DESPITE trying to put our best foot forward, we have come up short again as a nation in proving that democracy is strong in our nation. Even with the relatively “calm” and “peaceful” election this time around, this did not deter the usual anomalies in the election process from taking place.
Vote buying, using children during election day, and voter disenfranchisement were just some of the usual activities that were observed.
ASIAN foreign observers expressed deep regret over the failure of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct peaceful, honest and orderly elections last May 14 in the six provinces of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
And the observation did not end in ARMM, as I reported on Tingog.com; other reports included: Voters disenfranchised in Tondo, soldiers harassing foreign observers at a Cebu checkpoint, observers being caught in midst of soldiers and crowd in Guimba, blatant cheating and chaos in Lanao Del Sur polls, as well as irregularities in Quezon…
Not that any election is perfect, but it seems the international media picked up on Arroyo’s statement the other day, and concluded that the election was fairly peaceful.
It’s good to note, however, that some foreign observers do have confidence that our election process will improve, and one observer also emphasized a move toward computerized elections.
June 14th, 2007 at 2:40 am
Teban
Hey maybe ricky is right! This has nothing to do with rampant fraud, bombings, shootings and teachers getting burned to death to steal ballots. The problem is these pesky foreigners! Let’s get rid of them, and all their snobbish foreign aid, and all that sullied foreign investment and tourist money. Who needs it?
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Fr: Salina
Either you admitted or not without the money coming from all foreigner the philippines surely going down under.
Why do you think Gloria Arroyo, Keep lying to these foreigner because that is the only way she can get help from them. Why do you think Gloria Arroyo, Lie to President GWB. Because he too give plenty of donation to the philippines government. Where do you think Gloria Arroyo, Get most of the money she’s been using to buy her AFP/PNP/JUDGES rolaytie is from these foreigner. Who’s been helping her bugos regime. Without their help Gloria Arroyo, Is nothing! Even the OFW money remmittance well be for nothing because is not enough to stir the economy. Even though I know for the fact that the reason the philippines economy is rosy because of these money remittance.
June 4th, 2007 at 11:44 am
From: brice887-New York
I am a not a foreign observer, i am a local but observing and i too am dismayed. why? we hold elections every four (4) years or less yet we get the same mess. The same problems that keeps repeating itself, over and over again for lack of a comprehensive plan. You do not need a foreign observer to tell you that. Now, if the COMELEC could have done a better job at running our elections, maybe they’ll be observing other country’s elections instead.
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Simple, the bribe for vote manipulation is so rewarding (going from tens to hundreds of millions) and the actual COMELEC manipulators being simply given a slap on the wrist for what they claim as “tabulation errors” (Yeah right COMELEC sinong inuto ninyo), that the opportunity to do bad is irresistible.
Right now there are extra-judicial killings of left leaning leaders, I sometimes wonder why they do not do this instead to erring COMELEC officials who get away scot free with money in the bank to boot.
June 4th, 2007 at 7:59 am
I am a not a foreign observer, i am a local but observing and i too am dismayed. why? we hold elections every four (4) years or less yet we get the same mess. The same problems that keeps repeating itself, over and over again for lack of a comprehensive plan. You do not need a foreign observer to tell you that. Now, if the COMELEC could have done a better job at running our elections, maybe they’ll be observing other country’s elections instead.
May 28th, 2007 at 10:58 am
Ely
Ricky,
Please dont be confused about our economic growth dahil malakas ang piso kontra dolyar. Kaya lang naman tayo nakakaahon kahit papaano sa dollar ay dahil sa mga kababayan nating nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa. Yun lang ang dahilan at wala ng iba. Kung lahat ng overseas workers ay uuwi ng Pilipinas you think our economy will stand a chance? Sa sobrang hirap ng buhay dyan sa atin sa Pinas ay kailangang isakripisyo ng ating mga kababayan ang kanilang pamilya upang mangibang bayan para lang may pantawid gutom. Kung tinupad sana ni Arroyo yung pangako nyang 6 million jobs e baka di na maubos ang mga skilled workers dyan sa Pinas. Kung umuunlad ang ating ekonomiya bakit maslalong lumaki ang utang ng Pilipinas mula ng maupo si Gloria Mandaraya Arroyo (GMA)? Bakit parang nanghihingi tayo lagi ng limos or economic aid sa Amerika, Australia, Japan at China? Kung talagang naeengganyo ang mga turistang magbakasyon bakit kaliwat kanang advisory mula sa Amerika at Australia discouraging their citizens in going to our country? And lastly, kung maayos o walang gulo dyan sa atin, bakit napakaraming namamatay na partylist member and media under the Arroyo administration? Imagine 50+ media killed and an average of 70+ a year political activist die in the Philippines? Ang tanging naacomplish ng GMA Government ay ilagay ang Pilipinas sa pinaka corrupt na bansa sa Asya, number 2 sa political and press killing sunod sa Iraq, at number one sa election related violence….Wake up!!! o di kayay maligo ka ng yelo para magising ka sa katotohanan.
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Fr: Salina.
Ely: You’re absulotely right. Ever since Gloria Arroyo, Squatt in Malacanyang Palace, The Philippines economy deteriorate but accourding to her under her stolen administration the economy is rosy. If it is true, Why is it there is more filipino people are starving. Sabihin mo her so call booming economy is pad just like she pad her votes to ensure her winning in May 10, 2004. Presidential election.
When Gloria Arroyo, Said that she’s going to create six millions job’s. She don’t meant, Job’s in the Philippines. The job she’s talking about is to sell the filipino people to the highest bidder. Meaning the OFW. How can you even believe her when she already proven herself to be the number one liar.
May 23rd, 2007 at 1:47 am
Ricky,
Please dont be confused about our economic growth dahil malakas ang piso kontra dolyar. Kaya lang naman tayo nakakaahon kahit papaano sa dollar ay dahil sa mga kababayan nating nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa. Yun lang ang dahilan at wala ng iba. Kung lahat ng overseas workers ay uuwi ng Pilipinas you think our economy will stand a chance? Sa sobrang hirap ng buhay dyan sa atin sa Pinas ay kailangang isakripisyo ng ating mga kababayan ang kanilang pamilya upang mangibang bayan para lang may pantawid gutom. Kung tinupad sana ni Arroyo yung pangako nyang 6 million jobs e baka di na maubos ang mga skilled workers dyan sa Pinas. Kung umuunlad ang ating ekonomiya bakit maslalong lumaki ang utang ng Pilipinas mula ng maupo si Gloria Mandaraya Arroyo (GMA)? Bakit parang nanghihingi tayo lagi ng limos or economic aid sa Amerika, Australia, Japan at China? Kung talagang naeengganyo ang mga turistang magbakasyon bakit kaliwat kanang advisory mula sa Amerika at Australia discouraging their citizens in going to our country? And lastly, kung maayos o walang gulo dyan sa atin, bakit napakaraming namamatay na partylist member and media under the Arroyo administration? Imagine 50+ media killed and an average of 70+ a year political activist die in the Philippines? Ang tanging naacomplish ng GMA Government ay ilagay ang Pilipinas sa pinaka corrupt na bansa sa Asya, number 2 sa political and press killing sunod sa Iraq, at number one sa election related violence….Wake up!!! o di kayay maligo ka ng yelo para magising ka sa katotohanan.