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In the News (Sat 11 Oct 08)

  
  Global Voices Online » Reforming Philippine Elections
While top election commissioners in Thailand accused of manipulating electoral results are now in jail, not a single Philippine election official has been convicted for electoral fraud or corruption.
An audio recording of a conversation between an election officer and a woman believed to be Arroyo herself was released to the public last year which triggered mass rallies calling for the President’s resignation.
While criminal charges have been filed against the election officer, the case is moving too slowly because of the perceived bias of the prosecutor handling the case at the Lower Court.
www.globalvoicesonline.org /2006/07/27/reforming-philippine-elections   (649 words)

  
  Ferdinand Marcos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was the tenth president of the Philippines, serving from 1965 to 1986.
The same year, when he was still a law student at the University of the Philippines, Marcos was indicted for the assassination of Congressman Julio Nalundasan, one of his father's political rivals who was runniing against him in the upcomming election.
Enrile, Chief of Staff of the Philippine Constabulary Fidel Ramos, and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Fabian Ver, were the chief administrators of martial law from 1972 to 1981, and the three remained President Marcos' closest advisors until his ouster in 1986.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos   (4858 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Philippine general election, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In the legislative elections, voters elected twelve Senators (half the members of the Senate), who are elected at large with the whole country voting as one constituency, and all 208 members of the House of Representatives, who are elected from single-member districts.
The political climate leading up to the 2004 elections was one of the most emotional in the country's history since the 1986 elections that resulted in the exile of Ferdinand Marcos.
The contents of the tape allegedly proves, according to Ong, that the 2004 national election was rigged by Arroyo and that she is not the real winner of the said election.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Philippine_general_election,_2004   (2786 words)

  
 Grace by which I stand (v. 7) :: Automating Philippine Elections Not Possible?
A group of people calling themselves Information Technology Foundation of the Philippines has been beating the COMELEC since late last year and claiming that they are not prepared and capable of handling the automated elections in May. The latest noise came in yesterday.
My layman’s mind is confident with the claims of COMELEC that they are prepared to handle the first automated elections in the Philippines.
We need to unite to be able to achive a certain, immediate goal — a clean and accurate elections in May 2004.
www.arnoldgamboa.com /2004/01/automating-philippine-elections-not-possible   (477 words)

  
 filipino website,filipino lyrics,filipino midi,Cebuano website,bisaya jokes,online quizzes,filipino recipe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In the Philippines, Filipinos were introduced to the English language in 1762 by British invaders, not Americans.
Sugar Pie deSanto (father was from the Philippines), The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (according to the October 1984 article "Prince in Exile" by Scott Isler in the magazine Musician), Jaya,Foxy Brown and Enrique Iglesias followed.
Founded in 1595 by Spaniards, the University of San Carlos in Cebu City, Philippines is older than Harvard and is the oldest university in Asia.
216.185.138.175 /filipinofacts.asp   (837 words)

  
 Top 20 Encyclopedia
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino (born January 25, 1933), widely known as Cory Aquino, was President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.
Maria Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco was born in Manila into one of the richest families in the Philippines, the powerful Cojuangcos of Tarlac province.
Although she was officially reported to have lost the election to Marcos, the elections were widely believed to be fraudulent.
encyc.connectonline.com /index.php/Corazon_Aquino   (897 words)

  
 Global Voices Online » Internet and Philippine elections
Still, the 2007 midterm election campaign has effectively shown how candidates can increase their chances of winning by maximizing the cyberspace.
Philippine Eleksiyon 2007 gives a daily report on important election news.
Disbar the First Boor is a blog which became prominent (it was featured in primetime TV news) during the start of election campaigning since it seeks to discredit the First Gentleman.
www.globalvoicesonline.org /2007/04/02/internet-and-philippine-elections   (1165 words)

  
 Philippine elections 2007 : The Sassy Lawyer’s Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This column is dedicated to Filipinos who still believe that elections are a genuine expression of people’s sovereignty.
In its Resolution 7823, promulgated on Valentine’s Day, the Commission on Elections resolved “to DEPUTIZE the respective barangay officials and barangay tanods of all cities and municipalities, through the Department of Interior and Local Government” to perform, among […]
Philippine Star columnist William Esposo counts among the ‘virtually unbeatable’ senatorial candidates Taguig-Pateros representative Alan Peter Cayetano and House minority leader Francis Escudero.
www.sassylawyer.com /category/philippine-elections-2007   (1364 words)

  
 Philippine Elections 2007
Barangay elections is fast approaching and Samar provinces town folks believe that they will be entering, again, into a season of `kidnappings’ or locally known as `tago or hakot’, a dirty tactics used by some political candidates in the recent immediate past national and local election.
This website was created to give site visitors the latest news and related information on the 2007 National and Local elections in the Philippines scheduled on May 14, 2007.
Eleksiyon 2007 will be bringing you more the latest news on politics happening in Eastern Visayas region thru the resources of Samar News.com pool of journalists with participation of the Catbalogan Cable TV Media Advocates Nucleus (CCATMAN) based in Catbalogan, Samar.
www.eleksiyon-2007.com   (206 words)

  
 The 2004 Philippine elections: political change in an illiberal democracy. - Contemporary Southeast Asia - HighBeam ...
The 2004 Philippine elections: political change in an illiberal democracy.
Linantud, John L. This article, based on an analysis of the 2004 elections, argues that illiberal democracy in the Philippines rests on strong foundations.
On one hand, bad government, armed men, and the mainstreaming of military activism and People Power have deepened the illiberal strain of political culture since the ouster of strongman Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.
www.highbeam.com /doc/1G1-132270829.html   (174 words)

  
 2004 election in philippine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Learn why living in the Philippines is the best-kept secret in Asia.
Philippine election is also known as halalan sa Pilipinas.
Philelection.com hopes to educate the Filipino electorate in preparation of the upcoming election in 2004 or halalan 2004website, website of...
www.philippines-millionaire.com /philpages/2004-election-in-philippine.php   (618 words)

  
 ituloy angsulong Paradise Philippines
Last week, I disseminated information about the Paradise Philippines - P600,000 Bayanihan SEO contest where DigitalFilipino is one of the sponsors.
Included in it are some thoughts on how blogging can be further strengthened in the 2010 elections.
Labels: 2010 philippine elections, election blogging, philippine elections 2007
ituloy--angsulong.blogspot.com   (1381 words)

  
 Official Website of the Commission on Elections, Republic of the Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Official Website of the Commission on Elections, Republic of the Philippines
The Commission on Elections, sitting en banc as the National Board of Canvassers for Senatorial and Party-List Elections, has started canvassing the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) on 16 May 2007, 10:00 AM, at the Secretariat Building of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.
Expected to be canvassed are 258 COCs coming from 81 provinces, 22 highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and districts, and 154 countries for the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV), including local absentee voting results.
www.comelec.gov.ph   (160 words)

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