Malayang Halalan

Revisiting the Fair Elections Act of 2001

Contrary to the often quoted assertion of Noynoy Aquino that no new laws need be filed, I think a law on political campaigns should be filed that would specifically state that:

1. Political personalities and government officials are not allowed to appear in any advertisement or public announcement. By “not allowed to appear”, this should refer to any part of their body, any emblem or logo or art associated with their personality, etcetera.

2. Political announcements or advocacy should promote only ideas, acts, or assertions.

Cheating in the 2010 automated elections: Good-bye wholesale, hello retail!

Cheating in the 2010 automated elections seems like a lucrative idea. Perhaps this is why as soon as a new law or system is introduced, the first thing that people try to do is to find ways to cheat it.
This kind of raises the question, are Filipinos culturally inclined to cheat?
When number coding was being [...]