The Comelec’s two options — refurbishing PCOS and leasing or buying OMRs — are both cornered by foreign vendor Smartmatic. But the Filipino IT sector have alternatives.
Month: August 2015
German City awards Filipino nun for HR advocacy
The German City Council said Matutina “pits herself against serious human rights violations in her homeland that occur in connection with the gold extraction of international companies in the Philippine Island of Mindanao.”
Bulacan judge inhibits from Palparan case
“It is the accused who will benefit the most because they are shopping for a more favorable or sympathetic judge. The obvious game plan is to dribble and plod.”
Groups hail UNSR report on internal refugees
“We are two different entities that looked into the same picture and drew the same conclusions.”
Japanese firm workers slam “illegal dismissal” of 100 colleagues
“Under DO 18-A, it has now become legal for companies to evade responsibility in giving workers their right to regular employment.”
2016 Nat’l budget ‘designed for corruption,’ says youth solon
“There are numerous and sharp increases in the proposed budget for items which are clearly geared for electioneering and pork.”
NDFP slams Aquino for insults, arrests of consultants to peace talks
“This is a very bad sign for the peace talks.”
Indigenous groups want solon out as House IP committee head
“Rep. Nancy Catamco will endanger not only the Manobo evacuees in Davao, but also all indigenous peoples groups in the Philippines.”
Missing massacre survivor surfaces, recounts ordeal to Davao city councilors
“Do everything to get out, so that there will be someone who will tell what really happened here.”
Global activists share courage, hope in mining confab
“All communities in the world will be able to organize, and stop all projects that are against life.”
‘Disrespect’ | Green group outraged by Aquino’s push for Tampakan mine project
“We support the local government’s pronouncement that it will dig in and persist with its opposition to the Tampakan open-pit mine.”