In Davao, Mindanao: Fraud, Missing Names, Tested Patience
Voters at the Buhangin Elementary School line up to search for their missing names, a problem that was prevalent in other schools and precincts throughout the city. (davaotoday.com photo by…
Latest Updates: 2007 Philippines Elections
Philippines police, Comelec painting rosy picture of polls - Bayan Gabriela condemns AFP and PNP harassment, disenfranchisement of voters A new type of disenfranchisement in Nueva Ecija Soldiers accost, harass…
Philippines election: Blatant cheating, chaos in Lanao del Sur
MARAWI CITY ? Delegates and participants of the People’s International Observers’ Mission (IOM) witnessed wanton cheating, confusion, and near chaos in today’s election in this city.
Vote-buying and coaching of voters inside election precincts were most rampant. IOM delegates saw poll watchers sitting beside voters and dictated candidates’ names to be written on the ballots.
Philippines election: A new type of disenfranchisement in Nueva Ecija
MANILA — The International Observer Mission-Nueva Ecija team saw today how militarization in Barangay Yuson and Manggang Marikit, Guimba, Nueva Ecija has resulted in a new type of disenfranchisement of voters.
EFJ Condemns Threats to Protection of Sources in France, Calls for European Action on issue
Today the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the European group of the International Federation of Journalists, condemned the attempt by a French judge to access files at the headquarters of French satirical weekly Canard encha?n? and called for a joint European approach to protect journalists? confidential sources.