With just a little over two weeks before the May 10 elections, poll machine supplier Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) on Friday announced that it has finished printing the more than 50 million ballots needed for the automated elections.
Smartmatic-Asia president Cesar Flores said they have finished printing 50,850,940 ballots before their self-imposed deadline on April 25, Sunday. "We finished printing two days before the deadline," he said.
In a text message to GMANews.TV, Smartmatic spokesman Gene Gregorio said they finished printing Thursday midnight. Printing of the official ballots began on February 8 at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City.
Gregorio said the delivery of the ballots to different areas nationwide will begin on Sunday. Smartmatic has been awarded the contract to deliver the ballots.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Villar camp: ‘Illegal stock deal’ is black prop, or else sue us
BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental—Nacionalista Party standard bearer Senator Manuel Villar Jr. on Thursday dismissed as black propaganda the accusations that he used his influence to manipulate the stock market and get favors for his companies.
"Alam mo, lahat na yan ay kasama sa programa na inaasahan natin hanggang dumating ang araw ng halalan... Maliwanag na wala akong ginagawang masama at pulitika lamang (You know, all of that comes with the program we expect until election day… It’s clear I did nothing wrong but just practice politics)," Villar told reporters in a press conference here.
He said it was not the first time that he heard of such allegation, adding that it was just being revived and dragged to divert the people's attention.
"Gusto nila alisin ang issue sa tanong kung sino ba talaga ang may kakayahan na mamuno ng ating pamahalaan, sino ba ang may track record maging pangulo ng bayan (They want to divert the issue from the question of who is truly capable of leading the government, who has the track record to serve as the country’s president)," he said.
"Alam mo, lahat na yan ay kasama sa programa na inaasahan natin hanggang dumating ang araw ng halalan... Maliwanag na wala akong ginagawang masama at pulitika lamang (You know, all of that comes with the program we expect until election day… It’s clear I did nothing wrong but just practice politics)," Villar told reporters in a press conference here.
He said it was not the first time that he heard of such allegation, adding that it was just being revived and dragged to divert the people's attention.
"Gusto nila alisin ang issue sa tanong kung sino ba talaga ang may kakayahan na mamuno ng ating pamahalaan, sino ba ang may track record maging pangulo ng bayan (They want to divert the issue from the question of who is truly capable of leading the government, who has the track record to serve as the country’s president)," he said.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Gordon sues SWS, Pulse Asia over election-related surveys
Presidential candidate Richard Gordon has sued Pulse Asia and the Social Weather Stations (SWS) for damages over the pollsters’ alleged bias in conducting pre-election surveys.
Gordon filed his suit before a Quezon City regional trial court through lawyer Chito Diaz on Thursday morning. The senator also asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction.
If granted, the restraining order will mean survey results will not be released for the meantime. A hearing for a longer preliminary injunction will then be held. If the injunction is issued, SWS and Pulse Asia won’t be able to release survey results until the case is resolved.
"It is about time that these survey companies be held accountable for their false and misleading surveys. It is a fact that surveys tend to create a bandwagon effect on the voters and effectively strips off voters of their right to select their candidates based on their platform and credentials," Gordon said in a statement.
Gordon filed his suit before a Quezon City regional trial court through lawyer Chito Diaz on Thursday morning. The senator also asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction.
If granted, the restraining order will mean survey results will not be released for the meantime. A hearing for a longer preliminary injunction will then be held. If the injunction is issued, SWS and Pulse Asia won’t be able to release survey results until the case is resolved.
"It is about time that these survey companies be held accountable for their false and misleading surveys. It is a fact that surveys tend to create a bandwagon effect on the voters and effectively strips off voters of their right to select their candidates based on their platform and credentials," Gordon said in a statement.
Villar earned billions from illegal stock deal in ‘07 — Erap camp
Senator Manuel Villar Jr. allegedly pressured corporate regulators into allowing him to sell stocks of his listed holding company — in violation of stock market rules — in 2007 so he could fund his presidential campaign.
