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Vulnerable elections (1): Memory cards
by Prof. Giovanni Tapang, PhD
Kontra Daya
Posted on 04 May 2010
With the May 2010 presidetial elections coming in only two months, citizens groups have raised their concerns regarding the conduct of the first nationwide automation of our [...]
Continue Reading →No end to ‘horror’ tales 6 days to polls
By Leila B. Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Misaligned ovals and ultraviolet security marks. Untested servers, modems and websites.
There’s no dearth of reasons to worry about the credibility of the country’s first automated [...]
Continue Reading →SysTest review shows problems in AES source code
Kontra Daya
The Computer Professionals Union (CPU) and Kontra Daya today came out with information on the contents of the review conducted by SysTest on the source code that will be used for the automated polls. The [...]
Continue Reading →Administration lawmaker defends party-list group
By Delon Porcalla
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – A veteran administration lawmaker scored The STAR yesterday for labeling his party-list group as among those with “questionable goals.”
“This is already below the belt. This is even [...]
Continue Reading →Poll failure should be met with vigilance
Kontra Daya
Posted on 16 April 2010
The anti-fraud and election monitoring group Kontra Daya today said that people’s vigilance is the proper response to a possible failure of elections.
Kontra Daya convener Fr. Joe Dizon made this statement [...]
Continue Reading →Comelec asked to disqualify nominees of 49 party-list groups
By Shiela Crisostomo
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Electoral reform group Kontra Daya has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify the nominees of 49 party-list groups they claim have “questionable” agenda.
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Continue Reading →Disgruntled disabled folk storm Comelec
KIMBERLY JANE T. TAN
GMANews.TV
An organization of persons with disabilities (PWD) on Friday stormed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to protest why it had not been approved as an accredited party-list group in the May polls.
In an [...]
Continue Reading →Glitches hound OAV in Hong Kong — reports
Kontra Daya
News Release
April 12, 2010
Glitches hound OAV in Hong Kong
Several glitches happened on the second day of voting for overseas Filipinos in Hong Kong, based on reports gathered by the watchdog group [...]
Continue Reading →On the first hours of OAV in HK: Harassment, de-listed voters and glitches mar voting day
Kontra Daya
Joint Press Release
GWP-HK and Bayan-HK
10 April 2010
Within the first few hours after the polls opened, harassment and intimidation as well as major [...]
Continue Reading →Indelible ink deal rebidding eyed
By Sheila Crisostomo
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering conducting another bidding for the contract to supply the indelible ink to be used on election day, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said yesterday.
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