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Namfrel hits Comelec for 'preventable' mishaps in 2019 polls
'Budget allocation for Philippine elections is always adequate.... The preparations are guided by an election calendar. As the young people would say, 'Anyare?'" asks Namfrel
Comelec says Namfrel aware of transmission router
Commission on Elections Spokesman James Jimenez says Namfrel was in the meeting where this was approved unanimously
Namfrel concerned over election violence, irregularities
Various problems were reported by the poll watchdog, which has over 25,000 volunteers nationwide.
Comelec 'surprised' over Namfrel rejection to be its citizen arm
'Perhaps the thinking of the Namfrel council now is different from the past councils. But we will proceed, perhaps with another partner,' says Comelec Commissioner Luie Guia
Namfrel rejects Comelec accreditation to become its citizen arm for May polls
Namfrel Secretary General Eric Alvia says the group declined the poll body's accreditation after it did not get approval to access data it needed for open election data website
Marawi City votes in special barangay, SK elections
(UPDATED) Election watchdogs report irregularities and a few poll-related incidents in some areas in the conduct of the village and youth council polls
Namfrel, PPCRV accredited as citizens' arms for barangay, SK elections 2018
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting will serve as watchers in polling precincts, assist voters on election day, and help Comelec in its information and voter education drives
Nene Pimentel, IBP, Namfrel reject no-election scenario in May 2019
'The principal effect of a no-election scenario would be to upset the constitutional mandate that requires elective officials to be subjected to periodic check by the sovereign people,' says former Senate president Aquilino Pimentel Jr
Roque refutes Drilon, says barangay polls will push through
'Strange' is how Malacañang describes the claim of Senate Minority Leader Drilon that administration lawmakers want the barangay and SK polls postponed again
Namfrel to Congress: Don't postpone barangay, SK polls again
Namfrel warns that a 3rd postponement of the barangay and SK elections 'brings about a sense of caution and instability' among village officials
How many states should PH have under federalism?
Advocates of federalism want to divide the country into 11 autonomous states
Namfrel: Higher voter confidence, turnout in 2016 polls
In its assessment the poll watchdog says the 2016 polls was better managed compared to the 2010 and 2013 automated elections
Is Iglesia ni Cristo's bloc voting still strong in 2016?
Recent scandals in the INC have cast doubt on the power of the church s bloc voting
Ex-SGV chair is new Namfrel chairman
David Balangue is expected to steer the election watchdog s engagement in the 2016 national and local elections
Filipino elected chair of election monitors int’l network
The Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors elects Damaso Magbual during their second organizational meeting in South Africa
Chinese dream turns sour for activists under Xi Jinping
China s new leaders have taken aim at civil society in what analysts call an effort to muffle dissent that is proving powerfully effective
China puts anti-corruption protester on trial: lawyer
Representatives from around 10 foreign countries attempt to observe the trial but are denied access
Anti-pork groups file 6th petition vs DAP
Members of the AbolishPork movement ask SC to stop the implementation of DAP
#DearErap: Manila Day letters
Traffic crime pollution and decaying heritage are some issues citizens write to Manila Mayor elect Joseph Estrada about
60-30-10? Regional votes don't support it
Individual votes of candidates as well as aggregate votes for each slate vary from region to region But when results converge at national average they reflect the sentiment of the country favoring Team PNoy
Namfrel: Slow transmission might lead to cheating
Poll watchdog points out that a huge number of unreported election results are from the ARMM which is historically the capital of cheating
Brillantes hits citizens' arm: 'Don't punch poll body'
Poll chief Sixto Brillantes Jr hits Namfrel for publicly criticizing Comelec
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
