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Month: May 2007

GO on order to stop media count: unconstitutional

Statement of Adel Tamano, Genuine Opposition spokesman, on the order of the Comelec to stop media count (click here for the story):

The Comelec order to stop the quick counts is an unconstitutional infringement on press freedom and the public’s right to information. Moreover, Chairman Abalos’ statement that the TV networks could report votes but not collate the votes is plainly illogical.

Vote collation involves simple arithmetic and is merely a synthesis of the votes that Chairman Abalos admits the press can report on. Furthermore, since the quick counts have been historically accurate and permitted inthe past, then why prohibit them now?

Ermita doubts Senate seat for Trillanes

Malacañang must have realized by now that it would be difficult to shave Antonio Trillanes IV of the Genuine Opposition off the Magic 12. They will still do it, no doubt but Trillanes’ supporters are ready.

Taken aback by Trillanes’ victory, Malacañang’s next move is not to allow him to assume the Senate seat physically. Click here for story in Abs-CBN online.

Lt. Senior Grade Antonio Trillanes, detained for coup d’etat charges, may be in the top 12 of leading senatorial candidates but might not be able to physically take his place as a senator should he win because of a string of cases pending before military and civilian courts.

Nasaan na si Joselito?

Joselito Cayetano replies to Alan Cayetano.

Sa Halalan 2007 ng ABS-CBN, hinanap ni Julius Babao si Joselito Cayetano, ang paboritong kandidato ng Comelec, lalo pa ni Chairman Benjamin Abalos.

Sabi ni Julius, “Dapat pumunta rito si Joselito para malaman kung gusto ba niya mag-appeal sa Supreme Court.”

Dapat talaga magpakita si Joselito, isang trabahador sa pier sa Davao, para masiguro naman natin na walang nangyari sa kanyang masama. At para na rin mapanatag ang loob ng nanay niya kasi matagal na siyang hinahanap ng kanyang ina mula ng umalis siya doon sa kanilang bahay sa Davao para maghanap ng trabaho sa Manila.

Disturbing developments

Is the Comelec trying to instigate a revolution?

Comelec halts media tallies

The Commission on Elections yesterday ordered media outfits to stop their quick count operations or they will be charged with violating elections laws.

GMA Channel 7 and ABS-CBN Channel 2 started conducting separate quick count operations as early as Monday evening or several hours after the polls closed. But they ended their count the next day.

The day after

Tuesday, 2.pm. Pulse Asia/ABS-CBN exit poll for the Metro Manila showed detained Antonio Trillanes is in number 7.

Gloria Arroyo’s chief presidential legal adviser. Sergio “Mr. Wetness” Apostol: “Once the votes from Visayas and Mindanao come in, malalaglag din siya sa Magic 12,” Apostol said.

Five hours after, 7 p.m., Pulse Asia/ABS-CBN released the nationwide exit poll. Trillanes is no. 9.

“Mr. Wetness” Apostol is no longer available for comment.