Official Candidates for Presidential Elections 2016

The Commissions on Elections (COMELEC) has already released the official candidates for the Presidential Elections 2016.  Here is the list of candidates for President, Vice President, Senators, and Party List:

Candidates for President:

1. Jojo Binay (UNA)
2. Miriam Defensor Santiago (PRP)
3. Grace Poe (IND)
4. Rodrigo Duterte (PDP-Laban)
5. Mar Roxas (LP)
6. Roy Señeres (WPPPMM) - In this case, Section 77 of the Omnibus Election Code allows the candidate's party to nominate a substitute until Election Day.

Candidates for Vice President:

1. Alan Peter Cayetano (IND)
2. Chiz Escudero (IND)
3. Gringo Honasan (UNA)
4. Bongbong Marcos (IND)
5. Leni Robredo (LP)
6. Antonio Trillanes IV (IND)
For Senators
1. ALBANI, Shariff (IND)
2. ALI, Aldin (WPPPMM)
3. ALUNAN, Raffy (IND)
4. AMBOLODTO, Ina (LP)
5 .ARQUIZA, Godofredo (IND)
6. BALIGOD, Levito (IND)
7. BELGICA, Greco (IND)
8. BELLO, Walden (IND)
9. CAM, Sandra (PMP)
10. CHAVEZ, Mel (WPPPMM)
11. COLMENARES, Neri (MKBYN)
12. DE LIMA, Leila (LP)
13. DOMAGOSO, Isko Moreno (PMP)
14. DORONA, Ray (IND)
15. DRILON, Frank (LP)
16. GADON, Larry (KBL)
17. GATCHALIAN, Win (NPC)
18. GORDON, Dick (IND)
19. GUINGONA, TG (LP)
20. HONTIVEROS, Risa (AKBYN)
21. KABALU, Eid (IND)
22. KAPUNAN, Atty. Lorna (AKSYON)
23. KIRAM, Princess Jacel (UNA)
24. LACSAMANA, Alma Moreno (UNA)
25. LACSON, Panfilo Ping (IND)
26. LANGIT, Rey (UNA)
27. LAPID, Mark (AKSYON)
28. LIBAN, Dante (IND)
29. MAGANTO, Romeo (LAKAS)
30. MANZANO, Edu (IND)
31. MONTANO, Allan (UNA)
32. MONTAÑO, Mon (IND)
33. NAPEÑAS, Getulio (UNA)
34. OPLE, Susan (NP)
35. OSMEÑA, Sergio III (IND)
36. PACQUIAO, Manny (UNA)
37. PAEZ, Cresente (IND)
38. PAGDILAO, Samuel (IND)
39. PALPARAN, Jovito Jr. (IND)
40. PANGILINAN, Kiko (LP)
41. PETILLA, Carlos Jericho (LP)
42. RECTO, Ralph (LP)
43. ROMUALDEZ, Martin (LAKAS)
44. ROMULO, Roman (IND)
45. SANTIAGO, Dionisio (IND)
46. SOTTO, Vicente (NPC)
47. TOLENTINO, Francis (IND)
48. VALEROSO, Diosdado (IND)
49. VILLANUEVA, Joel Tesdaman (LP)
50. ZUBIRI, Migz (IND)

