Teachers protest delay in election duty pay
“The election is over, but teachers who served as BEIs and support staff remain unpaid their corresponding honorarium."
Teachers protest delay in election duty pay
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Does Duterte’s win reflect a protest vote?
Does Duterte’s win reflect a protest vote?
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat Prespective Former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is, as of this writing, poised to take over the presidency with his insurmountable lead over his closest rivals. He is not the “presidential type” with his brash manners, foul language,...
Youth groups protest against Election Day glitches
Youth groups protest against Election Day glitches
“We need to ready ourselves for an intensified fight for our democratic rights.”
Record increase in overseas absentee voting noted
Record increase in overseas absentee voting noted
“This year's increase in overseas voting - a whopping 285-percent increase -- "is testament to how Filipinos, wherever they are in the world, thirst for genuine change."
VCM troubles top poll complaints
VCM troubles top poll complaints
“Qualitatively, there has been no change from last two automated elections -- the problems were still led by machine troubles, and most other reported problems stemmed from it.”
Search of Novotel yields 2 foreigner Smartmatic technicians
Search of Novotel yields 2 foreigner Smartmatic technicians
Early this morning, at around 9:30 a.m., the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting received a call from a hotel staff, informing them that VCMs were brought there.
Some VCMs do not record votes for Makabayan Senatorial bet Neri Colmenares
Some VCMs do not record votes for Makabayan Senatorial bet Neri Colmenares
"These reports put to question the accuracy of the votes supposedly counted by the VCMs”
‘VCMs configured to count wrong’
‘VCMs configured to count wrong’
The voter can verify through his or her receipt, but even if he or she sees and reports an error, this erroneous vote has been included in the precinct count.
Electoral Politics and the Contemporary Crisis of Neoliberalism
Electoral Politics and the Contemporary Crisis of Neoliberalism
By SARAH RAYMUNDO Blood Rush How come some people still get away with mouthing the big lie about elections being the great equalizer? It is mainly because pundits refuse to see electoral politics in its proper context: the contemporary crisis of neoliberalism....
#BeyondElections| Where will next administration get budget for its promised reforms?
#BeyondElections| Where will next administration get budget for its promised reforms?
“The Department of Budget Management has said that as much as 90 percent of the country’s budget this year has already been released."
Voters urged to spot, stop ‘cheating’ by Aquino, Roxas
Voters urged to spot, stop ‘cheating’ by Aquino, Roxas
“The Comelec is filled with Aquino appointees and is headed by Andres Bautista, a cousin of Aquino and a former campaigner of Roxas.”
It’s all about popularity, name recall, and money
It’s all about popularity, name recall, and money
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), in a report published by interaksyon.com April 27, 2016, revealed that the candidates for president, vice president and the Senate, and their political parties have...
Groups storm Comelec over data leak
Groups storm Comelec over data leak
MANILA -- Groups led by Kabataan Partylist stormed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Manila on Friday, April 22 protesting what they call the “lackadaisical” response of the poll body to what was dubbed as “one of the biggest government-related...
Comelec slammed for ‘Comeleaks’ that put elections, voters at risk
Comelec slammed for ‘Comeleaks’ that put elections, voters at risk
It's one thing to hear news about a huge data leak and another to see your data in a public website.”
Green Vote| Roxas, Binay get ‘failing grades’ on environment
Green Vote| Roxas, Binay get ‘failing grades’ on environment
“Senator Miriam Santiago is the breakaway ‘greenest’ candidate…Administration bet Mar Roxas is by far the ‘meanest’.”
UP community announces 10-point electoral agenda
UP community announces 10-point electoral agenda
MANILA – “Utak at puso.” (Brain and heart). These words are the essence of the agenda of the University of the Philippines community for candidates running for this election presented April 12, Tuesday. UP Student Regent Miko Pangalangan said their agenda is not...
Farmers shun Poe’s favoring foreign ownership of services, utilities
Farmers shun Poe’s favoring foreign ownership of services, utilities
“Deleting the so-called protectionist economic provisions of the Constitution would give foreigners the right to own utilities, mass media, investments, public franchises, and worse, land and natural resources.”
Comelec hogwash
Comelec hogwash
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is once again blackmailing the public – for the nth time – into allowing it to disregard the safeguards provided by the Automated Election System Law (AES). After the Supreme Court ruled...
‘He asked the right questions’ | Youth groups laud UPLB student
‘He asked the right questions’ | Youth groups laud UPLB student
“We see nothing wrong with the UP student’s line of questioning. In fact, Stephen Villena has given Mayor Rodrigo Duterte the rare chance to expound on his education platform.”
Election watchdog protests Comelec’s ‘sinister acts’
Election watchdog protests Comelec’s ‘sinister acts’
“By its refusal to implement safeguards, Comelec itself is the one undermining the credibility of the election results.”
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