Will there be elections in 2010?
The answers could yes or no. You have made allegations that elections will not occur. The mere passage of the law that
authorizes expending for automated elections does not presuppose the event happening. It is unwise to allege that there will be no elections; instead a ConASS will probably be voted to amend
the constitution - therefore 2010 elections will not occur. Do you have proof, or are you just conjecturing? If you no proof of your allegations, they are nothing but a spit in the air, and that spit will come hitting on the face later. When the things that you allege happen, you would be right and the vigilance by the constituents will be justified, not before.
Let’s all hope for the better happenings for the benefit of our country, countrymen, and the Pilipino Nation in a proud state of democracy!!

We left this country last May ‘08 in shambles. I don’t want to revisit and see ruins.

Paranoia is the best partner for vigilance.

Interesting theory Harvey, but I wish there was something more substantial in your post other than a claim from a former cabinet official.

Let’s see what happens in April and let’s see if the Supreme Court will decide in favor of Cha-Cha.

I do support your call for vigilance.

All speculations. Sa tingin mo ba napaka naive ng mga pilipino na papayag sila na walang election sa 2010. Please. Sa tingin ko ndi namn ganun ka dumb ang mga leaders natin, thinking that they can get away with it. Tama na siguro yung rumors mongering. 100% sure ako na may election sa 2010. Kung wala man I will join you in the streets on 2010 not before.

Again lahat ito ay hearsay or speculations by some people.

Sabi nga ni nic “allegations”. Madali gumawa ng allegations. Any moron can make allegations. Ang mahirap maghanap ng proof.

Lets just work hard and be a role model to our children. Lets stop spreading hate and lies.

Yes ! may Election sa 2010 and if you want a total change in our country, let us all help Bayani Fernando to be our next President.Cha Cha? the objective of Speaker Nograles is to allow foreign investors to allow 100% ownership of lands & other properties.Sa America puwede ka magmayari kung investor ka.Universal Studios is owned by Sonny of Japan.

charter change is not the only way to change our country. it is not the only way to uplift the Filipino people from poverty. i think the best way to have a better Philippines to live in is to have good, moral, and honest leaders. we need to have a leader that looks on the common good. therefore, we need to have election this coming 2010 so that corruption which is being practiced by our present leaders will not continue to ruin the lives of many Filipinos. let us vote for a better Philippines.

whether computerized or not 2010 election will push, pgma has already prepared for it.

plan: the president shall appoint somebody from mindanao to the comelec who is expert in election result manipulation. he must possess qualification similar or better than garci.

objective: the new commissioner must have extensive exposure to election irregularities, with vast network of election operators and connections to the powerful politician allied to the administration. he must be able to formulate plans to ensure the winnability of the administration’s presidential candidate in his area.

the person: esmail yusoph.

qualification. his qualification is based on his 32 years in gov’t service particularly as being exposed to the election irregularities in lanao. he is based in marawi where cheating in the election process is the order of business during election time.

backers: yusoph’s backers include the big “D” of lanao del norte and Norberto Gonzales. Mr. gonzales was behind the sudden changes of the terms of office of leonida and yusoph to the comelec. this is how mr. gonzales works in malacanang. he can change the wrong into right and right into wrong.

links: few people knew his links to the former comelec commissioner, garcilliano including sumalipao and bedol except the mr. gonzales. his ties to the influential election operators and some powerful politicians in lanao alligned with the president is an open secret in marawi.

applicability. computerization is not applicable in some area in mindanao particularly in the area where yusoph came from. in some areas in lanao, the manner of voting is done thru the instruction of the politicians who has the control over the area. the legitimate voters are just paid on wholesale basis and their presence in the precincst are no longer required.

the commission on appointments must scrutinize every details of yusoph’s background. they should find out how out of the blue he is appointmented to the comelec; how he is related to mr. norberto gonzales; what is his relation to garcilliano, sumalipao and bedol; what will be his role in the 2010 elections.

Election in 2010? Yes and I predict the winner to be Gilbert Teodoro! You will agree too if you open your eyes and see the writings on the wall.

My prediction is based on the flawed model of our politics since 1986.

As it was in 1986, the would-be president is linked to the present administration, perceives ( perception is reality in politics ) to be untainted yet, has the money to inspire the support of the middle class and the backing of the army if “needed”.

So with all the noise about the other “presidential” winning the survey after survey, at the end of the day Teodoro will win.

I saw it on day one. Folks, wake up and smell the coffee.

I am impressed in reading this one. I like to follow the news in the Philippines. I married filipina and I was there in my younger days in the Navy. I can see things are improving but not quickly. With the improvement in roads there by this administration, I had hopes things were not the usual graft and corruption that is famous there. Which by the way is common the world over. But I am more happy to see that vigilance is not gone there. The crazy part of politics there, for me at least was this Charter change to fix what is not a structural problem of politics there, but more a greed problem there. As you stated Millions of filipinos go hungry each day, which I know is true there. I try to help by doing projects there so people can earn money and respect themselves instead of just giving it to them and losing their own self respect, but Nothing done by me or any government to aid the people there will work as long as the upper government has the pork barrel greed and other pocketing of your tax dollars so openly. Maybe some reach the people, but we all know most get side tracked. The UN even knows. But as you said it will take the people as a whole demanding, and continuing to demand of the government to be transparent and kept under a constant vigil to change things for the better. No Charter change or restructuring of cabinet with generals will do it. Just have to keep an eye on the whole group and never drop your vigil. Power corrupts and eventually even the best intentions will be lead astray with the peer pressure to accept brown bags of money. Good luck and keep trying. Never surrender.

there will be election in 2010 100%, harvey keh is getting paranoia, maybe you have ‘just talked to dinky soliman for they believe that Gloria will not step down,pls. make your mind clear of anything, there will be election and i know harvey you will be one of the candidate and you’ve been using the media as your tool to popularity
in order to get media mileage, and this is your goal nothing else.

