TOKYO, Japan President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assured today that her administration would not allow the Philippines to be the dumping…
MANILA — Election watchdog Kontra Daya joined other groups in a rally against what it called Arroyo administrations orchestrated cheating,…
MANILA — As thousands gathered in front of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) where the national canvassing of votes…
A soldier peers into the vehicle of foreign observers en route to Compostela Valley on Election Day. (Cheryll Fiel) 
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SlideshowApart from the vote buying and harassments by candidates and their henchmen, the heavy presence of the military dominated the atmosphere in Compostela Valley before and during the elections. The soldiers were supposedly sent to the province to augment the police and keep the peace but, according to officials and residents, the military was directly involved in incidents of intimidating or harassing voters and vilifying partylist groups.
On the allegation that soldiers campaigned against partylist groups, Comelec official said it was within a soldier’s right to do so. On the missing names in precincts, he had this to say: “What happens is that when people do not see their names right away, they immediately complain.” He said voters were not diligent enough to look for their names.
MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said today that after the “vigorous elections” a week ago, its time that all political…
MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs cautions the public, particularly women who seek employment in the Republic of Palau…
MANILA — Two explosions ripped through a public school in Lamitan, Basilan, where the canvassing of votes were being held,…
The canvassing of votes from Maguindanao, the province at the center of a controversy allegedly involving massive election fraud, has…
BY ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO Bulatlat Breaking News / Election Watch May 21, 2007 2:41pm The poll monitoring group Kontra…