Candidates for Party-list System

1. AGRI- Agri-Agra na Reporma para sa Magsasaka ng Pilipinas Movement
2. ASEAN INC- Academicians, Students and Educators Alliance Inc.
3. METRO- Movement for Economic Transformation and Righteous Opportunities
4. TRICAP- Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines
5. ABANG LINGKOD Inc.
6. DIWA- Democratic Independent Workers Association Inc.
7. AKIN- Akbay Kalusugan Inc.
8. AGAP- Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines
9. SBP- Serbisyo sa Bayan Party
10. ADDA- Association for Development Dedicated to Agriculture
and Fisheries Inc.
11. AWAT MINDANAO- Anti-War/Anti-Terror Mindanao Peace Movement
12. ANAKALUSUGAN- Alagaan Natin Ating Kalusugan
13. CLASE- Central Luzon Alliance for Socialized Education
14. AKBAYAN- Akbayan Citizens' Action Party
15. ALL FISH- Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations Inc.
16. AKO BICOL- Ako Bicol Political Party
17. SINAG- Sinag Tungo sa Kaunlaran
18. 1-ABILIDAD
19. GLOBAL- Global Workers and Family Federaton Inc.
20. 1 ANG EDUKASON- Una ang Edukasyon
21. COOP-NATCCO- Cooperative Natcco Network Party
22. ALAY BUHAY- Alay Buhay Community Development Foundation Inc.
23. ACP- Anak Central Party
24. 1-GB- Guardians Brotherhood
25. 1PACMAN- One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals
26. MELCHORA- Movement of Women for Change and Reform
27. 1-AHAPO- One Advocacy for Health Progress and Opportunity
28. TINGOG SINIRANGAN- Tingog Sinirangan (formerly Tingog Leytenhon)
29. PBB- Partido ng Bayan ang Bida
30. KABAYAN- Kabalikat ng Mamamayan
31. ACT TEACHERS- Act Teachers Party-List
32. ANG KABUHAYAN
33. KMM- Kaisahan ng mga Maliliit na Magsasaka
34. YACAP- You Against Corruption and Poverty
35. TAMA- Tanggol Maralita
36. GABRIELA- Gabriela Women's Party
37. SANLAKAS
38. ABAKADA- Abakada-Guro
39. ABS- Arts Business and Science Professionals
40. LPGMA- LPG Marketers Association Inc.
41. UNIDO- Union of Nationalist Democratic Filipino Organization
42. KM NGAYON NA- Kilos Mamamayan Ngayon Na
43. ANGKLA- Angkla: Ang Partido ng mga Pilipinong Marino Inc.
44. ALONA- Alliance of Organizations, Networks an Associations of the Philippines Inc.

Disqualified Party List in the 2013 Elections

COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes

The Commission on Election or COMELEC recently announced that they disqualified at least 17 party list groups. The decision came after a thorough deliberation by the poll body. However, they did not disclosed the specific details or reasons why these organizations or groups should not run in the Party List Election next year.


Disqualified Party List:

ASKAL - Asosasyon ng Mangangalakal
AACMA, INC - Addicts and Alcoholics Carrying the Message Association
AMIN - Aksyon Mahirap
1-AK - 1-AANGAT KA PILIPINO
1 AM - Isa Akong Magsasaka Foundation
1-AIMCOOP - Aurora Integrated Multi-Purpose Cooperative
1ABAYAN - Nagkaisang Alay sa Bayan ng Maka-Diyos at Makabayang Nangangalakal
Ama ng Pilipinas - Aniban ng Magtutubig ng Pilipinas
Sararong Bicolnon
Trisikidad
United Philippine Transport Tricycle
UPTHODA - Habal-Habal Operators and Drivers Association

Delisted Party List:

@1Vendors - Vendors Aggrupation
AKO BA - Ako at ang Basura Movement
ADAM-BANTAY PASAHERO - Alliance for Democracy and Morality-Bantay Pasahero
NCPD - National Crusaders for Peace and Democracy
MAF - Mindanao Allied Forces
BM - Bangon Mangingisda
Philippine Banana Pioneer Foundation Inc.

Additional Party List Group Disqualified by the COMELEC:


1-AANI
1-BRO Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc.
1Guardians Nationalist of the Philippines
Ako Bicol Political Party
First People's Initiative for Indigent Student Athletes
A Blessed Party-List.
Alliance for National Urban Poor Organizations Assembly, Inc.
Alliance for Rural Concerns
Association for Righteousness Advocacy on Leadership
Atong Paglaum
Organization of Regional Advocates for Good Governance Onward Nation-Building
United Movement Against Drug Foundation, Inc.
Yes We Can


Unfortunately, the AKO Bicol party list was included in the disqualified group. In the last election, they have the biggest vote which gave then 3 seats in Congress. According to COMELEC, AKO Bicol does not represent a specific marginalized or under represented sector such as labor, peasant, fisherfolk, urban poor or indigenous communities.

The party list groups may still appeal their case provided they were disqualified at the division level. Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes also assured the public that they will try to reduce the number of Party-List groups that will run in the May 2013 Mid term elections.

From the 187 party list groups that participated in the last elections, the COMELEC said that there were at least 289 groups that already filed for accreditation.

More than 1500 Barangays Postponed Elections

barangay and sk election update

1,599 barangays or 4 percent of the total number of villages in the country failed to hold the election because of delayed delivery of election paraphernalia.

Some of the Areas where election was postponed: some provinces in northern luzon, bicol region, some visayas provinces and hotspot areas in mindanao. Voting in these areas will be held tomorrow October 26. the COMELEC already asked the Palace to declare 26 a non-working holiday to let the people in the affected areas participate in the barangay and sk poll.

Authorities reported that election related violence were minimal as compared to previous barangay and sk elections.

