Easily Hackable? Seriously?

Senatorial candidate Jose de Venecia III claims the automated election system can be easily hacked by a lean team of about 30 hackers. The self-proclaimed IT expert whose claim to fame was an expose on a broadband deal that he himself used to be a party to says these hackers can easily get into Comelec’s [...]

Globe Turns Down Use of Makati Facility For Automated Elections

Globe Telecom has changed its mind on its agreement with Comelec and Smartmatic for the use of its data center in Makati as a data processing center for the elections in May.
The telecommunications company has expressed apprehension, saying its facility may be compromised. Not even a proposed deployment of soldiers to secure its facility could [...]

Printing of Ballots Begins; Mo Twister Teaches Poll Automation System

After much delay, the Commission on Elections has finally started printing the ballots to be used in the elections this May. Printing will be done 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Expected output is 800,000 ballots per day. The commission is confident there is enough time to produce all the ballots needed.
The Comelec [...]

Comelec Official list of Presidential candidates in 2010 elections

Here’s the official list:

Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro (Lakas-Kampi CMD)
Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III (Liberal Party)
Manuel B. Villar Jr. (Nacionalista Party)
Richard J. Gordon (Bagumbayan)
Joseph “Erap” Estrada (Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino – UNO)
John Carlos “JC” Delos Reyes (Ang Kapatiran)
Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby” A.S. Madrigal (independent)
Eddie C. Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas)
Nicanor Perlas
Vetallano Acosta (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan)

SWS survey says People Power if elections fail

The automated election system is built with redundant security features and back up systems that is intended to counter any possibility of sabotage.

Smartmatic-TIM Statement on the latest delivery of PCOS machines and other equipment by Gene Gregorio, Spokesman

The latest batch of PCOS machines was released by the Bureau of Customs with dispatch and was immediately transported this morning to the Smartmatic TIM warehouse in Cabuyao, Laguna.

Additionally, two more shipments of 2,400 and 8,000 units have arrived yesterday onboard vessels Horai Bridge S006 and Wan Hai 172 S018, respectively. They are currently being processed and will be delivered to the warehouse after release.

Another shipment of 8,000 units of PCOS onboard vessel Yong Da 185E is expected to arrive in the next few days.

SEO Experiment: Noynoy Aquino, Manny Villar, Gilbert Teodoro, Richard Gordon

The number of people reading, writing or talking about the automated election in May is rising but is still far from ideal. More people should already be discussing poll automation by this time. This is important because any and all possible issues regarding this should be ironed out before — not during and after — [...]

Poll Automation Training For Teachers

Some people are raising a howl over the delays in the implementation of training for teachers to be deployed for the upcoming elections. Basically, they are worried there may not be enough time to sufficiently orient the teachers on how the new systems works.
One particular group called Action and Solidarity for the Empowerment of Teachers [...]

Gordon Confident Poll Automation To Push Through

Aside from presenting himself as an alternative candidate for the presidency in 2010, Senator Richard Gordon seems to be positioning himself as the gauge for whether or not it’s time to panic over the problems affecting the Comelec’s poll automation project.
In an Inquirer.net report, Gordon said he is still optimistic the automation of the elections [...]

Wait For The Source Code, Worry About Lawyers, Sabotage and Forgetful Teachers

(Here’s a guest post from Earl Rosero, a poll automation supporter. You can find more of Earl’s thoughts in his blog Citizen Earl.)

Yes, like you I also dream, hope and work for a better Philippines. In my spare time, I volunteer in the Project Ecokids of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines. [...]