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Noynoy tsunami

Published by Ellen on September 13, 2009

It’s a Noynoy tsunami.

If elections were held today, in a five-cornered presidential contest, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, will win hands down with 50 per cent of the votes, according to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Station last Sept. 5 and 6 in the vote-rich province of Pangasinan and the regions of Metro Manila, Central Luzon and the Calabarzon.

Click below for the survey:

Sept 5 to 6 SWS Survey

The survey, done after Sen. Mar Roxas withdrew from the presidential race and before Aquino declared his presidential bid showed Aquino getting 50 percent of the votes followed by Sen. Manuel Villar with 14 per cent, former President Estrada with 13 per cent, Sen. Francis Escudero with 12 per cent and Vice President Noli de Castro with 7 per cent.

Ang papel ni Kris sa pulitika ni Noynoy

Published by Ellen on September 12, 2009

Naabutan ko sa TV noong Huwebes ang pasasalamat ni Kris Aquino kay Sharon Cuneta tungkol daw sa suporta na ibibigay nila ng kanyang asawang si Sen. Francis Pangilinan sa kandidatura ng kanyang kapatid na si Sen. Noynoy Aquino sa pagka-presidente.

Bago ko nakita ang newscast na yun, may nag-text sa akin na reporter, “Sablay kaagad si Noynoy. Biro mo naman, kinuha si Kiko na spokesman.”

Ang reaksyun ko naman, “Hindi yata nagka-ayos sina Noynoy at Mar Roxas.” Sabi nga ng isang reporter din, “Doble sampal naman itong ginawa ni Noynoy kay Mar. Alam naman niya may isyu sina Mar at Kiko.”

Painit na ang election fever

Published by Ellen on September 9, 2009

Mukhang tuloy na tuloy na ang eleksyon sa 2010. Noong Martes, nagdesisyon ang Supreme Court sa na ituloy and election automation kahit hindi pa nagkaroon ng testing sa dalawang syudad at probinsya sa Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao ayun sa batas.

Sa botong 3 (No) – 11 (Yes) at 1(hindi bomoto), sinabi ng mataas na hukuman na “waived” o hindi na naga-apply ang batas na yan.

Ay ewan. Magdasal na lang tayo na hindi magkakalat ang Comelec at Smartmatic-TIM sa 2010 eleksyun at ang kagustuhan ng taumbayan ay lalabas.

Making sure 2010 elections work

Published by Ellen on August 25, 2009

In a democracy, which the Philippines is, leaders are chosen through elections.

Elections must reflect the will of the people. A rigged election, like what happened in 2004, is an assault on democracy and a crime against the Filipino people. Gloria Arroyo and her cohorts must be made to answer some day.

It is for our concern for democracy in this country that we want to make sure that the will of the people is reflected in the 2010 elections. It is our outrage over what happened in the 2004 elections that we raise questions about how the Commission on Elections would conduct the first nationwide automated elections in 2010.

Automated cheating: Garci computerized?

Published by Ellen on August 23, 2009

by Yvonne T. Chua VERA Files What could possibly go wrong in the automated national elections in May 2010? Just because voting will be computerized…

Worse than 2004?

Published by Ellen on July 2, 2009

Grace Poe, Gus Lagman, Ichu Maceda,and Harry Roque

Marichu Maceda shared with members of media a “shocking” conversation with her eight-year old grandson, Max, to underscore how Gloria Arroyo’s cheating of the 2004 elections has destroyed our concept of elections as a tool for good governance and an expression of democracy.

Manay Ichu said Max asked her how to contact “Garci”, former Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano because he wants him to transfer one million votes to his Lola Gina de Venecia, who will be running as representative for the fourth district of Pangasinan.

Aghast, Manay Ichu said she had to lecture Max on the evils of cheating and the punishment that comes with violating the law and displeasing God. Max, she said, was baffled and asked, “Why is Gloria Arroyo not punished?’

Sabotahe ng kasakiman

Published by Ellen on July 1, 2009

Hindi pa malinaw ang lahat ngunit mukhang sinasabotahe ng kasakiman ng mga nasa kapangyarihan ang computerization of 2010 na eleksyon.

Nabahala ang marami noong Lunes ng sinabi ni Comelec Chair Jose Melo na umatras ang Total Information Management, ang Filipino na partner ng Smartmatic Corp, ang nanalo na kumpanya na taga Barbados sa $7.2 bilyon na kontrata para magiging computerized ang bilangan sa eleksyon simula sa 2010.

Iba-iba ang lumalabas na dahilan. Isa dyan ang pagpipilit ng TIM na sila ang may kontrol ng operasyon dahil sila ang mas may malaking share ayun sa ating Constitution na 60 per cent ang sa Pilipino at 40 ang sa mga banyaga.

Smartmatic-TIM: Control of P7B triggered rift

Published by Ellen on June 30, 2009

From Malaya:

‘Mr. X’ wanted piece of the action

Final control by Smartmatic Corp., the foreign partner in the election computerization project of the Commission on Elections, of how the contracted P7.2 billion cost of the project will be spent is the reason Total Information Management, the Filipino partner, decided to dump the partnership.

TIM rejected the proposal of Smartmatic, saying this was contrary to the nature of a joint venture and “would expose it to possible violations of Philippine laws.”

TIM’s fear of exposure to “possible violation of Philippine laws,” sources familiar with the deal said, was prompted by the entry of a person with the highest political connections into the deal as a “carried” partner.”

Kahit pumalya ang eleksyon, hindi pa rin pwede si GMA

Published by Ellen on June 24, 2009

Kahit anong emrgency na sitwasyon ang mangyari, bumaha man o kung ano man, hindi pwedeng hindi bababa si Gloria Arroyo sa Malacañang paglampas ng 12 ng hapon ng Hunyo 30, 2010, sabi ng eksperto sa Constitution na si Edwin Lacierda.

“Come hell or high water, Gloria arroyo cannot be caretaker president when her term ends noon of June 30, 2010,” sabi ni Lacierda sa programang “Strictly Politics” ni Pia Hontiveros sa ANC kung saan pinag-usapan ang kinatatakutan na failure of elections sa May 10, 2010.

Dati kasi pinapalutang ni National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales ang ideya na “caretaker” president daw si Arroyo hanggang magkaroon ng bagong president? Hindi na nakuntento sa siyam na taon sa Malacañang, ang pinakamahaba na pag-upo ng isang presidente na hindi naman binoto ng taumbayan (maliban kay Ferdinand Marcos).

Kahanga-hanga ang ginawa ni Lacson

Published by Ellen on June 6, 2009

Kahanga-hanga ang desisyon ni Sen. Panfilo Lacson na mag-withdraw sa 2010 presidential race.

Sa interview niya sa TV Patrol sinabi niya ang dahilan ay ang kahirapan na mangalap ng kontribusyon para sa eleksyon sa susunod na taon.

Sabi niya, walang kinalaman ang binubuhay ng administrasyon na kaso ng pagpatay sa isang public relations executive na si Bubby Dacer at ang kanyang driver na si Emmanuel Corbito. Hindi raw siya nababahala doon dahil hindi siya sangkot. Naniniwala siyang lalabas ang katotohanan.

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