Two Years of Duterte
Democracy Watch Philippines Lead Convenor, Dindo Manhit, on Channel NewsAsia‘s show “Insight”, which talks about Duterte’s two years in office. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/video-on-demand/insight/two-years-of-duterte-10844952?fbclid=IwAR2C60dFTqGbhPEjHrObTY3x8xyGrgLSJ8Jr-NT0FcnhTsqqJ46GL-q4moY
2016 National Elections Technology Highlights presented by Dr. Yu
Dr. William Emmanuel Yu presented the performance and successful results of the 2016 elections yesterday at LENTE Philippines’s #ATINangEleksyon Election Summit in the Preparation for the 2019 and 2022 Elections
The BestLeaders in Succeed Pnoy in 2016
“THE BEST LEADERS IN SUCCEED PNOY IN 2016” according to the latest Social Weather Survey: Binay still top-of-mind presidential contender despite public satisfaction fall, but Poe closes in. Accusations of plunder hurled against Binay may have dragged his quarterly net satisfaction ratings through a year to a new record low for his term last quarter, […]
Poll Watchdog defends Comelec, Automated Election System (PhilStar)
Published: January 25, 2015 An election watchdog has defended the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the automated election system (AES) amid never-ending allegationshounding the conduct of the last two national polls. Civil society group Democracy Watch said last Friday that while allegations hounding the conduct of the 2010 and 2013 polls were serious, they still […]
PCOS case: ‘Legitimacy’ of execs seen at stake (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Published: January 24, 2015 DAVAO CITY—Questions arising out of the automated elections of 2010 and 2013 are putting in doubt the legitimacy of the hold on their positions of the President down to the lowest local government official, according to an election reform advocacy group that has given a perspective in the controversy contrary to […]
Advocate Slams Automated Election Critics (Manila Standard Today)
Published: January 24, 2014 A month after the P300-million extended warranty contract for the maintenance and repair the PCOS machines was awarded to Smartmatic, advocate DemocracyWatch has expressed concern over continuing allegations against COMELEC’s conduct of the 2010 and 2013 automated polls, calling them “serious claims that need solid proof". Ford Wong, DemocracyWatch, convenor, said they […]
Automated elections defended
(Philippine Daily Inquirer) | Published: November 14, 2014 Amid concerns raised over the use of poll automation again in the 2016 elections, a civil society group has claimed that the automated election system (AES) has reinstilled integrity in the election process. “Our experience in 2013 was successful in reinstilling integrity in the election process. The results […]
Comelec Bucks Return to Manual Polls (The Philippine Star)
Published: November 13, 2014 The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and electoral watchdog Democracy Watch oppose a return to manual polls in 2016. Speaking at a forum, Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said renewed calls for a return to manual elections would only revive the hardships and sufferings of the public and election workers. “We are doing this […]
‘President Aquino should recognize PH’s real problems’(Inquirer) Published: August 2, 2014 President Benigno Aquino III is in the best position to push reforms, but many local political reform advocates think the President does not even recognize the country’s real problems. Chief among these problems is the need to establish real political parties as today’s political […]
Wishing Away Woes (Written by People’s Journal) Published: August 2, 2014, Editorial Desk Tuwid na Daan. Inclusive Growth. Health for All. These are quite decidedly big visions, grand plans, great dreams. But as the old saying goes,” the wish bone can never replace the back bone”. Granted President Aquino personally still stands on a moral high […]