Partylist groups Kabataan, Suara Bangsamoro, Anakpawis, Gabriela and
Bayan Muna today filed charges of “electoral sabotage” against the provincial canvassers of Zamboanga Sibugay over the alleged padding of votes in favor of pro-administration partylist groups Uni-Mad and Coop-Natco.
SARANGANI — Because of the extensive media coverage on May 3s mangrove planting activity in Sitio Asnalang, Maasim, Sarangani Province,…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Via PLDT) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday made a strong pitch for the promotion of interfaith…
“They claim that they have the evidence to prove their victory. They claim that they have an anti-fraud infrastructure in place. They claim that they knew of the outcome of the senatorial elections. And with all of these, the GO candidates and its panicky lawyers should rest in peace and allow for the smooth end to the electoral process.”
MANILA, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo paid tribute to Japan and Malaysia for their invaluable contribution to the Philippines quest…
Analysis | Mindanao is exploited to the hilt in the commission of electoral fraud not because of its remoteness. A distinct economic, political and cultural structure renders the region vulnerable to state manipulation verily through the use of the state’s apparatuses for state terrorism and coerced mandate through fraudulent elections.
MANILA — Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Aquilino Pimentel III today denounced the alleged blatant attempt of the administrations “special operators”…
Newsbreak magazine says that five partylist groups have used the services — to put it mildly — of so-called operators in order to win votes in the special elections held in Lanao del Sur yesterday. Two of these partylist groups are Yacap and Biyaheng Pinoy, groups that were allegedly formed by people with ties to the Arroyo administration.
Manila protesters call for an end to electoral fraud. (Photo by Arkibong Bayan)
As the national canvassing of votes for the recently concluded senatorial and local elections go esfull-swing, all eyes are on the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) as massive fraud is alleged to have taken place in two of the regions provinces while failure of elections has been declared in another. 
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A Moro child in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in one of the schools being supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency recently conducted a one-week training class for ustadzes (Islamic teachers) to integrate English, science, and math into the basic Islamic and Arabic teaching in madrasahs. At a ceremony to mark the training, ARMM Department of Education Undersecretary Manaros Boransing said that implementing the Revised Basic Education Curriculum is important to develop future Moro leaders who are deeply rooted in their Islamic faith while being fully attune to developments in the Philippines and the global community. (US Embassy photo)
