by magnolia_eic | May 7, 2010 | Announcements, Election 2010, Headlines, National News
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling on all candidates for this Monday’s election not to be sore losers and to accept defeat graciously.
CBCP president and Tandag Bishop Nereo Odchimar said that candidates should learn to accept their defeat incase they don’t win the National and Local Elections on Monday.
It may be recalled that a presidential candidate said only a failure of the automated election system will make him lose the race to Malacanang due to his strong showing in almost all pre-election surveys.
Ochimar also reminded candidates not to practice vote-buying by letting the electorate freely choose their own candidates.
The prelate also added that the people should not believe everything that they hear, especially those that feed on their fears such as the failure of elections.
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by magnolia_eic | May 7, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines – PMP Vice- presidentiable Jejomar Binay has tied Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas in the race according to the latest poll surveys of SWS.
Binay reacts by saying he expects his ratings to go higher. In the SWS survey of 2,400 voters from May 2 to 3, support for Binay jumped 12 points, from 25 percent in April to 37 percent. Roxas’ rating fell two points, from 39 to 37 percent.
Sen. Loren Legarda, the NP vice presidentiable suffered a 12-point plunge, from 24 to 12 percent.
The full report of the survey will be first printed in BusinessWorld.
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by magnolia_eic | May 6, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Malacañang laughed off what it calls “creative speculation” to elevate fears of an the president clinging on to power after May 10.
According to Deputy presidential spokesman Gary Olivar in radio reports, “Oplan Rafael,” or the acronym for “Retain Arroyo through Failure of Elections,” as claimed by a militant party list, is a concoction by creative cause oriented groups who could not present evidence.
Olivar maintained the speculation is baseless in as much as Mrs. Arroyo is already running for a congressional seat in Pampanga.
Few days ago, militant group Bayan Muna claimed the malfunctioning of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines for the May 10 polls are part of “Oplan Rafael.”
The Commission on Elections, however, insisted the May 10 polls will push through as scheduled, after tracing the problem to improperly programmed memory cards.
Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo cited supposedly ominous signs like Defense chief Norberto Gonzales Jr.’s reported warning about a failure of elections and “unresolved” automation problems.
But Olivar pointed out Mrs. Arroyo is already campaigning for a congressional seat in her home province of Pampanga. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | May 6, 2010 | Election 2010, Local News / Bohol Balita
A group calling themselves Boholanos for Gibo urges the silent majority to finally show themselves at a caravan set to show support for presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro this Saturday, May 8.
The group, which best describes themselves as supporters and volunteers for Gibo in Bohol said they are putting up the activity with their own personal resources to show their conviction for Teodoro as the best option the country has today.
The group, which would assemble at Dao Integrated Bus Terminal Vicinity would drive through Tagbilana’s main thoroughfares to Loay, double back and get to go around Panglao and then head to Maribojoc through Cortes, organizers said.
After the activity, the group would make a silent statement inside a major mall to show their support to their candidate.
Unfazed by the recent endorsements by groups to rival candidates, organizers said “It is us the volunteers for Gibo who will make him win, not just any organization commanding their members to vote for anyone.
And to show their conviction, the Saturday activity would tell it all, they promised. (PIA Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | May 6, 2010 | Election 2010, Local News / Bohol Balita
BOARD of Elections Inspectors (BEI) can be asked to assist voters who are illiterate, says Atty Rodolfo Villares recentty.
During the daily program Mga Gutlo sa Kaalam uban sa Commission on Elections, new city election officers cited provisions of the Omnibus Election code which allows the BEI to assist illiterate or handicapped voters.
He also said the law allows two more persons to assist the voter; a relative within the fourth civil degree of affinity or consanguinity and ahousemate who has the full trust and confidence of the voter.
Of course, those who will assist are bound by law not to divulge in any manner anything the voter wants him to reflect in the official ballots.
The point popped upon the question whether party watchers would be allowed to assist voters.
No, they are not, Villares reiterated, as he hints that such a move can be illegal if pressed.
by magnolia_eic | May 6, 2010 | Election 2010, Local News / Bohol Balita
A reshuffling of elections officers all over Bohol came in effect last April 19 has assured the people that no election officer may show bias to his local chief executive.
New Tagbilaran City Election Officer Atty. Ricardo Villares bared this as he stressed that the rigodon should put election officers away from the allegations that they are conniving with the mayors and other local officials to assure their victories.
Villares, who came from vote-rich Loon also said the Commission on Elections has almost finished its preparations for the elections.
Other than testing and sealing the Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS) the Comelec would also have to attempt to transmit the results of a test run within the next few days.
Bohol election officer Eliseo Labaria Jr also said he hopes polls in Bohol would go smooth and peaceful, urging losing candidates to candidly accept defeat and stop being sore losers by spinning tales of being cheated. (PIA Bohol)
