Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
As reports abound regarding the lack of transparency in the conduct of the 2013 elections which was marred by many breakdowns and shortcuts, national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno called for a “FIT Audit” – a full, immediate and transparent audit of the poll results.
Monday, May 13th, 2013
During the 2010 elections, 16-percent of reports to Kontradaya involved PCOS machines; this election, it made up three of every five reports to KontraDaya. Read also: Machine woes hound first hours of voting in Metro Manila –...
Monday, May 13th, 2013
The most common problems reported are PCOS machine shutdowns and jams, rejected ballots, back-up memory loss and printer malfunctions.
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
“Her words demean those who, for decades, have been guarding the sanctity of our votes, oftentimes at great risk to their security. “ By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – “Irresponsible and illogical,” this is the...
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
It is of utmost importance for employees to defend their job security and union security. -- KMU
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
“It is just right that Congress, through its AES Oversight Committee, steps into the scene to provide timely recommendations and proposals to the COMELEC as to the issues hounding the PCOS machines.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Neri...
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
MANILA — Bayan Muna, Anakpawis and Gabriela Partylist groups filed a Motion for Leave to file Motion for Reconsideration-in-Intervention before the Supreme Court yesterday to seek reconsideration of its latest decision on the Party-list System. Today, Bayan...
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
“We cannot trust the DAR to distribute the lands as it is clearly an instrument of the Cojuangco-Aquinos to perpetuate their control over our lands.” – ULWU
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
This is ultimately a product of public vigilance and pressure by human rights defenders aided also by conscientious legal work.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
“In terms of postering, we all know who are the real violators. Akbayan, Risa Hontiveros and Bam Aquino have the most number of illegally placed posters all over the country but they remain sacred cows that are...
Friday, April 5th, 2013
Progressive groups are hounding the 2013 joint US-RP military exercises, which begins today, to protest the continuous assault on the country’s sovereignty, the human rights violations resulting from it and the toxic wastes it leaves behind.