By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com I stand corrected. In a previous analysis “Has the Country Achieved a Clean, Honest, and Democratic Elections,” this writer concluded that except for the long queues, election automation was able to fix the voting process in the precinct level by making the tabulation and transmission of results smoother such that the…
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2010 Elections: The Filipino is All-Grown Up
By JENNIFER CHAN Democratic Space Bulatlat.com This year’s presidential elections marked a huge and significant change in Philippine politics. And it’s not just because of the automation process although that, too, is a big deal. For the first time in a long while, people actually wanted to vote. You could see students, employees, and entrepreneurs…
CenPEG Calls for Independent Probe of Automated Polls
By the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) congratulates the teachers, media, watchdogs, and the Filipino people, for their collective efforts at vigilance and dedication to national interest during the May 10, 2010 national and local elections. Although there should yet be no judgment on the…
May 2010 Elections, Neither Fair nor Honest – Foreign Observers
By MARYA SALAMAT
“With the many serious problems in the whole election process, it is only through the efforts of the people – the sacrifices made by the public school teachers and the resilience of voters – that the election was made possible,” said the Peoples’ International Observers’ Mission.
2010 Elections: Four G’s during Abra polls
By JENNY S. DE VENECIA
International observer intimidated by the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Abra
2010 Elections: Election Fraud Still Seen as a Problem in ARMM Elections, Despite Automation
By CAMILLE ANNE DE ASIS
“Though the automation of the elections brought quite a few positive changes in the electoral system…Unfortunately, these improvements were not sufficient to break the established system of command votes, in which political leaders dictate people’s choices, and continues to thwart the true exercise of the right to suffrage,” said Salik Ibrahim of the Citizens’ Coalition for ARMM Electoral Reforms.
2010 Elections: Give Due Credit and Compensation to Teachers Serving in Elections – ACT
By PAULINE GIDGET R. ESTELLA
Teachers who served during the May 10 elections had to carry the burden of the lack in preparations of the Comelec. They also had to endure the people’s anger at the long queues and yet some have not yet been paid.
2010 Elections: Foreign Observers Shocked by Fraud, Irregularities, and Violence in May 10 Elections
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“We came to observe a clean, democratic elections, but I cannot conclude that it was,” said Justine Kiwanuka, a delegate of the People’s International Observers’ Mission.
Benjie Oliveros | Has the Country Achieved a Clean, Honest, and Democratic Elections?
By BENJIE OLIVEROS
Election automation was able to fix what is happening inside the precincts, however, it was not able to solve the politics of guns, goons, and gold outside of it.
From a Weak Republic: Challenges for the Next Administration
By SONNY AFRICA / IBON Features
The challenges that the looming Aquino administration faces are gigantic but could be addressed if it has the readiness to act.
2010 Elections: Dutertes Proclaimed as Winners in Davao Polls
By CHERYLL D. FIEL / Davao Today
The City Board of Canvassers in Davao lowered the threshold of votes necessary for the winning candidates to be proclaimed winners. The Board proclaimed the winners five hours after it resumed counting of votes on Wednesday, May 12.