The camp of former President Joseph Estrada bared this allegation in a press briefing on Thursday, accusing the Nacionalista Party presidential bet of making P5 billion from the allegedly irregular transaction, a charge that Villar’s camp quickly dismissed.
Estrada, who was booted out of office by a popular street uprising before his impeachment trial could finish in 2001, was himself tagged as having profited from selling BW Resources shares in 1999, in what was dubbed then as the Philippines’ biggest share price manipulation scandal.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile claimed Villar met with the Philippine Stock Exchange board three years ago to pressure its members into bending the so-called lock-up rule so he could sell his stake in Vista Land and Lifescapes, Inc. after it got listed on the bourse.
The camp of former President Joseph Estrada bared this allegation in a press briefing on Thursday, accusing the Nacionalista Party presidential bet of making P5 billion from the allegedly irregular transaction, a charge that Villar’s camp quickly dismissed.
Estrada, who was booted out of office by a popular street uprising before his impeachment trial could finish in 2001, was himself tagged as having profited from selling BW Resources shares in 1999, in what was dubbed then as the Philippines’ biggest share price manipulation scandal.
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile claimed Villar met with the Philippine Stock Exchange board three years ago to pressure its members into bending the so-called lock-up rule so he could sell his stake in Vista Land and Lifescapes, Inc. after it got listed on the bourse.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Erap Estrada Update 4/20/2010
Estrada gets surprise greetings from Teodoro, Aquino
TAYTAY, RIZAL—On his 73rd birthday Monday, former President Joseph Estrada got surprise birthday greetings from Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro and Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, but not a word from Sen. Manuel Villar, the man Estrada considers his bitter rival.
On the eve of his birthday, he was gifted with a brand new Toyota Sequoia SUV (Platinum model retails between $56,180 and $59,405 in the US) by his wife, former Sen. Luisa “Loi” Ejercito and their children. In turn, he promised to lessen his smoking even as he claimed that his lungs remained “clear.”
Having heard of Estrada’s lavish praises on him since last week, administration candidate Teodoro phoned the former president Monday morning for a customary “Happy Birthday” greeting, and more.
Estrada considers Teodoro the most qualified, besides himself, among the present crop of presidential wannabes.
“Good luck to us,” Teodoro told the ousted president, apparently referring to their respective chances of winning in the May 10 elections.
Quite ironically, Estrada and Teodoro have struck an alliance of sorts, one that was apparently forged in the face of defections plaguing the latter’s Lakas-Kampi-CMD party.
Never mind if Estrada describes himself as the only “true opposition” while Teodoro is—at least on paper—the official candidate of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the administration party.
Estrada is in a solid third place in all major surveys, followed by Teodoro whose 6 to 8 percent ratings have kept him at fourth.
Happy birthday via text
Estrada said he also got a birthday greeting by text message from Aquino of the Liberal Party, but none from Villar of the Nacionalista Party.
The ex-president and his camp have been criticizing the billionaire Villar for allegedly copying his campaign strategies—from political color to the pro-poor theme.
“They only lack the moustache and the wristband,” reelectionist Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, his son, told the crowd in one campaign rally in Bohol province.
Boodle fight
As had been his ritual, Estrada celebrated his birthday in Barangay San Lorenzo Ruiz here, the home of hundreds of former squatters he had relocated from San Juan years ago.
Estrada arrived at the community shortly before 12 noon for a “boodle fight” with select residents, mostly children and the elderly. He was welcomed by some 200 well-wishers, some of whom planted kisses on his cheeks.
As if on cue, he began feeding 90-year-old Elena Felix with lechon (roasted pig) and pork adobo (stew) using his bare hands. He did the same with 6-year-old Genevieve Pedroso in front of TV cameras and photographers.
To see the president
Pedroso’s mother said she and her daughter had come all the way from Merville subdivision in Parañaque City to see the ex-president on his birthday.
“I wish we would have a genuine president after the elections,” he told reporters. “I hope the elections will be peaceful and clean, unlike in 2004, which was chaotic.”
About 30 minutes later, Estrada hopped into his black Ford Navigator and proceeded to the Payatas district in Quezon City.
