4 More Philippines Poll Watchers, Activists Slain; another Missing
Four more persons ? two of them young poll watchers ? were killed while another poll watcher went missing in the week of the elections.
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In the Eyes of a First-Time Voter
My first day as a voter went smoothly. Though there were many unprecedented events that happened later on, I was just relieved that I was able to vote without any worries.
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Teachers Work Like Beasts of Burden in Philippines Polls
Teachers are often said to be the heroes of every election season. This is because they are called on to do back-breaking, largely thankless work during the polls. Two teachers recount their experiences regarding the recently-concluded elections in this article.
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Int?l observers hit fraud, military intervention in Philippines polls
BY DABET CASTA?EDA
Bulatlat
ELECTION WATCH
Vol. VII, No. 15 May 20-26, 2007
Just four days after the polls, Jubien Abrena, 25, poll watcher of Bayan Muna in Magara, Roxas in the province of Palawan, was abducted by the Naval Intelligence Security Group-Western Command at about 3 p.m. of May 18 near the Puerto Princesa terminal. Three days before this incident, two other poll watchers, Jun Bagasbas and Ramilo Vallevare for the party-list group, Kabataan, were abducted by soldiers on May 15 and were found dead the next day.
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The Philippine elections: What went wrong, what can be done
DAVAO CITY — Revel Ian Rakasa, a 24-year-old resident of Talomo Proper, spent nearly three hours looking for his name. He hopped from one voting precinct to another, elbowing his way through the throng of equally exasperated voters, their necks growing stiff looking at the pages of papers stapled on walls and blackboards. All to no avail.
Rakasa finally gave up around lunch time, when he was already feeling the pangs of hunger.
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