GO CHARTER CHANGE!!! MAY GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!!!

Election, Ummm really! Even if there is an election come 2010 thats don’t means they’re not going to cheat in order to win. In fact its easy to DELETE/ADD THE VOTES if they’re going to use computer for counting the votes! Tuloy ang ligaya ng mga kawatan.

Her (GMA) reputation is already tainted and she had lost people’s trust on her for a long time already. All she can do is to salvage whatever reputation and trust that are left out there for her, no matter how very small they are, by doing a good job in all aspects till her term expires. And that she should not run for another term, Leave the Philippines to other capable hands. There are many out there.

And make sure that Candidates are NOT cheating by ensuring that people who will be working with this automated poll machines will be honest and protect them from any types of tampering and obvious manipulations of results by supicious people.

FILIPINO PEOPLE have lost their trust of each other now that PREVENTING ANY CHAOS AND PROTESTS after the elections ARE VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN.

Just so sad that Pinoys have lost their trust of their other fellow Pinoys. Do a good job guys and foster trusts from each other by being other and do whatever you are supposed to be doing without doing actions or saying things that are suspicious and CRAZY..!!

If there is an election comes 2010 I’m pretty sure they’re going to cheat just like what happen during the election in 2004. ITS EASY TO CHEAT IF THEY’RE GOING TO USE COMPUTER FOR COUNTING THE VOTES! ITS EASY TO DELETE/ADD THE VOTES! Tuloy ang ligaya ng mga KAWATAN. And even there is solid evidence against the FAKE PRESIDENT GLORIA ARROYO, She still running the country because she control the entire corrupt justice system. Just like this newspaper! anybody post anything against her they deleted right away.

Wether we will have an elections on 2010 seems not a big deal to ordinary Filipinos anymore, but of course, it is a big worry for aspiring politicians and corrupt incumbent politicians who want to stay in power.
Our country had been a democratic free nation since our independence, and had been consistent with democratic processes stipulated in the constitution except with one interruption of Marcos martial law. But, the real question still lies, WHERE DID THE PHLIPPINES GO FROM THERE?
Still, majority of our people hacked by extreme poverty, our economy in shambles, our GNP human export oriented with our workers flooding the world job market…What does the elections had brought to us? CORRUPT LEADERS both in the local and national levels.
What we need is national renewal with iron fisted rule centered on the LOVE FOR OUR COUNTRY. Filipinos should be obliged to love the Philippines as their one and only one motherland. A Singapore type society where strongman Lee Kuan Yew steered his nation from a swatland to a virtual economic powerhouse of South East Asia.
I pray to God he will bless our nation with such a magnanimous leader soon..

Yes, Mr. Keh there is a possibility that there will be no election this 2010 because Mrs. Arroyo wants to repeat the footstep of Marcos-hungry in power and money. Why not to follow the US that they follow their more than 200 years Constitution that there is a change of presidency? I hope that when I wake up July 1, 2010, there will be a righteous and vision and work minded new President in this country.

there will be elections in 2010, simply because there are as many upcoming greedy and corrupt politicians and their subalterns who want their share of the new loot. they won’t allow gma to stay on. it’s a new cry of “tama, na, sobra na, kami naman” !
and there of course are the people, ourselves, who want change. be wise. those in government who cry too loud for elections are behind the scoundrels awaiting by the sides for their schedule to campaign.
be careful.

i worry more about the voters, how they will vote again. if the same habits and attitudes exist, then we will have another corrupt batch of officials that we deserve. maybe when we finally have an honest official up there and the ones below would go straight, our next problem would be in adjusting to the new ways. can you imagine having to go to the MMDA office to claim back your license when you could have simply paid off the officer in the street ? or, wouldn’t it be more difficult to get licenses and permits or other documents by waiting in line and coming back repeatedly to follow up when you could have paid a fixer ? wouldn’t it be mre profitable to just get “connects” in doing business rather than having to seriously qualify for bids and contracts ?
if we are not ready to accept these chnages then we better just forget about choosing an honest president and others, because we will again complain.

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MY COMMENT IS TO AVOID HONEST PEACEFUL GOVertment any subdivision communication priviledges
with the olderly recommendation of the commission.
of election.
registered under the party list provisions of the article.
franchises permits utilities media
that my comment today June 15, 2009

THE ELECTION I LIKe is to honest VIGILANCE.
PEACFUL GRATEFULL.
THAT MY COMENT TODAY.
ON JUNE 15, 2009

Simply go to DBM website and check the IRA disbursed to LGUs by year and go to COAs website to check their annual financial statements, they don’t declare the amount remitted to them. Massive amount of money going down the tube. COA is sleeping in their watch.
In simple term, corruption at the local level who supports the most high.

Of course , we have election next year- I don’t know why some people worried if election will be rescheduled. I believe that the President will step down after her term…