U.S. firm engaged by COMELEC for source code review has tainted record
Monday, 22 February 2010 11:14
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The U.S. firm employed by the Commission on Elections to certify the Automated Election System to be used in the May 2010 national elections has a tainted track record in reviewing election systems. This was pointed out by ACT TEACHERS Partylist president Antonio Tinio in a press statement today. On February 9, 2010, COMELEC announced that SysTest Labs of Denver, Colorado has completed its review of the source code and has certified it for use in the upcoming elections. According to its website (http://www.systest. com/), SysTest Labs, Incorporated is an internationally- accredited “quality assurance and software performance testing company.” Last October 2009, COMELEC, through Resolution No. 8677, awarded SysTest Labs a Php 70 million contract to conduct the testing and certification, including the legally-mandated source code review, of the Automated Election System.
Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 11:29
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ACT TEACHERS scores Mikey’s plan to run for party-list seat
Friday, 19 February 2010 18:19
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February 19, 2010 NEWS RELEASE References: Antonio L. Tinio (0920-9220817), ACT Teachers Partylist National President
ACT TEACHERS scores Mikey’s plan to run for party-list seat The ACT TEACHERS Partylist today criticized Pampanga 2nd District Representative Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo for announcing his intention to run for a party-list seat in Congress in the May 2010 elections. “Mikey Arroyo's entry into the partylist arena will make a mockery of the spirit and intent of the partylist law of providing representation to the marginalized and underepresented sectors of society,” said ACT TEACHERS Partylist president Antonio Tinio. “He belongs to the most powerful political clan in the country at the moment and he's one of the leaders of the party in power, KAMPI.” “There's no place for him in the partylist system and any partylist that takes him onboard as a nominee will thereby reveal itself as a bogus partylist, a mere Malacanang front. The voting public will not be fooled,” added Tinio. Noting the negative effect that close association with Pres. Gloria Arroyo has had on the campaign of administration presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro, Tinio declared that Mrs. Arroyo’s eldest son will likely encounter the same problem. “Any partylist that’s considering taking him as a nominee should think twice. They will have to contend with the so-called ‘Arroyo kiss of death.’” Tinio further noted that this is not the first time an Arroyo has used the partylist system as a backdoor to the House of Representatives. “Ma. Lourdes Tuason Arroyo currently sits in Congress as the representative of Kasangga. Dato Arroyo is known to have close ties to Ako-Bicol, which is running in the May elections.” Tinio added that a number of partylists vying for seats in the upcoming elections have been identified as having links to Malacanang’s Office of External Affairs. These include Agbiag Timpuyo Ilokano (Agbiag); Ahon Pinoy (AHON); Akbay Pinoy OFW-National (APOI); Aangat Ating Kabuhayan Filipinas (ANAK); Babae para sa Kaunalaran (Babae Ka); Bigkis Pinoy Movement (Bigkis); Byaheng Pinoy Labor Association (Byaheng Pinoy); Kalahi Sectoral Party (Kalahi); and League of Youth for Peace Advancement (LYPAD). In addition, BANTAY of Rep. Jovito Palparan, Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy (ANAD) of Rep. Jun Alcover, Kasangga sa Kaunlaran (Ang Kasangga), BANAT, and Aangat Tayo (AT) are likewise known to be closely associated with the administration. “Given Pres. Arroyo's candidacy for a congressional seat in Pampanga, it seems that the leading members of the Arroyo clan are hell-bent on positioning themselves in Congress, together with various Malacanang-sponsored bogus partylists, to prolong their hold on power and possibly to play a role in Mrs. Arroyo's avowed goal of Charter change and the shift to a parliamentary system,” concluded Tinio.#
ACT TEACHERS IN THE TOP TEN PARTY-LIST GROUPS
Thursday, 11 February 2010 10:38
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ACT TEACHERS IN THE TOP TEN OF 2010 PARTY-LIST GROUPS Reference: “Pulse Asia's January 2010 Pre-election Survey for Party-List Group Preference”, http:/pulseasia.com.ph/pulseasia/story.asp?ID=705 ACT TEACHERS Party-List is ranked number 10 in the latest pre-election survey conducted by Pulse Asia from January 22 to January 26, 2010. The nationwide survey had 1,800 respondents who are 18 years old and above with +/- 2% margin of error at 95% confidence level.  Nine out of the 150 party-list groups listed in the Pulse Asia survey garnered 2% or more. ACT TEACHERS which is joining the party-list election for the first time managed to garner 1.83%. It is ahead but statistically tied with some of the older parties like CIBAC (1.82%), BUHAY (1.75%), AN WARAY (1.66%), and A TEACHER(1.63%). ACT TEACHERS Party-List is also statistically tied with some of the top 9 party-list groups like AHON (3.32%), AT (3.22%), AMIN (2.80%) and ABONO (2.59%). If the 2010 party-list election were held today, ACT TEACHERS will win at least one seat.
Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 15:24
Comelec says teachers can vote ahead on April 24-26
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 11:45
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Comelec says teachers can vote ahead on April 24-26
By Anna Valmero
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 19:07:00 02/08/2010
Filed Under: Politics, Elections, Eleksyon 2010
MANILA, Philippines—Teachers serving as board of election canvassers (or BEIs) during the May national elections can vote ahead of the polls on April 24 to 26, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday. Comelec commissioner Rene Sarmiento told INQUIRER.net that teachers can avail of the local absentee voting period. “We are extending this option to teachers if they deem it necessary to better perform their modified poll duties now that we are adopting the automated system,” Sarmiento told INQUIRER.net in an interview. The Comelec plans to tap 240,000 teachers and train them between March and April to operate the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machine that would be deployed in 75,000 clustered precincts nationwide, said the poll official. Sarmiento said Comelec is positive that there is enough time to train the teachers about their automated poll duties, which would be easier compared to manual polls in the past. He said this is due to the automation of several election stages, specifically the counting of votes, generation of Election Returns (ERs), electronic transmission of ERs to canvassing centers and Comelec main office and real-time consolidation of voting results by servers. Teachers have until March 6 to submit applications to vote ahead of the May polls to the committee on local absentee voting or CLAV. The CLAV will then verify and submit the list of approved applications to concerned city or municipal election officers no later than April 20, according to the resolution. Teachers can download and print applications from the Comelec’s website. Sarmiento said the Comelec is yet to decide if local absentee voters would use manual ballots or special paper ballots. Aside from teachers, other members of the BEI, their substitute or support staff and government officials or employees and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police Police (PNP) can also avail of the local absentee voting under Republic Act 7166 and Executive Order 157.
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