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Youth officials, cancer patient among PPCRV volunteers in Albay
Meet some of the volunteers of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting in Albay
Comelec turns over Transparency Server logs to PPCRV
Comelec says PPCRV will do the initial review and produce a report based on examination of the server logs. After that, copies of the logs will also be released to other accredited organizations, including media.
PPCRV urges youth to join ‘community effort’ for honest elections
The poll watchdog and its ambassadors say fighting disinformation has to be done online and offline
Chair of poll watchdog PPCRV resigns after head surgery
Former elections commissioner Rene Sarmiento quits as chair of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting or PPCRV
Duterte on bank records, Lorenzana on Mercado, Trump admits Russian meddling in U.S. polls | Evening wRap
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Ex-Comelec Commissioner Sarmiento to chair PPCRV
Former Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento succeeds Ambassador Henrietta Tita de Villa who co founded election watchdog PPCRV in 1991
WATCH: President Rodrigo Duterte's speech in Malacañang
Watch President Rodrigo Duterte s speech in Malacañang LIVE on Rappler
Undervoting in 2016 VP election: Will it help Marcos' case?
Historically the behavior of voters with regard to undervoting has been essentially the same in the last two presidential polls PPCRV information technology director William Yu says
EXPLAINER: Audit of vice presidential votes? Here are the hurdles
Should the Comelec grant the request for a special audit the Marcos camp can use it to delay and block some returns from being canvassed in Congress
PPCRV ends 'quick count' of 2016 polls
But the election watchdog says its manual encoding and verification of election returns is still ongoing
PPCRV volunteer ambushed in Pagadian City
Elmida Adela a Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting PPCRV volunteer is attacked by still unidentified men on Tuesday morning May 10
PPCRV: Majority of reports are about faulty VCMs
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting however notes that the voter by and large was satisfied in learning that the receipt recorded what he or she had chosen
Smartmatic denies VCMs in Novotel
UPDATED The Roxas camp immediately debunks the rumor that vote counting machines are stored in the hotel which is located near the headquarters of the Liberal Party
PPCRV to monitor elections using #PHVoteWatch map
The PHVoteWatch map crowdsources cases of vote buying and vote selling campaign offenses election related violence and other forms of election wrongdoing among communities
Poll watchdogs prepare for final stretch of 2016 elections
Want to volunteer for the 2016 elections? Check out what poll watchdogs are doing and how you can help
PHVote 101: How to vote on May 9
Do you know how to vote come election day? Watch our step by step guide
#PHVote Top of the Hour | 9PM
Rappler and PPCRV team up to safeguard the 2016 elections Marawi and Abra may soon be under ‘Comelec control’ CHR says the number of election related violence cases rises to 53
#PHVote Top of the Hour | 8PM
Duterte to seek help from economic minds BEIs vulnerable without replacement ballot guide Poe hits Aquino over “inefficiency”
Without rules for ballot replacement, BEIs vulnerable – PPCRV
The Comelec says it will specify guidelines for issuing replacement ballots but the PPCRV says the guidelines have yet to be released 6 days before the polls
Mall voting would've shown ideal polls – Comelec chair
Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista says some of his colleagues just want to hold elections any kind of elections while he wants orderly and credible elections
Comelec on mall voting, Diwata-1, Apple’s sales | 6PM wRap
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Mall voting: 13 days to go, Comelec still undecided
This comes as the Comelec draws flak for its supposed lack of urgency in its preparations for the May 9 polls
Comelec taps more policemen to assist ARMM election workers
The regional police have requested the poll body for an additional 200 to 300 cops from Camp Crame to assist as board of election inspectors
PPCRV opposes Comelec ballot replacement rule
Poll watchdog PPCRV also rejects the new Comelec rule that classifies frivolous objections as an election offense
Top Comelec exec opposes mall voting
Election watchdog PPCRV also questions the mall voting proposal of Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista
The many ways of buying votes
Will you sell your vote for a couple of bucks or favors?
Politicians now 'buying' whole barangays for votes – PPCRV
The election watchdog says votes can now be bought wholesale for an estimated P30 000 to P50 000 per barangay
PPCRV to Comelec: 'Bite bullet,' lease more Smartmatic machines
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III however asks: What will the Comelec do with the 82 000 PCOS machines it already bought from Smartmatic in 2012?
Puerto Princesa recall: Vote buying, flying voters reported
The Comelec however declares the special mayoral election generally peaceful
Comelec: PPCRV is watchdog in Palawan recall polls
President Benigno Aquino III also orders the military and police to help ensure peaceful elections for Puerto Princesa mayor
Learn from conclave, Cardinal Tagle tells voters
CBCP head Archbishop Socrates Villegas adds: Your vote can bring heaven to the Philippines Your vote can also bring hell to the Philippines
Discreet vote-buying cases reported in Dumaguete
Negros Oriental election supervisor admits cases of vote buying in the province
Comelec orders re-inventory of CDO election materials
After allegations against city hall employees Comelec orders a re inventory of election materials to clear all doubts
Ex-Zambales gov Magsaysay nearly hits priest in scuffle
During an election forum ex Zambales governor Vicente Magsaysay caused a commotion when he confronted a priest and almost hit him
Pagadian interfaith leaders condemn election-related killings
Faith leaders condemn escalating attacks on Pagadian candidates barely two weeks before election
PPCRV gets foreign funding, violates election law?
PPCRV received more than P5 million from an international organization for its volunteers T shirts in 2010 but stresses it came with no strings attached
Politicized bishops putting PPCRV in a bind
Bishops serve as de facto chairpersons of the election watchdog in the provinces The active campaigning of some against certain candidates casts doubt on the PPCRV s non partisan status
Catholic bishops split over PPCRV
Bishops are divided on whether to continue supporting the watchdog which they think has grown cozy with Comelec and Smartmatic
Moro watchdog gets Comelec nod
The newly accredited group will guard the ARMM elections when it is for the first time synchronized with national and other local polls
PPCRV fears poll delays in May
I m hoping that they get their act together says PPCRV s Ana de Villa Singson referring to various firms in charge of poll preparations
Rappler Newscast | February 14, 2013
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#TalkThursday: PPCRV in the 2013 elections
Rappler talks to Ana de Villa Singson communications head of Comelec s 2013 elections citizen arm PPCRV
PCOS, manual count don't match
The Comelec calls the mock elections a success But the machine and manual counts don’t match
Cagayanons take 5 minutes to vote in mock polls
Casting votes was quick but Comelec watchdogs have to work on higher turnout re orienting poll clerks and ensuring reliable signals for results transmission
Comelec OKs Protestant group as watchdog
One Vote a coalition of mostly Protestant groups will have access to voters lists machine tests and election returns
Namfrel back as Comelec arm
Comelec is set to accredit Namfrel as its citizens arm for the 2013 polls with the poll watchdog expected to cooperate with its supposed rival PPCRV
PPCRV is Comelec citizens' arm
A group seen as PPCRV s rival – Namfrel – meanwhile has a pending petition before the Comelec to accredit it too as official watchdog
Deaf persons want to be heard come elections
A special registration for people with disabilities was held throughout the country Saturday August 11
Minors in ARMM allowed to 'register' as voters
Comelec admits allowing minors to register in the ongoing ARMM general voters registration but says it has a solution to exclude them from the final list
No PCOS test, no pay - Comelec
Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes explains that at a rate of 3 500 machines being repaired and checked in a day the whole inspection could be over in just 2 3 weeks
