Are we on the right path?

KUWENTO NI JUAN Are we on the right path? By Mang Juan Pinoy   The LP-Balay faction is backing the lawyer of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to be the next chairman of Comelec. The LP-Balay group (referring to the bloc identified with former Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II and so-called Hyatt 10 group) is endorsing [...]

It is easier to do something right than to explain why you did it wrong again

KUWENTO NI JUAN It is easier to do something right and explain why you did it wrong again By Mang Juan Pinoy Elections in more than 1,732 barangays across the country failed to push through due to delayed deliveries of election paraphernalia. Elections in these areas will still be conducted either Tuesday or Wednesday once [...]

Mikey’s House bid should be stopped, Comelec commissioners should resign

BALITA KAY JUAN Press Statement Renato Reyes, Jr. Bayan Secretary-General July 21, 2010 The Comelec decision allowing Mikey Arroyo, presidential son and former district representative, to sit as a partylist representative will ultimately destroy the partylist system. It is a gross violation of the partylist law and existing jurisprudence on the matter. Mikey’s attendance at [...]

House probe on PCOS: Machines don’t cheat, people do

BALITA KAY JUAN House probe on PCOS: Machines don’t cheat, people do ABS-CBN NEWS.COM The House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms has declared there was no failure of elections in the country’s first automated polls. The committee had investigated allegations of fraud during the May 10 elections. Committee Chairman Rep. Teodoro Locsin said there [...]

Next time it will be perfect, says Smartmatic

BALITA KAY JUAN Next time it will be perfect, says Smartmatic By ALEXANDER  VILLAFANIA LoQal.ph / Photo by AP YAHOO! SOUTHEAST ASIA Despite being battered with criticisms and being subject to a Congressional hearing, Smartmatic promises a “closer to perfect” result if given the chance to handle the country’s next automated polls. In an interview [...]