Been there, done the test
In a related development, Estrada has jumped the gun on the two survey front-runners over the issue of taking psychiatric examinations by presidential contenders to help ascertain their fitness for the job.
In a radio interview, he said he had gone through such a test before the start of the campaign period last February, or way before Senators Villar and Aquino began taunting each other.
“There’s no need [for a psychiatric test] because I’ve had mine already,” he said in Filipino.
“Besides, my wife is a psychiatrist so if ever I had a mental problem, she should have left me long ago,” he said in jest, referring to Dr. Loi Ejercito, who is also a former senator.
The issue of a presidential candidate’s mental fitness surfaced after the release of a fake psychiatric test supposedly done on Aquino at the Ateneo de Manila University. Villar’s camp denied that it was the source of the bogus report.
TAYTAY, RIZAL—On his 73rd birthday Monday, former President Joseph Estrada got surprise birthday greetings from Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro and Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, but not a word from Sen. Manuel Villar, the man Estrada considers his bitter rival.
On the eve of his birthday, he was gifted with a brand new Toyota Sequoia SUV (Platinum model retails between $56,180 and $59,405 in the US) by his wife, former Sen. Luisa “Loi” Ejercito and their children. In turn, he promised to lessen his smoking even as he claimed that his lungs remained “clear.”
Having heard of Estrada’s lavish praises on him since last week, administration candidate Teodoro phoned the former president Monday morning for a customary “Happy Birthday” greeting, and more.
Estrada considers Teodoro the most qualified, besides himself, among the present crop of presidential wannabes.
“Good luck to us,” Teodoro told the ousted president, apparently referring to their respective chances of winning in the May 10 elections.
Quite ironically, Estrada and Teodoro have struck an alliance of sorts, one that was apparently forged in the face of defections plaguing the latter’s Lakas-Kampi-CMD party.
Never mind if Estrada describes himself as the only “true opposition” while Teodoro is—at least on paper—the official candidate of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the administration party.
Estrada is in a solid third place in all major surveys, followed by Teodoro whose 6 to 8 percent ratings have kept him at fourth.
Happy birthday via text
Estrada said he also got a birthday greeting by text message from Aquino of the Liberal Party, but none from Villar of the Nacionalista Party.
The ex-president and his camp have been criticizing the billionaire Villar for allegedly copying his campaign strategies—from political color to the pro-poor theme.
“They only lack the moustache and the wristband,” reelectionist Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, his son, told the crowd in one campaign rally in Bohol province.
Boodle fight
As had been his ritual, Estrada celebrated his birthday in Barangay San Lorenzo Ruiz here, the home of hundreds of former squatters he had relocated from San Juan years ago.
Estrada arrived at the community shortly before 12 noon for a “boodle fight” with select residents, mostly children and the elderly. He was welcomed by some 200 well-wishers, some of whom planted kisses on his cheeks.
As if on cue, he began feeding 90-year-old Elena Felix with lechon (roasted pig) and pork adobo (stew) using his bare hands. He did the same with 6-year-old Genevieve Pedroso in front of TV cameras and photographers.
To see the president
Pedroso’s mother said she and her daughter had come all the way from Merville subdivision in Parañaque City to see the ex-president on his birthday.
“I wish we would have a genuine president after the elections,” he told reporters. “I hope the elections will be peaceful and clean, unlike in 2004, which was chaotic.”
About 30 minutes later, Estrada hopped into his black Ford Navigator and proceeded to the Payatas district in Quezon City.
Been there, done the test
In a related development, Estrada has jumped the gun on the two survey front-runners over the issue of taking psychiatric examinations by presidential contenders to help ascertain their fitness for the job.
In a radio interview, he said he had gone through such a test before the start of the campaign period last February, or way before Senators Villar and Aquino began taunting each other.
“There’s no need [for a psychiatric test] because I’ve had mine already,” he said in Filipino.
“Besides, my wife is a psychiatrist so if ever I had a mental problem, she should have left me long ago,” he said in jest, referring to Dr. Loi Ejercito, who is also a former senator.
