June 29th, 2010 by Malayang Halalan
Locsin points to the fact that voting in some places occurred at 10PM and therefore could have used to send in results that would have swung the elections one way or the other for certain candidates. Granting that this is true, the next question would be, how many such machines transmitted at 10:00 PM? Moreover, who was the winner in those machine’s results?
The thing is, did the “flaw’ that Locsin is pointing to occur in so many precincts that it drastically affected the outcome of the elections? Did it happen and affect the outcome of local elections? Did it AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF RESULTS IN THE FIRST DISTRICT OF MAKATI?
April 1st, 2010 by Malayang Halalan
In the early part of this year, members of the opposition took turns in warning that a revolt will certainly follow should election fail in 2010.
On the surface, such statements can look like our senators and a number of candidates are merely pressuring Comelec and Smartmatic-TIM to make sure that the country’s first automated polls [...]
March 28th, 2010 by Malayang Halalan
Will Manny Villar and Noynoy Aquino show the Filipino people that they will follow the law? Will they abide by the limits set by RA 9006 on political ads spending?
March 28th, 2010 by Malayang Halalan
For example, if Noynoy Aquino really wants to prove that he is a man of integrity and will fight corruption, we ought to hear about his definite and concrete plans to combat corruption. How does he plan to eliminate corruption in the most corrupt government agencies? Or better yet, how does he intend to eliminate corruption in just one government agency?
As for Manny Villar and his claim that he’ll lift people out of poverty, perhaps he’ll want to lay out his plan for turning residents of a place like Payatas into middle class micro-entrepreneurs.
Then again, Villar and Aquino may soon have to speak up in debates as they approach the limits (if they haven’t exceeded it already) set by Comelec on political advertisements.
March 12th, 2010 by Malayang Halalan
James Jimenez is the Director of Comelec’s Education and Information Department and the go-to-guy for any question about elections. He hasn’t renewed his Mensa membership but they let him keep the extra IQ points that come free when you join them.
In this bit of writing he did on Facebook, he talks about the theory of [...]
