RP Elections 2010

The day after

Blogie — Tue, 11 May 2010 05:26:40 +0000

The first automated general elections in the Philippines are now winding down — not yet completely concluded, though, because there are still a number of areas that have not yet transmitted their electronic results. By the most significant indications, it was a success, in spite of the technical glitches in many of the PCOS machines [...]

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Election Day!

Blogie — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:52:14 +0000

I was one of the first 20 voters in my precinct in Matina, Davao City, having arrived there at half past 6am. The polls opened on time at 7am, and by all accounts, all of the PCOS machines in the school were operating nominally. The voting process, however, did not seem faster compared to previous [...]

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PCOS machine testing in Davao

Blogie — Sun, 09 May 2010 08:28:18 +0000

I just came from the PCOS machine testing & sealing by the BEIs of the Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Grade School in Barangay 3A in Davao City, attended by candidates’ representatives, barangay and school officials, media and curious citizens. The Smartmatic AES1800 machines tested that I was able to witness were for Clusters 12, 13 and 14 [...]

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Upsurge of election violence

Blogie — Sat, 08 May 2010 14:16:50 +0000

As Election Day draws nearer, lust for blood of perpetrators of violence also heats up. There is an upsurge of incidents of election-related violence since the campaign for local elections started in 25 March 2010. Vote Peace 2010 (Vote Peace), a monitoring and campaign initiative against election violence of the Consortium on Electoral Reform (CER), in [...]

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Covering the elections: some reminders

Blogie — Fri, 07 May 2010 05:42:42 +0000

You’re a blogger and a concerned citizen, and you’ve decided to do your part by volunteering your time and resources as a watcher/reporter. Here are just a few reminders: Vote early. So that you can devote your time to monitoring and reporting on the polls, go to your precinct early and cast your vote right away. [...]

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