The issue of a presidential candidate’s mental fitness surfaced after the release of a fake psychiatric test supposedly done on Aquino at the Ateneo de Manila University. Villar’s camp denied that it was the source of the bogus report.
Manny Villar Update 4/20/2010
Villar's disqualification sought over ‘prohibited’ campaign funds
A lawyer of one of the presidential contenders in the May 10 elections on Monday formally asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify Nacionalista Party standard bearer Sen. Manuel Villar for allegedly receiving "prohibited" campaign contributions.In a 14-page complaint, Ernesto Francisco, lawyer of independent candidate Sen. Jamby Madrigal, said that there is “probable cause" to charge Villar with an election offense for receiving "prohibited" political contributions.
Francisco was referring to his earlier petition asking the poll body to look into the source of the senator's campaign funds.
“Routine"
Villar, for his part, shrugged off the disqualification case, saying filing such cases against them has been the “routine" of some people who want to gain media mileage.
“Andami nang nag-file ng disqualification sa amin at lahat ay pawang mga part ng black propaganda. Palagay ko napakarami naman sigurong may disqualification cases ngayon at nagiging routine na yan. Iyan ay para lang mapag-usapan," he told reporters at a press conference in the NP headquarters in Mandaluyong City.
(So many disqualification cases had been filed against us and these are all part of black propaganda. I think filing such cases has become the routine of people who want media attention.)
Extravagant spending
In his complaint, Francisco asked how Villar can spend billions in his campaign despite having only P29,212,803 "cash in bank" based on his Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) in 2008.
He added that even if Villar were to liquidate all of his other declared assets, the proceeds would still be "insufficient and inadequate" to fund the said expenses.
The lawyer said Villar cannot claim that his funds came from his real estate businesses, specifically Vista Land and Lifescapes, Inc., which has Polar Property Holdings, Corp., Calveston Investments Limited, Althorp Holdings, Inc., Cameron Global Limited Golden Haven Memorial Park, Inc. and Cambridge Inc. as its shareholders.
He said that local corporations and foreign companies are all prohibited by law from giving contributions to Villar or to any other candidate in the elections.
OEC
Under Section 95 of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC), corporations "which have been granted franchises, incentives, exemptions and similar allocations or concessions by the government or any of its divisions, subdivisions or instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations" are prohibited from giving financial contributions for any partisan political activity.
Violation of the OEC is an election offense, which is punishable by disenfranchisement, one to six years imprisonment, and disqualificationf from holding public office.
Villar, a self-made billionaire, ranked ninth in Forbes Magazine’s list of wealthiest Filipinos in 2009.
Meanwhile, Francisco had already earlier clarified that he was not acting on behalf of Madrigal, who has accused Villar of exerting his influence to benefit financially in the government’s C-5 road extension project.
Earlier, Liberal Party senatorial bets Nereus Acosta and Martin Bautista also filed a disqualification case against the senator for supposed vote-buying
Noynoy Aquino Update 4/20/2010
Andal Jr. backs Noynoy-Mar but LP bet says ‘No thanks’
(Update 2 - 7:22 p.m.) Andal Ampatuan Jr., a member of the powerful Ampatuan clan and the prime suspect in the murder of 57 people in Maguindanao, claimed that his family will support Liberal Party standard bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino and his running mate Sen. Manuel "Mar" Roxas for the May 10 polls, even as the LP presidential bet said, "No thanks."Clad in a yellow shirt and baller at a press conference at Camp Bagong Diwa on Tuesday, detained Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Jr. said his father, former Maguindanao Governor Andal Sr., believes that their family can only attain real justice under an Aquino administration.
"Basta't ito po ang aming desisyon, susuportahan namin si Sen. Noynoy dahil siya ang nakikita namin na makakapagpabago sa gobyerno at makakakuha kami ng hustisya (we will support Sen. Noynoy because we believe he can reform the government and give us justice), he said."
