Hocus-PCOS? SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 05/17/2010

Hocus-PCOS?

SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 05/17/2010 As usual, mixed reviews arose about the press conference called by the bottom three performers in the recent polls: Nick Perlas, Jamby Madrigal and JC de los Reyes. Some opined that their complaints of a so-called “electronic Garci” left a bad taste in the mouth, while others said it is well within their rights to do so and also a valid reason to look deeper into the new election process. After all, we cannot afford to be too lackadaisical in this matter. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is perfectly happy to report that the first automated polls of the Philippines was “a success,” all things considered. Indeed, the speed of election results — about 80 percent in two days! — impressed many, and despite the long wait under the sweltering heat, 75 percent of the voting population, or some 38 million Filipinos, got to vote. Then again, observes the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG), Comelec had earlier predicted that about 85 percent of the voting populace would cast their ballots on May 10. As it turned out, the slow pace, the absence of their names on the registered voters list and malfunctioning machines disenfranchised quite a significant number of voters. Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police has said it was relatively peaceful this year, though some foreign observers beg to differ. Of course, we had expected so much worse so the violence that transpired in Mindanao and a few provinces seemed small or “manageable” to some people..... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100517com7.html

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