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On top of coercive activities of the police and military forcing the people not to vote for the opposition and the progressives, on top of humongous campaign ads of administration bets, the automated election system itself can and may have been used to spew vote “results” in favor of the administration bets, particularly at the national level.
Dr. Temario Rivera of AES Watch pointed out that Comelec did not fulfill the requirements set by the law with the absence of a comprehensive source code review and digital signatures, the failure of final testing and sealing, and the absence of a contingency plan.
By FLOREEN SIMON and MALOU MANGAHAS Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism IN THE May 2019 elections, not just two but all three children of President Rodrigo R. Duterte by estranged spouse Elizabeth A. Zimmerman are running. But unlike those of many other...
By FLOREEN SIMON and MALOU MANGAHAS Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism BY THE DISCLOSURES in their asset records, President Rodrigo Duterte, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, and former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte have interests and engagements in...
Is the President honestly poor or honestly rich? The disclosures in his asset records across 20 years are woefully inconsistent, or less than fully open.
DEBATES between candidates for public office are among the means some media and civil society organizations are using to help voters decide who deserve their support. They’re especially useful in the Philippines, where those running for this or that post are often...
Konteksto Ni DANILO ARAÑA ARAO Kailan pa naging kalokohan ang kalakaran? Para mo na ring tinanong kung may natitira pa bang katinuan ang mga nasa kapangyarihan. Sabi ng isang kandidato sa pagka-Senador, hindi raw mahalaga ang debate dahil mas gusto raw ng botanteng...
The MANGGAGAWA Partylist asks the COMELEC to act toward ensuring the main objective of the partylist system is met -- allow marginalized groups such as the workers to expand their political participation .
The filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) by those running for the Senate ended two days ago on Oct. 17. As usual, the media focused their attention on high-profile and so-called “nuisance candidates.” But they failed to mention that the outcome of the May...
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