Monday, April 19, 2010
Bro. Eddie Villanueva Update 4/19/2010
Bro. Eddie, Noynoy lead in HK polls: report
MANILA, Philippines - Bangon Pilipinas Party standard-bearer Bro. Eddie Villanueva and Liberal Party presidential bet Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III are leading the vote in the early results of the 2010 overseas absentee voting in Hong Kong, a newspaper for overseas Filipinos said. An exit poll conducted by the Sun on the first Sunday of voting held last April 11 showed Villanueva ahead with 396 votes, or 36.1% of the total 2901 votes cast. Aquino has 392 votes or 35.7%. Running a distant 3rd is Manny Villar with 204 votes or 18.6%.Other presidential candidates received only marginal support: Joseph Estrada of Pwersa ng Masa ng Pilipinas (PMP) had 34 votes; Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro of Lakas-Kampi-CMD (Lakas) with 26; Richard Gordon of Bagumbayan-VNP (B. Bayan) with 22; and Jamby Madrigal (Independent) with 2. Two other candidates, JC de los Reyes of Ang Kasangga Party (AKP) and Jesus Perlas (Independent), did not get a single vote.
In the vice presidential race, Aquino's running-mate, Mar Roxas, slightly edged out Bangon Pilipinas vice-presidential bet Perfecto Yasay Jr. Roxas received 326 votes, or 30.2%, while Yasay was just 1 vote down at 325, or 29.6%.
Erap Estrada Update 4/19/2010
Erap to legalize ‘jueteng’ if he wins
Erap to legalize ‘jueteng’ if he winsBy Charlie Lagasca (The Philippine Star)
April 19, 2010
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines – Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) presidential bet former President Joseph Estrada admitted here last Saturday that his campaign has experienced funding problems, unlike his successful bid in the 1998 elections.
He said he is one of the cash-strapped presidential candidates and his campaign is practically running on donations from numerous supporters “who continue to believe in our mission.”
Estrada also reiterated that he would work for the legalization of the numbers game jueteng if elected president.
“I don’t see the logic of wealthy individuals entering into casinos and poor ones betting in jueteng. Don’t tell me those gambling inside casinos will go to heaven if they die and those betting on jueteng will go to hell,” said Estrada.
Gibo Teodoro Update 4/19/2010
STOP MIGRATION TO METRO MANILA BY DEVELOPING PROVINCES-GIBO
SILANG, Cavite—Pushing for development in the countryside and tapping their economic potential is the key to plugging the movement of people from the provinces to Metro Manila and greater Manila areas like Cavite, said Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gibo Teodoro in an evening political rally here over the weekend.
“Nagiging problema ang pagdagsa ng tao sa Kamaynilaan at sa Cavite dahil sa nakakakita sila ng mga oportunidad dito [The migration of people to Manila and Cavite to look for opportunities is starting to become a problem],” said the former defense secretary. “Paano solusyonan ito? Hindi dito sa Maynila o Cavite, kungdi kung saan sila nanggagaling. [Where do we find the solution for this? Not in Manila or Cavite, but in the provinces from where they came from].”
The Harvard-trained lawyer and bar topnotcher said the migration of people from the provinces to Metro Manila and greater Manila areas like Cavite, has been a major challenge when it comes to urbanization and development.
Noynoy Aquino Update 4/19/2010
LP ASKS SC TO NULLIFY COMELEC RULING ON NP-NPC MERGER
SEEKS TRO ON COMELEC’S DOMINANT MINORITY PARTY DEBATES
At the same time, the LP urged the High Court to stop the Comelec from implementing its decision in its deliberation on who should be the dominant minority party in the May 10 national and local elections.
LP lawyers filed a 53-page Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Urgent Application for Temporary Restraining Order status quo ante and/or writ of preliminary injunction before the Supreme Court in Baguio City.
The LP reiterated the NP-NPC alliance was a bogus coalition formed solely to rob from the Liberal Party the recognition as the Dominant Minority Party, which it held during the 2007 senatorial elections.
Quoting from the dissenting opinion of Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento, the LP insisted that the NP-NPC merger was a “sham, highly dubious and shameless.”
