Pampanga 
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Arroyo, tradpols win in Pampanga
By Citizen Journalists-Pampanga SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga. — Traditional politics and trash. Both dominated this year’s local elections in Pampanga as Kapampangan voters trooped to their polling places last Monday amid an avalanche of campaign materials. In the end, they settled for familiar names in the country’s first automated elections. This has enabled traditional politics to »Read More
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Poll automation takes toll on BEIs
by NINA TOMEN Citizen Journalists-Pampanga SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga.—It was past midnight, hours after voting in Monday’s first automated elections had ended. But in many precincts here and elsewhere in the province, as well as the country, boards of elections inspectors (BEIs) were still busy sorting out the printed returns and sealing these before delivering these »Read More
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Panlilio to appeal Comelec ruling on recount to SC
By Movement for Principled Politics in Pampanga and Citizen Journalists-Pampanga PAMPANGA. –Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio said yesterday he will appeal to the Supreme Court the ruling of the Commission on Elections declaring his rival Lilia Pineda as the winner in the 2007 gubernatorial elections here. “This is not a matter of saving a personality but »Read More
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Comelec-UP Clark row over poll precinct heats up
By Movement for Principled Politics in Pampanga and Citizen Journalists-Pampanga SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga. —Tension runs high at the University of the Philippines-San Fernando Extension in the Clark Free Port (UP Clark) because of the school director’s continuous refusal to allow the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to use their covered court as a polling precinct this »Read More
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Bishop says church cannot be ‘nonpolitical’
By Movement for Principled Politics in Pampanga and Citizen Journalists Pampanga SAYING the church cannot remain “nonpolitical,” Pampanga Auxiliary Bishop Pablo S. David has challenged Kapampangan voters to find a way of getting involved and participating in politics in a positive way. “This is a political activity; let us be partisan for truth,” David said »Read More
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What voters want in a candidate
By Movement for Principled Politics in Pampanga and Citizen Journalists Pampanga What is the most important trait that Kapampangan voters want to see in a candidate? According to the religious organization Dilaab Foundation, voters want candidates who are “God-fearing.” Fr. Carmelo Diola, overall coordinating steward of the foundation, said “discernment circles” consulted by Dilaab point »Read More
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Why this candidate thinks she can beat Gloria
By CITIZEN JOURNALISTS (CJ) – PAMPANGA SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga.—Saying “my kabalens are intelligent voters,” Filipinas Sampang, independent candidate for the 2nd district, believes she stands a chance against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the congressional race. As one of three Kapampangans challenging Arroyo for the congressional seat, the 48-year-old Sampang said there is a “great opportunity »Read More
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A tree is not a poster area
SECTION 22 of Comelec Resolution 8758, which implements the Fair Election Act (Republic Act 9006) is very clear where political posters can and cannot be posted. Common Poster Areas. – Political parties, party-list groups, organizations and/or coalitions thereof, and independent candidates may, upon authority of the Commission, through the City or Municipal Election Officer (EO) »Read More
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Ang Galing ni Mikey
REP. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo of the second district of Pampanga gave up his re-election bid in favor of his mother, President Gloria Arroyo, who has made an unprecedented move of an outgoing president running for a congressional seat. But it doesn’t mean Mikey will be out of the House of Representatives. It has been »Read More
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Comelec declares Pineda winner; civil society sees Arroyo hand
By PUNTO CENTRAL LUZON SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga. –The Second Division of the Commission on Elections on Thursday declared former provincial board member Lilia Pineda won by 1,561 votes over Gov. Eddie Panlilio in the 2007 elections. In an interview with Punto, Second Division chairman Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer stressed, however, that the decision was not immediately »Read More
