Listening to this again in 2011, and too busy reveling in it to write anything coherent. I flipped when I saw that U2 covered the Rolling Stones’ Paint It Black.
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Seduced by the dark side. That’s how I felt when I went to get my first iPhone – the 4s. And seduced was strangely appropriate too. All during the run up to the much bally-hooed 4s launch by Smart, I ‘d been sharply anticipating getting the new phone. As the appointed hour approached, I was […]
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Once in awhile, it’s extremely gratifying to see COMELEC lawyers really shed the meek demeanor and demonstrate quick thinking and incisive wit. Lawyer: Your Honor, don’t you know that there is no place like home? COMELEC Lawyer: Home is where the family is. BAM! pWnage of the highest order.
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This got me to thinking. [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/ANCALERTS/status/147233749313142784″] So I did a little math. Y’know? Just to get a feel for what an undertaking like this would cost. SO, I took the number of precincts that we used in the 2010 elections and multiplied that by the cost – arrived at by a totally unscientific and […]
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Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto S. Brillantes Jr., will be on official leave from the 18th of December 2011 until the 8th of January 2012. Commissioner Rene V. Sarmiento has been designated by the Commission en banc as the Acting Chairman of the COMELEC during the absence of Chairman Brillantes. Chairman Brillantes will be travelling abroad […]
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This is my article in the 14 December 2011 edition of the Business Mirror. I was recently asked: “Why should I bother to vote when nothing ever changes?” The dissatisfaction was so thick in that query that I thought it would be a good idea to write about what I call the three roots […]
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This morning, the Hon. Jesus Mupas – Pasay RTC Br. 112 Judge – issued a warrant of arrest against former COMELEC Chairman Benjamin S. Abalos. “In their Comment/Opposition, plaintiff argues that there is probable cause for the issuance of a Warrant of Arrest against the accused-movant, that the preliminary investigation conducted by the Commission and […]
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This video clip shows the plane crash in Paranaque as it was happening. Amazing stuff. Got the link off of Facebook. I hope it’s legit.
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This afternoon and tomorrow, the COMELEC Advisory Council will be holding an Election Technology Exhibit slash Demo where various technology providers will have the opportunity to present – to the CAC and the Technical Evaluation Committee – the latest automated elections systems technologies available today. This event is expected to help the CAC develop its […]
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The last day of Voter Registration for 2011 is December 22. Voter registration then takes a break that begins on December 23, 2011 and runs until January 2, 2012. Registration resumes January 3, 2012. Check out COMELEC Resolution 9149 here.