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Nicanor Perlas Update 4/18/2010
'Poll automation a black hole'
Nick Perlas answers question from STAR editors at the Philippine STAR office yesterday. JONJON VICENCIO
MANILA, Philippines - Presidential candidate Nick Perlas expressed serious concern over the seeming “last minute” changes being done by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on paraphernalia for next month’s polls, saying the automated system is proving to be the “black hole” of the elections.
Perlas told The STAR editors and reporters during a roundtable discussion yesterday that the Comelec slip-ups tended to show that “we are moving towards a failure of elections.”
Perlas stressed that the changes being made by the Comelec were not assuring the electorate of clean and orderly polls.
Nick Perlas answers question from STAR editors at the Philippine STAR office yesterday. JONJON VICENCIO
MANILA, Philippines - Presidential candidate Nick Perlas expressed serious concern over the seeming “last minute” changes being done by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on paraphernalia for next month’s polls, saying the automated system is proving to be the “black hole” of the elections.
Perlas told The STAR editors and reporters during a roundtable discussion yesterday that the Comelec slip-ups tended to show that “we are moving towards a failure of elections.”
Perlas stressed that the changes being made by the Comelec were not assuring the electorate of clean and orderly polls.
Bayani Fernando Update 4/18/2010
He wants to be the ‘bastonero’
IF (OR WHEN?) HE WINS THE VICE PRESIDENcy, says Bayani Fernando, he will not ask the new president for any Cabinet portfolio, at least not any post with a formal name or function. Instead, he wishes to be appointed “the President’s bastonero (whip),” someone who will go around making sure department heads are meeting their targets, government employees are not slacking off, or thieves in barong or blazers are not raiding the government coffers.
In short, Bayani Fernando wishes to become the most unpopular man in the next administration.
When our group of media women asked him if there was anything he ever regretted in the course of his campaign, Fernando said it was “listening to my advisers.” And what piece of advice did he regret most? “That I smile constantly.”
When we asked who gave him such advice, he pointed to his wife, outgoing Marikina Mayor Marides Fernando, who simply smiles back.
IF (OR WHEN?) HE WINS THE VICE PRESIDENcy, says Bayani Fernando, he will not ask the new president for any Cabinet portfolio, at least not any post with a formal name or function. Instead, he wishes to be appointed “the President’s bastonero (whip),” someone who will go around making sure department heads are meeting their targets, government employees are not slacking off, or thieves in barong or blazers are not raiding the government coffers.
In short, Bayani Fernando wishes to become the most unpopular man in the next administration.
When our group of media women asked him if there was anything he ever regretted in the course of his campaign, Fernando said it was “listening to my advisers.” And what piece of advice did he regret most? “That I smile constantly.”
When we asked who gave him such advice, he pointed to his wife, outgoing Marikina Mayor Marides Fernando, who simply smiles back.
Manny Villar Update 4/18/2010
Villar leads in new independent survey
Aquino widens lead, Villar slips further in new survey
SENATOR BENIGNO SIMEON "Noynoy" C. Aquino III of the Liberal Party (LP) continues to dominate the presidential race, widening his lead over rival Senator Manual "Manny" B. Villar, Jr. of the Nacionalista Party (NP) barely six weeks before the general elections, the latest survey of independent pollster Pulse Asia, Inc. showed.
Pulse Asia’s "Ulat ng Bayan," conducted last March 21-28 and released yesterday, showed that of 3,000 respondents who were asked to indicate their candidate if elections were held today, 37% said they would vote for the only son of the late former president Corazon C. Aquino.
SENATOR BENIGNO SIMEON "Noynoy" C. Aquino III of the Liberal Party (LP) continues to dominate the presidential race, widening his lead over rival Senator Manual "Manny" B. Villar, Jr. of the Nacionalista Party (NP) barely six weeks before the general elections, the latest survey of independent pollster Pulse Asia, Inc. showed.
Pulse Asia’s "Ulat ng Bayan," conducted last March 21-28 and released yesterday, showed that of 3,000 respondents who were asked to indicate their candidate if elections were held today, 37% said they would vote for the only son of the late former president Corazon C. Aquino.
