2007 Elections

Philippines: Local Political Dynasties, Warlords, Behind Some Partylist Groups

PRESS RELEASE
April 15, 2006

Local political dynasties, warlords, behind some partylist groups

“Apparently, Malacanang is not the only one fielding or funding partylist groups in this elections. Local politicians or local warlords have also established bogus partylist organizations.”

Kabataan Partylist President and First Nominee Raymond Palatino said some established political dynasties have already penetrated the partylist system by forming partylist groups in order to get more pork barrel funds for personal enrichment.

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Philippines: All Systems Go for Absentee Voting — DFA Exec

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Department of Foreign Affairs
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines ? Tel. No. 834-4000 ? www.dfa.gov.ph

Statement of the Hon. Rafael E. Seguis
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for special Concerns
and chairman of the overseas absentee voting secretariat
on overseas voting for the may 2007 elections

13 April 2007

Members of the media, ladies and gentlemen:

Tomorrow marks the start of the second Overseas Absentee Voting exercise in our country?s history.

We assure our people that after months of extensive preparations in partnership and support of the Commission on Elections, the Foreign Service is ready to serve overseas Filipinos in the conduct of these mid-term elections.

How will this year?s elections differ from that of 2004?s?

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Philippines: Exempt OFWs from Passport Fee — Pimentel

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Genuine Opposition senatorial candidate Aquilino Pimentel III today proposed that overseas Filipino workers be exempted from the payment of the P700 passport fee to ease their financial burden before going to their foreign destination.

Pimentel said the free passport scheme is privilege that should be extended to the OFWs to reward them for their role in stabilizing the economy in the form of foreign exchange or dollar remittances that have propped up the peso and boosted the country?s international dollar reserves.

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Davao Religious Groups Intensity Elections Info Drive

DAVAO CITY — Three religious groups are joining forces to institutionalize political education which they hope would result in a clean, orderly and peaceful elections.

Imams, pastors, priests in Davao city recently convened to organize a forum among Muslims, Protestants and Catholic Christians and set up a citizens? Information, Consultation and Action Center (ICAC).

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Philippines: Davao Groups Urge Voters to Vote Right

DAVAO CITY — While political candidates are back in the campaign trail, several groups have emerged urging electorates to vote right.

During the Club 888 Forum of The Marco Polo Hotel on Wednesday, lawyer Ricky Diola cited the campaign being done by a church-based organization in Cebu City of voting against the candidate.

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