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Obama concerned about failed RP polls: ex-US official
abs-cbnNEWS.com
MANILA, Philippines – The US government is concerned about alleged efforts to extend the term of the Arroyo administration through different failure of elections scenarios, a former US State department official said.
In an interview over [...]
Continue Reading →Partial manual polls possible – Comelec
By Sheila Crisostomo
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – With the country’s first automated polls less than a month away, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is preparing for possible partial manual canvassing of votes.
This developed as Ang [...]
Continue Reading →Polls ain’t over yet for tailenders–analysts
By Vincent Cabreza, TJ Burgonio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
BAGUIO CITY—FILIPINO VOTERS’ UNFAMILIARITY WITH automated elections may benefit the survey low-performers and tailenders in the presidential race, political scientists said on Friday.
The odds are high that voters [...]
Continue Reading →OFW group raises concerns on blunders and delays in HK absentee voting
Kontra Daya
Press Release
10 April 2010
For reference:
Dolores Balladares
Chairperson
Tel. No.: 97472986
“We did our part. Time for COMELEC and the government to do theirs.”
“We [...]
Continue Reading →Palace downplays report on 35 polling precincts without power
By Marvin Sy and Eva Visperas
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang downplayed yesterday a report that 35 precincts are still without power, saying that it is just a dot in the almost 70,000 [...]
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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Continue Reading →‘Energy crisis needs to be resolved soon’
By Jose Rodel Clapano
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Former President Joseph Estrada said yesterday that the next Chief Executive must prioritize resolving the energy crisis.
Estrada expressed frustration over alleged corruption and incompetence at the [...]
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P-Noy strokes nation’s ‘pleasure zones’
Here we go again. As the Philippines enters 2012, the stage is set for another round of reality TV/courtroom drama to unfold as the trials of former president and now…