JC De los Reyes Update 4/18/2010
De los Reyes boycotts Quiboloy forum
By Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:52:00 03/10/2010
Filed Under: Inquirer Politics, Eleksyon 2010, Cults & sects, Belief (Faith)
MANILA, Philippines—Ang Kapatiran Party presidential candidate JC de los Reyes yesterday said he decided to boycott the forum organized by The Kingdom of Jesus Christ group because of his party’s strict adherence to “principled politics.”
“Some presidential candidates went there not because they want Pastor Quiboloy to support their causes or vice versa, but only to get personal endorsements from him,” De los Reyes said in a phone interview from Davao City.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:52:00 03/10/2010
Filed Under: Inquirer Politics, Eleksyon 2010, Cults & sects, Belief (Faith)
MANILA, Philippines—Ang Kapatiran Party presidential candidate JC de los Reyes yesterday said he decided to boycott the forum organized by The Kingdom of Jesus Christ group because of his party’s strict adherence to “principled politics.”
“Some presidential candidates went there not because they want Pastor Quiboloy to support their causes or vice versa, but only to get personal endorsements from him,” De los Reyes said in a phone interview from Davao City.
Erap Estrada Update 4/18/2010
No Basilan type siege under Erap presidency
The recent siege carried out by the Abu Sayyaf Group in Basilan that resulted in the death of at least 15 persons would not have happened under an Estrada-led government.
“It would never have happened under my administration,” Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard bearer Joseph Estrada said, stressing that during his short-lived presidency he did not tolerate the existence of private armies.
“I never tolerated any private armies, I dismantled them immediately, I ordered the military and the police to dismantle all private armies since they are illegal,” he said in an interview with reporters covering the PMP campaign trail.
The recent siege carried out by the Abu Sayyaf Group in Basilan that resulted in the death of at least 15 persons would not have happened under an Estrada-led government.
“It would never have happened under my administration,” Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard bearer Joseph Estrada said, stressing that during his short-lived presidency he did not tolerate the existence of private armies.
“I never tolerated any private armies, I dismantled them immediately, I ordered the military and the police to dismantle all private armies since they are illegal,” he said in an interview with reporters covering the PMP campaign trail.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Gibo Teodoro Update 4/18/2010
MORE ILOILO LEADERS BACK GIBO
ILOILO CITY—In a show of unflinching support for Lakas-KAMPI-CMD standard-bearer Gibo Teodoro, more and more local political stalwarts have vowed to turn Iloilo into “Gibo country.”
Raul Gonzales, Sr. a former justice secretary who is now running for mayor, said members of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD in the city are solidly behind Gibo’s bid to lead the country in the next six years.
“Iloilo is now also a “Gibo Country,” said Gonzales, also the party chairman in the city, which has some 240,000 voters.
Noynoy Aquino Update 4/18/2010
Magsaysay endorse Team AQUINO-ROXAS
Former Senator Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay announced today he and his family were supporting the candidacy of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, his running mate Sen. Mar Roxas.
In a press conference, Magsaysay, only son and namesake of a much-admired and beloved Filipino president, said the country needed a new type of political leadership to give true reforms a chance to start.
“It will take many years and hard decisions to reverse the culture of corruption in public service. True reforms must be continuing. Honesty and integrity must exist in that new leadership,” Magsaysay said in a formal statement (full text attached).
Former Senator Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay announced today he and his family were supporting the candidacy of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, his running mate Sen. Mar Roxas.
In a press conference, Magsaysay, only son and namesake of a much-admired and beloved Filipino president, said the country needed a new type of political leadership to give true reforms a chance to start.
“It will take many years and hard decisions to reverse the culture of corruption in public service. True reforms must be continuing. Honesty and integrity must exist in that new leadership,” Magsaysay said in a formal statement (full text attached).
Friday, April 16, 2010
Perlas calls for three-month postponement of automated elections
Independent presidential candidate Nicanor Perlas and the Partido ng Marangal na Sambayanan (PANGMASA) called for a postponement of the national elections by three months during the presidential forum of Listen Mindanao at the Holy Cross University in Davao City this morning.