P3 per voter for Barangay and SK candidates

The COMELEC announced that candidates for the upcoming local barangay and SK election can spend P3 per voter only. This was included in the Resolution No. 9043 issued by the COMELEC.

an excerpt from the PhilStar:

"No candidate shall spend for his election campaign aggregate amount exceeding P3 for every registered voter in the barangay where he seeks to be elected, the Comelec said in Resolution No. 9043, which contains the rules and regulations governing election campaign, propaganda, contributions and expenditures of candidates. Comelec said the resolution is in line with Republic Act 9006, or the Fair Elections Act.

Under the resolution, candidates, their spouses or any relative to the second civil degree of consanguinity or affinity or their campaign managers, agents or representatives shall not directly or indirectly make any donation, gift in cash or in kind or contribute to the construction or repair of any infrastructure during the campaign period that runs from Oct. 14 to 23."


Common Poster Area will be Designated on October 10.

Areas/Places not allowed to Post any campaign Materials:

trees,
electric posts or wires,
shrines,
bridges,
public structures or buildings,
schools,
streets or main thoroughfares.

Unlawful acts:

it is unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, obliterate, deface or tamper with, or prevent the distribution of any lawful election propaganda.

Poll Fraud Whistle Blowers No Proof, Comelec Investigates

There are claims that there are some people who manage to cheat in the May 2010 national election. A whistle blower came to ABS-CBN saying that his group was able to manipulate the results of votes for some candidate in exchange of money from politicians. He said that for every vote for a national candidate cost P20.00 while for the local level it costs P10.00. He also narrated how their illegal activities worked. Based on the interview, they claimed that they were able to transmit election returns to the central server of the comelec.

Although these were mere allegations, the whistle blower did not want to be identified nor want to testify in hearings if the congress and the comelec will look into the accusation.

The congressional hearing stopped the presentation of the video of the whistle blower named robin since what he says are all hearsays.

Even if these were just some gimmicks of some loosing politicians, the comelec should still investigate this. The allegation that Mayor Jejomar Binay was one of their clients is a big concern for us.

We don't want to have another set of illegitimate leaders.

It is a fact that the comelec and smartmatic have so many flaws in the conduct of the May elections. Right now the comelec created a body investigating the recovery of some compact flash (CF) cards in a junk shop in Cagayan De Oro City.

Automation is good however, some safeguards were removed or not implemented. This makes the process open to fraud, cheating and other forms of illegal activities that benefits some politicians.

9 Senators Proclaimed by Comelec

New Senators proclaimed by Comelec

Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.
Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada
Miriam Defensor-Santiago
Franklin Drilon
Juan Ponce-Enrile
Pilar Juliana Cayetano
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Ralph Recto
Vicente “Tito” Sotto III

At the time of their proclamation as winners in the senatorial race, there are still 7 percent of votes not canvassed. According to Melo this will not affect the standing of the 9 proclaimed senators. The remaining seats are closely contested by Sen. Lito Lapid, former Senator Sergio Osmena, Rep Riza Hontiveros Baraquel, Rep TG Guingona, Joey de Venecia, Brig Danny Lim, Rep Ruffy Biazon, and Sonia Roco

May 2010 Elections in Peril Due Wrong Configuration of CF Cards

It is a very big question why the Comelec and the smartmatic-TIM was not able to foresee the possibility of an error in program configurations when they alter the format of the printed ballots. It was already explained by their IT experts that it was due to program installed on the CF cards why the errors in the tally for the local level occurred.

The CF cards was previously programmed to read single spaces in the ballots(that is why there was no reported error in the national level candidates)but at the back of the ballots which is for the local candidates, the printed part is double spaced thus the program will not be able to read it correctly.

Again people are asking why is this scenario happening. Is this done with a purpose? Or they just overlook it.

There are so many possible scenario that may happen if the May 2010 elections will become a failure.

It will create chaos, uprising, affect our economy, and the extension of the term of the current President.

We just hope that the COMELEC and SMARTMATIC will be able to fulfill their promise to the Filipino people- a clean, honest and orderly elections.

Since there are only a few days left before the elections, the COMELEC people and the SMARTMATIC should work 24 hours a day to make the poll happen.

Party Lists Used as a BackDoor by Traditional Politicians to Congress

With so many party list vying for positions in congress, it is no doubt that it is now being used as an alternative way for some traditional politicians to return to Congress. This could be used by some groups to lobby for their personal interests. It is noted that some of these so called "Party List" were not actually representing the actual minority or underprivileged sector. There is one party which was able to place more than 10 million TV ad but they represent poor children.

