Very early this morning, I had the privilege of being a guest on Prof. Winnie Monsod’s segment on Unang Hirit – the morning program of GMA7. Not surprisingly, the topic of conversation was the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court, against the COMELEC’s bid to purchase the PCOS machines we used in the […]
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The applications for accreditation or registration as a Party-List organizations [PLO] of the following organizations have been set for hearing on the indicated date, before the indicated Division of the COMELEC. May 2 / 1st Division Abante Retirees Sectoral Party-List Organization 1-A Health 1 Adbokasiya para sa mga Handikap at Ispesyal na Kabataan [1ADHIKAIN] Addicts […]
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1. You have to register in order to vote. While this may seem like a no-brainer, there are still some people who seem truly perplexed at the idea. 2. You only have to be registered in order to vote. You DO NOT NEED your Voter’s ID in order to vote. Having said that, however, a Voter’s […]
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The news has just come out that Supreme Court Spokesman Midas Marquez announced the Supreme Court’s intention to issue a Temporary Restraining Order on the COMELEC’s purchase of the 80,000 PCOS machines used in the 2010 elections. Oral arguments are scheduled on May 2. Although the COMELEC has not yet received a copy of the […]
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The movie Battleship has a neat and simple premise: if aliens find us, it’ll be like the conquest of the New World, except we’re the natives. So, when American earthlings announce our address in the universe with a big honking message – helpfully visualized as a beam of light no less – an advance party […]
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The Comelec has recently issued guidelines for the release, distribution, and re-printing of voter’s identification cards. Under these new rules, election officers are now required to post the names of the voters whose IDs are available for release. A voter may either claim his ID personally at the local Comelec office, during regular office hours […]
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There will be no general registration covering the entire Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. There, will, however be one in the province of Maguindanao and possibly in other specific areas where the annulment of the book of voters is found to be necessary. This was the essence of COMELEC Resolution No. 9404, promulgated 18, 2012. The […]
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Sampung buwan at labingsyam na araw din ang itinagal ni Commissioner Augusto Lagman sa COMELEC. At sa panahong yun, walang makakapagsabi na hindi sya naging produktibo. Bilang tanyag na IT expert, naging misyon ni Commissioner Lagman na isulong ang kakayanan ng buong Komisyon – mula Komisyoner hanggang empleyado sa rank and file – na gumamit […]
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You know what really gets me? People who take the good in their lives for granted and then bitch like an oppressed slave when their over-priced coffee frap gets a bit more expensive. People who tweet about how worth it ice cream on a fricking stick is, and then whine like colic babies about paying […]
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The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is the sole government agency created by the Constitution and charged with the enforcement and administration of all laws governing the conduct of elections, plebiscites, initiatives, referenda, and recalls. This mandate includes, among other things, the responsibility to implement effective measures to minimize election spending. After the 2010 National and […]