Voter's Education

Why you need to visit your local COMELEC office

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 11:00 PM Jane Uymatiao

It does not matter what kind of voter you are – new voter, old voter, disenfranchised voter, or a voter needing changes or corrections to voter details. Read on. This is for you.

The 2013 elections may seem like a very long way off but between then and now, if you have a few spare hours, hop on over to your local Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office if you fall under any of several categories and register or validate your voter information.

Based on Resolution No. 9149 as amended by Resolution 9168, COMELEC has been mandated to conduct voter registration from May 3, 2011 till October 31, 2012. COMELEC offices will be open from Mondays to Saturdays, 8am to 5pm. This should be more than ample time for everyone to get their voter registrations in order.

Voter registration from August 4 to 13

Monday, 02 August 2010 11:20 AM Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

Good news to those who were unable to vote in the last May 10, 2010 elections. Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that from August 4 to 13, 2010, there will be a registration of New voters, Reactivation of Registration, Transfer of Registration, Correction of Entries /Change of Name, Inc...

Continuing citizen-voters' education

Friday, 09 July 2010 09:55 AM Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

My decision not to vote for Noynoy Aquino was based on my critieria of competency, character, coherent platform and clear vision. The night before May 10, I told myself that no matter who the president will be and as long as it is a fair and clean election (unlike the 2004 polls, with the Hello Garci s...

#juanvote, first social media coverage by citizens

Sunday, 09 May 2010 01:34 PM Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

It started out as a dream. Tonyo Cruz of 100araw.com and I sat down with our laptops, sipping coffee in the cozy comfort of Bonifacio High Street musing over the future of Philippine elections. The namesake of this ritzy nook would have frowned upon the place but that afternoon, Andrés Bonifacio, the ...

A Few Reminders Before Voting [a quick checklist]

Tuesday, 04 May 2010 11:45 PM Sonnie Santos

Find out beforehand your Voter's ID number, precinct number, and your sequence number (the number beside your name in the voter's list). This will speed up your voting process.
- You can check your precinct number here or copy paste this url to your browser http://www.comelec.gov.ph/precinctfinder/preci...

Making a choice: Guide to presidential candidates

Friday, 30 April 2010 12:00 AM Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

Elections are not just about our candidates. It is about us, the electorate, as well. Responsible voters don't just vote right . They vote responsibly and respond to the challenges that lie beyond their commitment to push for their causes. Knowledge is the key to power, and these are the things we sh...

Be part of citizen power - join us now

Sunday, 25 April 2010 12:34 AM Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

Problems and controversies in the first ever automated elections continue to persist. Is there anything we can do? There are bound to be technical glitches and transparency problems but we, the electorate can take a proactive role in m...

Undecided on Manny Villar? (updated 5/5)

Saturday, 17 April 2010 12:00 AM Dine Racoma, Megan Flores, Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

The path to the presidency in particular and the Philippine elections in general is littered with myths, fabrications, and plenty of mud. As Election Day draws closer, many issues and controversies between the presidential candidates are still left in the dark. With opposing parties unearthing issues a...

Survey results and trending

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 02:22 PM Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

When I wrote Looking beyond survey results six months ago, the Social Weather Survey’s (SWS) third quarter in 2009 showed that the leading candidate, garnered 60 percent of the respondents' “votes.”

The question I asked that time was - does the trend towards this candidate spell doom for the other pr...

Beware of exit polls and trending before May 10, 2010

Sunday, 11 April 2010 02:02 AM Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

The first ever automated Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) in Hong Kong and Singapore went smoothly. Comelec spokesman, James Jimenez reported that 218 people voted during the first day. Perhaps due to the excitement of the OAV, Noynoy Aquino (or the person behind his twitter account) suddenly announced:

Bas...

How to prepare for election day

Monday, 05 April 2010 12:00 AM Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

(Still undecided? Here is a guide to presidential candidates and their platform matrix )

Is there a glimmer of hope in the automated election? At least a dozen things can go wrong during the first automated elections this May 10, simply because it is new and has barely been tested for all the bugs. Elect...

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