The head of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), Henrietta de Villa urged voters to be careful in voting for party lists by examining the background of their representatives. "Party-list now has deviated from the intention of the law, the spirit of the law ... so the real marginalized [groups] lose a chance to win. She contends that there are many bogus party list who were able to get the approval of the Comelec.

This would just mean that the chances of legitimate party lists representing the marginalized sector are affected. other groups such as Kontra Daya also filed a petition to the Comelec to remove from the list some of the party list associated to the administration. These are Batang Iwas Droga (BIDA), Adhikain ng mga Dakilang Anak ng Maharlika (ADAM), Agbiag Timpuyog Ilocano (AGBIAG), Babae para sa Kaunalara (BABAE KA), League of Youth for Peace and Development (LYPAD), and Kalahi Advocates for Overseas Filipinos (KALAHI). There are many others who are known to be founded and managed by some politicians especially those who already served the maximum term in Congress.

However, the Comelec already printed the ballots including the party lists being in question. They said that if these group will be disqualified, the votes casted for them will be disregarded.

Source Code of Counting Machines Urge to be Made Public

A non-government association is urging the COMELEC to release the source code of the software to be used in the 2010 national and local elections. The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPeg) already filed a petition for mandamus before the Supreme Court to compel the Commission on Elections in disclosing the source code of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines to the public.

The COMELEC already approved their request but until now there is no action from the agency. According to the qroup, the Commision on Elections will be violating Republic Act 9369 or the Poll Automation Law specifically Section 12 which states that once an AES technology is selected for implementation, the Commission shall promptly make the source code of that technology available and open to any interested political party or groups which may conduct their own review thereof. They also feared that the counting machines might be tampered if the code will not be made public.

CENPEG said that the voters must be assured that the machines themselves cannot be used as instruments for cheating, that they have been programmed correctly. Philstar.com identified other petitioners which include the National Secretariat for Social Action, University of the Philippines-Alumni Association, Alliance of Concerned Teachers, National Council of Churches in the Philippines, Ecumenical Bishops Forum, Solidarity Philippines, and various IT experts.

However, there are also some people who are not in favor of making the source code public as it will be more prone to hacking which could be more dangerous because it can also tamper results.

There will be 80,000 counting machines that will be installed in polling precints while an additional 2,000 units will serve as a backup. The machines will make the automatic counting, canvassing, and transmission of votes.

Registration Procedures and Requirements for First Time Voters

For first time voters, you may have so many questions like how to register at Comelec, what are the procedures in registration and the requirements for you to be able to vote in the 2010 National and Local elections. Below are some information that will guide you in your registration at comelec offices. Preparing the requirements beforehand can lessen the burden and problems usually encountered by new voters. Let your vote be counted, register!

Update for the deadline of voters registration for the 2013 Senatorial Elections:
"The COMELEC has extended the registration for new voters up to October 31, 2012".


REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:

1. A qualified applicant need only to appear personally at the local COMELEC office.
2. The applicant's identity and residence will be verified. (Bring a valid ID with photograph and signature.)
3. The applicant's status of registration will also be verified. (NOTE: Your registration status may also be verified here.)
4. After a successful verification, the applicant shall be given an application form to fill up (in 3 copies).
5. The applicant's biometrics will then be digitally captured.
6. An Acknowledgment Receipt will be given to the applicant afterwards.


REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:

QUALIFICATIONS:
* at least 18 years old;
* 1 year residence in the Philippines;
* 6 months residence in the place wherein he proposes to vote

DISQUALIFICATIONS:
* sentenced by final judgment to suffer imprisonment of not less than 1 year;
* adjudged by final judgment of a competent court;
* insane or incompetent persons as declared by competent authority

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS:
1. Employee’s identification card (ID) with the signature of the employer or authorized representative;
2. Postal ID;
3. Student’s ID or library card, signed by the school authority;
4. Senior Citizen’s ID;
5. Driver’s license;
6. NBI/PNP clearance;
7. Passport;
8. SSS/GSIS ID;
9. Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID;
10. License issued by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC); and
11. Any other valid ID.


REGISTRATION SCHEDULE:

As Per COMELEC Resolution No. 8514
as amended in COMELEC Resolution No. 8585 (Promulgated: February 12, 2009)


WHEN:
During office hours, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, (Mondays - Saturdays including holidays)
beginning December 2, 2008 (Tuesday) to October 31, 2009 (Saturday)

WHERE:
at the office of the local COMELEC office where you reside
Satellite registration Schedule for NCR (Metro Manila)

HOW:
personally

COVERAGE:
All cities and municipalities, except the ARMM


source:
http://www.comelec.gov.ph