How Anyone Can Count 2010 Election Votes Real-Time

Wouldn’t it be nice if the COMELEC made it easy for the public to publish election returns real-time on their own websites? Since the 2010 elections are automated, with the data stored on computers, this should be a simple matter. More »

• Wed Mar 17 2010
• 3 Opinions

Dick Gordon: Kindles for 17M Public School Students

The only Filipino I know who uses a Kindle regularly is Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala. If Dick Gordon is elected president however, then public school students in the Philippines will be like the Ayala Corp. chairman. More »

• Mon Feb 1 2010
• 4 Opinions

Gibo Teodoro Blocked on Facebook? (Updated)

According to “falseprophetess” on Plurk, Facebook is not letting her share content related to presidential candidate Gibo Teodoro. More »

• Thu Jan 28 2010
• 4 Opinions

Survey: People Power 3 to Occur if Automated Elections Fail

What the title said, according to a survey conducted by the SWS last October. More »

TESDA Website Hacked! (NSFW)

The website of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (tesda.gov.ph) has been defaced. Screenshots and a possible reason behind the hacking follow. More »

• Mon Jan 11 2010
• 2 Opinions

To All Candidates With Adsense on Their Websites

Yes, I know you need all the money you can get for the upcoming 2010 elections, and if you place third-party advertisements on your websites, who am I to complain? Just make sure though you exercise some control over the ads that do come out. More »

• Thu Jan 7 2010
• 6 Opinions

Get Paid to Blog and Tweet for Election Candidates Where?

Are election candidates actually looking for employees—not volunteers—to spread the word online? A quick look at the websites of four prominent presidential candidates says no. More »

• Tue Jan 5 2010
• 7 Opinions

The Comelec is Sosyal, Uses a Wacom Tablet for Registration Process

Well at least their branch across Parañaque City Hall is. When I finally became a registered voter (thanks to the Supreme Court for the extension!), here’s what I saw. More »

• Tue Dec 22 2009
• 2 Opinions