 days have passed since senatorial and partylist candidates started their campaign. But they have yet to answer important questions and present their campaign pledges. On May 8, days before the elections, bloggers and netizens across the Philippines will hold a Blog Action Day with the theme [...]
Netizens’ miting de avance relaunch #juanvote ahead of elections
Netizens across the country are revving up a bigger #juanvote campaign in the run-up to the May 13, 2013 elections, promising to direct social efforts towards greater citizen participation in the democratic process. Here is the audio version #juanvote is an offline and online community efforts led by Blogwatch, with support from various individuals and [...]
Top senatorial candidates based on social media
It is interesting to see how our senatorial candidates fare in social media discussion. Here are two studies that show how some candidates fared out in social media. Acee Vitangcol of ABS CBN presents their social media tracker. He explains: “Need a survey that is raw, organic, unfiltered, and transparent? Check out our social media [...]
Comelec launches ‘e-Leksyon 2013’ website and mobile app via @bitoopi & @SmartDevnet community!
This is a press release from Smart Communications. The Office of the Spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) launched today a website and mobile application to help inform, educate, and empower voters for the coming May national and local elections. Both dubbed e-Leksyon 2013, the free website and mobile application were developed jointly by [...]
Video and Audio Podcast : Livestream chat with @RisaHontiveros
Know more about her profile and legislative platforms at Wikipilipinas #knowyourcandidate and the Philippine Online Chronicles feature article The beautiful fighter: Risa Hontiveros. Our livestream chat is broken down as Part 1 and Part 2 . Download/Stream or listen in Itunes Part 1 Part 2 Here are her Campaign Platforms Hontiveros’ platforms centers on women’s [...]
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Japan’s Historical Idiocy and Moral Depravity
I refer to the utterly controversial and extremely immoral remarks reportedly made by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto with regard to the comfort women. I overwhelmingly concur with the statement of Attorney Harry L. Roque, Jr. that: “The Philippine government should formally lodge a diplomatic protest with the Japanese government against the statement by Osaka Mayor [...]