Perlas who raised the strong possibility of an 'electronic Garci' two months ago, said that there is "no way of determining the real winners of the automated election within 48 hours as the Comelec announced."
Perlas who raised the strong possibility of an 'electronic Garci' two months ago, said that there is "no way of determining the real winners of the automated election within 48 hours as the Comelec announced."
2010 Automated Election
The Commission on Elections started its efforts at modernizing or automating the electoral process way back in 1992, immediately after the first Synchronized National and Local Elections (NLE). With the first pilot testing of an automated election system using the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) technology in the 1996 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Elections, to the partial implementation in the ARMM provinces of the same automated system in the 1998 National and Local Elections, to the halted nationwide implementation of a centralized automated counting system for the 2004 NLE, and to the pilot test of a fully automated election system in the 2008 ARMM Elections, the COMELEC continues to fulfill its mandate of conducting elections – be it manual or automated.
For the coming 2010 elections, the COMELEC is set to conduct the country’s first nationwide fully automated elections – from counting of votes to transmission and canvassing of election results. Please browse through our Election Automation web pages to find out more about the modernization or automation of the Philippine electoral process.
For the coming 2010 elections, the COMELEC is set to conduct the country’s first nationwide fully automated elections – from counting of votes to transmission and canvassing of election results. Please browse through our Election Automation web pages to find out more about the modernization or automation of the Philippine electoral process.
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MANILA – Kumpiyansa ang ilang mambabatas na tataas ang kaalaman ng mga Pilipino sa kauna-unahang automated elections sa bansa sa tulong ng ipinalabas na MTV ng Sexbomb dancers tungkol sa modernong paraanng pagboto.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Votebook: Jamby Madrigal
Jamby Madrigal
Hometown
Short Description
Political Party
Genuine Opposition
Hometown
Manila
Short Description
Is a politician in the Philippines. She was elected during the 2004 general elections and is currently serving as a Senator .
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Votebook: Nicanor Perlas
Nicanor Perlas
Hometown
Short Description
Political Party
Independent
Hometown
Iloilo
Short Description
Global Consultant on Integral Sustainable Development
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Votebook: Sen. Richard Gordon
Richard Gordon
Hometown
Short Description
Political Party
BAGUMBAYAN
Hometown
Olongapo City
Short Description
Dick Gordon is a proven transformational leader, the real action-man; making possible the seemingly impossible, and simply best known for overcoming great odds.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Votebook: Manny Villar
Manny Villar
Short Description
Political Party
NP
Hometown
Hometown
Moriones, Tondo, Manila
Short Description
The public life of Manny Villar straddles both the worlds of business and politics. He is one of the few who managed to excel in both.
Vote Book: JC de los Reyes
JC de los Reyes
Hometown
Short Description
Political Party
Ang Kapatiran Party
Hometown
Olongapo City
Short Description
His passion and vision is to unceasingly work to fight and defeat massive, enslaving poverty, a mission to be accomplished not only in Olongapo but in the whole country.
Votebook: Bro. Eddie Villanueva
Eddie Villanueva
Hometown
Short Description
Political Party
Bangon Pilipinas
Hometown
Bulacan
Short Description
"This world is too poor to buy my convictions and principles
Votebook: Joseph Estrada
Joseph Estrada
Political Party
Hometown
Short Description
Political Party PMP
Hometown
Manila, Philippines
Short Description
Tunay at Tapat na Nagmamahal sa Masang Pilipino
Votebook: Gilberto 'Gibo' Teodoro Jr
Gilbert Teodoro
Hometown
Short Description
Political Party
LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD
Hometown
Manila
Short Description
Honorable Gilberto “Gilbert” Cojuangco Teodoro, Jr. is the youngest Secretary to hold the Defense portfolio at the age of 43, when he assumed the post in
Votebook: Noynoy Aquino
Noynoy Aquino III
Political Party
Short Description
Political Party LP
Hometown
Manila
Short Description
TANGGALIN ANG TIWALI, ITAMA ANG MALI. "Corruption is the single biggest threat to our democracy. It deprives the poor of the social services they badly need. I destroys the very moral fiber of our society.
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