http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections The Philippine elections blog of INQUIRER.net Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:37:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Harvey Keh Team RP LAST March, I was invited as commencement speaker of the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) in Zamboanga City, one of the biggest state universities in the Philippines. During my brief stay, I was able to sit down and talk with some student leaders. I started our discussion ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/07/02/i-am-change-are-you/ By Niel Lim Team RP MANY people dismiss the strength of a youth vote. In the last three elections (2001, 2004 and 2007), the youth have constituted a bulk of the votes, enough to make a candidate win, but these votes were dispersed. Pundits say that because the youth’s voting patterns ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/06/25/change-begins-now/ HERE'S an excerpt from INQUIRER.net multimedia editorial assistant Abigail Kwok's Breaking News story. MANILA, Philippines -- Yes, former president Joseph Estrada has a “50-50 chance” of running in the 2010 presidential elections, but only as a last resort, a spokesman for the opposition said Tuesday. Lawyer Adel Tamano said that Estrada's claim ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/04/08/erap-50-50-in-2010/ HERE'S an excerpt from the Infotech article. DRE uses a touch-screen or touch-pad technology for voting, while OMR requires voters to fill up a paper-based ballot which is fed to a specially designed machine, similar to a scanner. The Comelec en banc, however, has decided to use the DRE technology for the ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/02/14/automated-armm-polls-a-go/ FORMER president Joseph Estrada has refused to name a candidate for the 2010 presidential elections, but he's all praises for Senate President Manuel Villar in this video taken by INQUIRER.net reporter Veronica Uy. Online Videos by Veoh.com Pretty ironic if he does end up endorsing Villar, if you remember the dramatic ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/01/23/ivdo-erap-on-villar-virtues/ THAT'S the advice of Senator Edgardo Angara to presidential wannabes. Here's an excerpt from the Breaking News story: “I think it’s too early to mess up and confuse the public. It’s all right for them to prepare for their candidacy individually. But to stir up public attention and consciousness about 2010 is ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/01/17/keep-2008-politics-free/ SO, who the heck are the five Commission on Elections nominees whose names have been submitted to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo? Here's an excerpt from the "Lack of transparency in Comelec selection process hit" Breaking News story of INQUIRER.net reporter Veronica Uy: On Monday, the Malacañanag-formed search committee submitted its five nominees to ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/01/15/who-are-the-people-in-your-comelec/ AQUILINO "Koko" Pimentel III has a "long way to go with poll protest," according to Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri. Here's an excerpt from the Philippine Daily Inquirer article: Zubiri, whose 12th-place victory in last year’s senatorial election is being contested by Pimentel, said he was certain of serving the entire six ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/01/14/migz-or-koko/ CHECK out this video taken by INQUIRER.net reporter Veronica Uy, which shows Senator Manuel Roxas II evading political and personal questions at the 777 Media Forum in Pasay City, Philippines. Online Videos by Veoh.com Here's an excerpt from Veronica's article: MANILA, Philippines--Senator Manuel Roxas II, who has been reported as the standard-bearer of ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/01/07/mar-evades-political-personal-questions/ CHECK out this video taken by INQUIRER.net reporter Joel Guinto at Camp Aguinaldo. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. says it is too early to talk about his political plans, after administration officials broached the idea of his running for president in 2010. Teodoro says he will focus more on work. His ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/philippineelections/2008/01/04/defense-chief-too-early-to-think-of-2010/