Ten out of 3,000 teachers who will serve as Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) in the upcoming May 10 elections did not pass a government exam that would certify them as IT-capable, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday.
“Ten teachers out of 3,000 ang bagsak (failed),” Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal told reporters in an interview. He, however, said that the figure is not alarming.
“Ask any statistician, 10 out of 3,000, is that a big percentage? No,” Larrazabal said.
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Former President Joseph Estrada and re-electionist Sen. Franklin Drilon are not bothered by the issuance of fatwa against them by a council of Muslim scholars. Fatwa is a religious edict declaring them “enemies of Islam.”
“I have no plans of talking to them [council]. My only vision and program is to have a permanent solution towards peace and order in Mindanao,” said Estrada who, as president, declared an all-out war against Moro rebels in Mindanao.
He likewise said he does not regret waging an all-out …

Puerto Princesa City Mayor Hagedorn declares Bro Eddie as RP’s next president ,
“Mga kababayan, ang susunod na presidente ng Pilipinas, Bro Eddie Villanueva!”
Lifting Villanueva’s hand in victory, those were the words of Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward Hagedorn in what could be considered as his categorical endorsement of the televangelist last Saturday, March 6, during the latter’s visit to the country’s cleanest and greenest city.
“Nasubukan na natin lahat. Bakit di naman natin subukan ang taong may takot sa Diyos? Siguradong di sya gagawa ng masama dahil di nya pwedeng …

100 soldiers has been provided by the PNP to about 50 candidates in the coming 2010 May elections according to Armed Forces public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner.
“As of January 31, the Comelec has approved the applications of 50 candidates who are to be provided with AFP security. That’s according to our Task Force HOPE (Honest Orderly and Peaceful Elections),” Brawner said in an interview.

More soldiers are expected to be deployed to other candidates who requested for bodyguards. A min.imum of two soldiers are allowed for each candidate
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Commission on Elections or Comelec earlier said that they are confident that the election results from the poll machines will not be hacked. They believe that the websites are secure inspite of the reports of the hacked national govenment agencies like the DOH (Department of Health) and DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development).
Comelec officials said that they are constantly monitoring on their websites.
“In case this happens that the Comelec website is hacked, there are still other servers where the data may be accessed,” said Commissioner …

Bloggers, writers, designers and professional tweeters are now in demand because politicians are looking for these people to help them in their campaign which will start next month.
According to country manager of online job search engine JobsDB, Jayjay Viray, electoral candidates are now more interested in hiring employees instead of looking for volunteers. They said that hired workers work more reliable and efficient.
Below are the available job opportunities:

bloggers or writers for press releases about electoral candidates, since most politicians now have their own websites
managers of Facebook, Twitter, and other …

It is sad to know that 6 of 10 Pinoys remain clueless about automation – Pulse Asia , I believed that the government should exert more effort in educating the public about the automated election, Majority of class D and E answered that  they do not know how the automation works. For those of us living outside the country we have not heard any advertisements about the automated election and how it works.
The information should be properly disseminate everywhere where there are voters because it is their right to know …

There are about 4,000 machines arrived yesterday , this machine will be used for the 2010 polls election that will be conducted to conclude the next president of the Philippines . This machines are part of Philippine Election 2010 Computerization | Automation , that will happen on May 2010.
According to the report the machine will undergo a series of test until it is proven effective for 2010 National Election, I just pray that among that test there will be no culprit that will try to sabotage the system. The total …

Chiz Escudero has just bolted out from NPC, and now as an independent candidate. He have not yet formally declared his intension of running as a president. Chiz is a member of  Danding Cojuanco’s Party ( NPC ) .
Most of the people where shock to know that Chiz has chosen to be an independent candidate because everybody knows that a candidate needs a machinery whenever he would run for a national position.
But I salute chiz on his decision and projecting as a candidate of integrity where nobody could dictate him …